The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by Druski, celebrated the very best in tradition and had some huge winners.
Teyana Taylor was honored with the Icon of the 12 months Award, whereas Sylvia Rhone was honored with the Final Icon Award, and Ms. Lauryn Hill was celebrated with the Residing Legend Icon Award.
Taylor was a giant winner as she additionally took awards for Finest Actress, Trend Vanguard and Video Director of the 12 months.
Taylor delivered an inspirational speech on the BET Awards, noting that “there’s room for all of us to win,” including, “This enterprise is depraved, you already know. It teaches us to compete, however I’ve by no means believed that my success needed to name another person’s theirs. If I do know one thing, I ought to train it. If I open a door, I ought to maintain it. If I’ve a platform, I ought to make room for one more voice.”
“As a result of I imagine greatness isn’t measured by how many individuals stand beneath you, it’s measured by how many individuals stand beside you since you’re keen to achieve again, that’s the one legacy I care about,” she continued. “So tonight I’ll put on this title loud and proud as a result of I promise to proceed to earn it.”
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Music government Sylvia Rhone additionally took the stage to ship a robust message about defending creativity as technological advances disrupt the trade.
“Music wants us to face up for it like by no means earlier than, as a result of we live by a time of huge technological change,” she stated. “The chances are tremendous thrilling, however we should keep as energetic on the tech facet of music as we’re on the soulful facet. We make the algorithm, the algorithm doesn’t make us.”
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Musical performances all through the night time included Cardi B, Widespread, Doechii, Don Toliver, French Montana, Kehlani, KWN, Max B, Queen Latifah, Rick Ross, Tems, T.I., and The Warfare and Treaty. Additionally performing are Alexia Jayy, Ari Lennox, Child Keem, BJ the Chicago Child, Durand Bernarr, Erica Campbell, George Clinton, Le’Andria Johnson, Nas, Rapsody, and Raye.
LIST OF ALL WINNERS AT THE 2026 BET AWARDS
Finest Male R&B / Pop Artist: Leon Thomas
Finest Feminine R&B / Pop Artist: Kehlani
BET Her Award: “Lady, Get Up,” Doechii and SZA
Album of the 12 months: Let God Type Them Out, Clipse
Finest Feminine Hip Hop Artist: Cardi B
Trend Vanguard: Teyana Taylor
Pulse Award: Druski
Video Director of the 12 months: Teyana Taylor
Finest Actress: Teyana Taylor
Sportswoman of the 12 months: A’ja Wilson
Sportsman of the 12 months: Jalen Brunson
