Album of the year
Chris Brown, 11:11
Gunna, a gift and a curse
21 Wild, American Dream
Usher, coming home
Drake, for all dogs (Fright Hours Edition)
Victoria Monet, Jaguar II
Killer Mike, Michael (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
HIS
Long Muní
SZA (WINNER)
Tyla
Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Cultivator
Boy Burna
Chris Brown
Duck
Friday
October London
Usher (WINNER)
Best group
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign (WINNER)
2Chainz and Lil Wayne
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Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Best collaboration
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – All My Life (WINNER)
Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – America Has a Problem (Remix)
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (with Aqua) – Barbie World
Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – Bongos
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – Carnival
Lola Brooke featuring Latto and Yung Miami – Don’t Play With That (Remix)
Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Uzi Vert – All
Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – Good Good
Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA – Rich Daddy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
glorilla
Ice spices
latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj (WINNER)
sexy red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 wild
Burna Boy
Duck
Future
gunna
J Cole
Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
little wayne
Video of the year
Doja Cat – Agora Hills
Lil Durk featuring J. Cole – All My Life
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (with Aqua) – Barbie World
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – Bongos
Drake feat. J. Cole – First Person Shooter
Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage – Good Good
Victoria Monet – About my mom (WINNER)
Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA – Rich Baby Daddy
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett (WINNER)
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe and Alan Ferguson
Make up for
Topics
Tyler the creator
Best New Artist
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4Batz
Ayra Starr
Chief Dlow
Friday
October London
sexy red
Tyla (WINNER)
Dr. Bobby Jones Award for Best Gospel/Inspiration
Shirley Caesar – All Glory Award
Kirk Franklin – All Things
Halle Bailey – Angel
CeCe Winans – Come Jesus, Come
Erica Campbell – Do you believe in love?
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore – Problems with God
Tems – Me and U (WINNER)
Kirk Franklin – Taste Love
Best International Artist
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalist (Africa)
Karol Conka (Brazil)
Raye (United Kingdom)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa) (WINNER)
BET ON IT
Beyoncé – 16 carriages
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – Blessings
Ayra Starr – Comas
Flo feat. Missy Elliott – Fly Girl
Megan Thee Stallion – Whistle
Victoria Monet – About my mom (WINNER)
SZA – Saturn
GloRilla – Yes Glo!
Best film
American Fiction
Bob Marley: One Love (WINNER)
Renaissance: a Beyoncé movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Clarence’s book
The color Purple
The equalizer 3
The little Mermaid
best Actor
Antonio Mackie
Colman Domingo
Idris Damson Plum
Denzel Washington (WINNER)
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lake Stanfield
Best actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fancy
Halle Bailey
issa rae
Regina King (WINNER)
Young Stars Award
akira akbar
Blue Ivy Carter (WINNER)
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Lea Jeffries
Van Van
Sportswoman of the year award
Aja Wilson
Angel Reese (WINNER)
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the year award
Antonio Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Brunson (WINNER)
Jalen hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Bellah (United Kingdom)
Cristale (United Kingdom)
Duchess (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
Spectator Choice Award
Doja Cat – Agora Hills
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – All My Life
Gunna – Fukumean
Jack Harlow – Lovin’ In Me
Long Muni – Made for Me
Victoria Monét – About my mother
Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA – Rich Daddy
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – Sensational
Beyonce – Texas Hold’em
Tyla – Water
Lifetime Achievement Award
Usher (WINNER)
