BET Awards 2023

2023 BET Awards
Date	June 25, 2023
Location	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by	Black Entertainment Television
Most awards	Beyoncé and SZA (3 each)
Most nominations	Drake (7)
Website	www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html
Television/radio coverage
Network	BET
Directed by	Glenn Weiss

The 23rd BET Awards took place on June 25, 2023, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies.^[1] It was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. There was no host this year due to the WGA Strike.

The nominations were announced on June 8.^[2] Canadian rapper Drake received the most nominations with seven, followed by GloRilla with six, 21 Savage and Lizzo with five each, and Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA, all with four.^[3][4] The Viewer's Choice Award category also returned after not being presented the year prior. The performers were announced on June 15.^[5] On June 23, it was announced that rapper Busta Rhymes would be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award,^[6] and Patti LaBelle performed a tribute to Tina Turner.^[7] The award show received mixed reviews; with some praising the performances but criticizing the choice of winners.

Performers

The list of performers was announced on June 15, 2023.^[8]

Artist(s)	Song(s)
Main show
Lil Uzi Vert	"Spin Again" "Just Wanna Rock"
The Sugarhill Gang MC Lyte D-Nice Big Daddy Kane	"Rapper's Delight" "Cha Cha Cha" "Call Me D-Nice" "Raw"
Latto	"Put It on da Floor"
Warren G Yo-Yo Tyga E-40	"Regulate" "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" "Rack City" "Tell Me When To Go"
Coco Jones	"ICU"
Davido	"Feel" "Unavailable"
Quavo Offset	"Hotel Lobby (Unc & Phew)" "Bad and Boujee"
Trick Daddy Trina Uncle Luke	"Nann Nigga" "I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown)"
Chief Keef Ying Yang Twins	"Faneto" "Wait (The Whisper Song)"
Doechii Trillville	"Booty Drop" "What It Is (Block Boy)" "Some Cut"
Jeezy T.I. Master P	"Dey Know" "24's" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"
Erick Sermon Keith Murray Redman	"Music" "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World"
Doug E. Fresh Mad Lion Patra Vicious	"Take It Easy"
GloRilla	"Lick or Sum"
Mad Skillz	Hip Hop 50 Spoken Word Tribute
Patti LaBelle	Tribute to Tina Turner "The Best"
Fat Joe Remy Ma Fabolous Styles P Ja Rule	"All the Way Up" "Breathe" "Good Times" "Put It On Me"
Ice Spice	"Munch (Feelin' U)" "Princess Diana" "In Ha Mood"
Busta Rhymes Remy Ma Coi Leray BIA Cutty Ranks Dexta Daps M.O.P. Rah Digga ScarLip Spice Super Cat Swizz Beatz	Medley "Ante Up" "Break Ya Neck" "This is New York" "Touch It" "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" "Players" "Beach Ball" "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" "So Mi Like It"
69 Boyz DJ Unk Fast Life Yungstaz Kid 'n Play Soulja Boy	"Tootsee Roll" "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" "Swag Surfin"
BET Amplified Stage
Lola Brooke	"Don't Play with It"
Kali	"Area Codes"

Winners and nominees

Album of the Year	Video of the Year
Renaissance – Beyoncé (TIE) SOS – SZA (TIE) Anyways, Life's Great – GloRilla Breezy – Chris Brown God Did – DJ Khaled Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar	"Kill Bill" – SZA "WE (Warm Embrace)" – Chris Brown "2 Million Up" – " Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey featuring Rob49 "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Bad Habit" – Steve Lacy "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Viewer's Choice Award	Best Collaboration
"Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "First Class" – Jack Harlow "Jimmy Cooks" – Drake featuring 21 Savage "Kill Bill" – SZA "Last Last" – Burna Boy "Super Freaky Girl" – Nicki Minaj "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems	"Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" – GloRilla & Hitkidd "Big Energy (Remix)" – Latto & Mariah Carey featuring DJ Khaled "Call Me Every Day" – Chris Brown featuring Wizkid "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Can't Stop Won't Stop" – King Combs featuring Kodak Black "Creepin'" – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist	Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Usher (TIE) Chris Brown (TIE) Blxst Brent Faiyaz Burna Boy Drake The Weeknd	SZA Ari Lennox Beyoncé Coco Jones H.E.R. Lizzo Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist	Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Latto GloRilla Cardi B Coi Leray Ice Spice Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj	Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage Drake Future J. Cole Jack Harlow Lil Baby
Best New Artist	Best Group
Coco Jones GloRilla Ambré Doechii FLO Ice Spice Lola Brooke	Drake & 21 Savage City Girls Dvsn FLO Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Quavo & Takeoff Wanmor
BET Her Award	Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
"Break My Soul" – Beyoncé "About Damn Time" – Lizzo "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice "Her" – Megan Thee Stallion "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson "Players" – Coi Leray "Special" – Lizzo	"Bless Me" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin "Finished (Live)" – Tamela Mann "I've Got Joy" – CeCe Winans "Kingdom" – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore "New" – Tye Tribbett "One Moment from Glory" – Yolanda Adams "The Better Benediction (Pt.2)" – PJ Morton featuring Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Video Director of the Year	Best Movie
Teyana "Spike Tey" Taylor A$AP Rocky for AWGE Benny Boom Burna Boy Cole Bennett Dave Free x Kendrick Lamar Director X	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Creed 3 Emancipation Nope The Woman King Till Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Best Actor	Best Actress
Damson Idris Amin Joseph Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Kaluuya Demetrius Flenory Jr. Donald Glover Michael B. Jordan	Angela Bassett Coco Jones Janelle James Janelle Monáe Keke Palmer Viola Davis Zendaya
Sportswoman of the Year	Sportsman of the Year
Angel Reese Alexis Morris Allyson Felix Candace Parker Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Sha'Carri Richardson	Jalen Hurts Aaron Judge Bubba Wallace Gervonta Davis LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry
Best International Act	Best New International Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Aya Nakamura (France) Central Cee (UK) Ella Mai (UK) K.O. (South Africa) L7nnon (Brazil) Stormzy (UK) Tiakola (France) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)	Libianca (Cameroon) Asake (Nigeria) Camidoh (Ghana) FLO (UK) Maureen (France) MC Ryan SP (Brazil) Pabi Cooper (South Africa) Raye (UK) Werenoi (France)
Lifetime Achievement Award	YoungStars Award
Busta Rhymes	Marsai Martin Akira Akbar Alaya High Demi Singleton Genesis Denise Thaddeus J. Mixson Young Dylan

In Memoriam

• Franco Harris
• Jesse Powers
• David A. Arnold
• Bernard Shaw
• Lamont Dozier
• Roger E. Mosley
• Bill Russell
• Koko Da Doll
• Otis Redding III
• Willis Reed
• Bobby Caldwell
• Ahmad Jamal
• Brandon Smiley
• Gordy Harmon
• Fred White
• Wayne Shorter
• Clay Evans Jr.
• Big Pokey
• Lance Reddick
• Gangsta Boo
• Harry Belafonte
• Tina Turner

References

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3. Garcia, Thania (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drizzy Drake and Gorilla Lead Nominations, Followed by 21 Savage and Lizzy". Variety. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
4. Fekadu, Mesfin (June 8, 2023). "2023 BET Awards: Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo, 21 Savage Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
5. "'BET Awards 2023' Unleashes Its First Wave of Performers". BET. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
6. "BET Awards 2023 To Honor Busta Rhymes With Lifetime Achievement Award". BET. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
7. Mier, Tomás (June 23, 2023). "Patti LaBelle Will Perform Tina Turner Tribute at BET Awards 2023". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
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