2017 BET Awards Honor Beyonce and Chance The Rapper

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The 2017 BET Awards weekend brings out the stars and the hangers on that love them to downtown Los Angeles for a weekend of concerts, parties, and festivities that culminate in the actual awards show which was held last night at the Microsoft Theater. 

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The BET Awards celebrate African-American accomplishments in entertainment and sports, but for the sake of our coverage, we’re going to stay in our lane by keeping it to the music categories.

New mama, Beyonce beat out her own sister Solange and Bruno Mars for Album of the Year, although Mars did take home the Male R&B/Pop Artist. See the list of music award nominees and winners below.

The other big winner at the 2017 BET Awards show was Chance the Rapper who lost Best Male Hip Hop Artist to Kendrick Lamar (although he did win Best New Artist), but was honored with the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic efforts in Chicago by a stirring surprise cameo by former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Other highlights included DJ Khaled performing “I’m the One” off his just released Grateful album with a bevy of stars and a George Michael tribute by Kamasi Washington with El Debarge.

2017 BET Music Award Winners and Nominees

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

WINNER: Beyoncé

Kehlani

Mary J. Blige

Rihanna

Solange

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

WINNER: Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Trey Songz

Usher

Best Group

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

A Tribe Called Quest

Fat Joe & Remy Ma

WINNER: Migos

Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration

Beyoncé Feat. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”

Chance The Rapper Feat. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – “No Problem”

Chris Brown Feat. Gucci Mane & Usher – party

DJ Khaled Feat. Beyoncé & Jay Z – “Shining”

WINNER: Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”

Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Big Sean

Chance The Rapper

Drake

Future

J. Cole


WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Cardi B

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj

WINNER: Remy Ma

Young M.A

Video of the Year

WINNER: Beyoncé – “Sorry” (tie)

Big Sean – “Bounce Back”

WINNER: Bruno Mars – “24k Magic” (tie)

Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”

Solange – “Cranes in the Sky”

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom – Kehlani “Crzy”

Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”

Director X – Zayn Malik “Like I Would”

Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes Feat. Desiigner”

WINNER: Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé “Sorry”

Best New Artist

21 Savage

Cardi B

WINNER: Chance the Rapper

Khalid

Young M.A

Album of the Year

24k Magic – Bruno Mars

4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole

A Seat at the Table – Solange

Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper

WINNER: Lemonade – Beyoncé

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