Kendrick Lamar Was The Top Winner at the 2025 Bet Awards

Kendrick Lamar Was Top Winner at the 2025 Bet Awards, Held in Los Angeles Monday Night.

The Raper Took Home the Awards for Album of the Year For GnxBEST MALE HIP-HOP Artist, Video of the Year for “Not Like Us” and Best Collaboration Alongside Sza for “Luth.” Lamar ALSO Shared the Award for Video Director of the Year with his longtime Creative Partner Dave Free.

Sza and Chris Brown Won Best Female and Male R&B/Pop Artists, Respectively. Doechii Also Won the Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Durying The Latter’s Acceptance Speech, The Rapper Called Out President Donald Trump for the “Ruthless Attacks That Are Creating Fear And Chas In Our Communities in The Name of Law and Order Immigration Raids in Los Angeles.

Other Winners Included Leon Thomas for Best New Artist, Denzel Washington for Best Actor and Cyanthia Erive for Best Actress.

Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin and Snoop Dogg Were Also Among The Honorees for the 2025 Ultimate Icon Award.

Throughout the Ceremony, Glorilla, Ledisi, Leon Thomas, Lil Wayne, Playboi Carti and Teyana Taylor Weng Those Who Took to The Stage To Perform. The Night’s Presenters Also Included Annie Ilonzeh, Ashley Nicole Moss, Big Tigger, Busta Rhymes, Cam Newton, Ciara, Ciaradia Jordan, Crystal Renee, DCOFLY, DCOFLY, DCOFLONE. White, Drew Sidora, Druski, Erica Mena, Erika Pinkett, Free, Julissa Bermudez, Kai Cenat, Keke Palmer, Ken Lawson, Keshia Chantho, Kerry Washington, Lala Luckett-Coles, Mariah The Scientist, Marques Houston, Quinta Brunson, Stevie Wonder, TerRrence J, Tichina Arnold, Tip, Tisha Campbell, Tyler James Williams, TYERRIMS

A 106 & Park 25th Anniversary Tribute Also Featured Performances by Amerie, Ashanti, B2k, Bow Wow, Jim Jones, Keyshia Cole, Mya and Ti, Among Other.

Heading Into the Ceremony, Kendrick Lamar Led with 10 Nominations, Followed by Doechii, Drake, Future and Glorilla with Six Nods Each. Metro Boomin Received Five Noms, While Sza and the Weeknd Earned Four Each.

The 25th Bet Awards, Hosted by Kevin Hart, Were Held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday Night.

A COMPLETE LIST OF THIS YEAR’S BET Awards Winners Follows.

Album of the year Drake and Partynextdoor, $ Some Sexy $ Songs 4 U
Chris brown, 11:11 Deluxe
Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Glorilla, Glorious
Kendrick Lamar, Gnx (Winner)
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Future and Metro Boomin, We don’t trust you

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP Artist Ari lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
Sza (winner)
Victoria Monét

BEST MALE R&B/POP Artist Bruno Mars
Chris Brown (Winner)
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy swims
The Weeknd
Usher

Best Group 41
Common and Pete Rock
Drake and Partynextdoor,
Flo
Future and Metro Boomin (Winner)
Jaquees and dej loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music

BEST Collaboration Sza foaturing Kendrick Lamar, 30 for 30
Doechii FEATURING JT, ALTER EGO
Teddy swims featuring giveon, are you even real real
Dee Billz Featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ ​​Swervo, Beckham
Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug, Bless
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, Like That
Kendrick Lamar and Sza, Luther (Winner)
Tyler, The Creator Featuring Glorilla, Sexxy Red and Lil Wayne, Sticky
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST Cardi B
Doechii (Winner)
Doja cat
Glorilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki minaj
Rapsody
Sexxy Red

BEST MALE HIP HOP Artist BigxtPlug
Bossman Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator

Video of the Year Key Glock, 3am in Tokeyo
Shaboozey, A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Kehlani, After Hours
Doechii, Denial Is A River
Drake, Family Matters
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us (Winner)
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless
Future, Metro Boomin Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, Type Shit

Video Director of the Year Anderson .paak
B PACE PRODUCTIONS AND JACQUEES
Benny Boom
Cactus jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar (Winner)
Dave Meyers
Faggieraw
Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist 41
Ayra Starr
BigxtPlug
Bossman Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas (Winner)
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel, Inspiration Award Common and Pete Rock Featuring Jennifer Hudson, A God (there is)
Pastor Mike Jr., AMEN
Fridayy, Better Days
Yalanda Adams Featuring Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence, Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)
Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula, Constant
Tamela Mann, Desert to Win
Rapsody, faith
Glorilla Featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Rain Down On Me (Winner)

Viewer’s Choice Award Chris Brown, Residuals (Winner)
Doechii, Denial Is A River
Drake, Nokia
Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Like That
Glorilla, Tgif
Kendrick Lamar, not like us
Kendrick Lamar and Sza, Luther
Latto, Brokey

Bet Her Mary J. Blige, Beautify People
Beyoncé foaturing Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, Blackbird
Doechii, Bloom
TEMS, BURNING
Cynthia erivo foaturing Ariana Grande, defying grafity
Summer Walker, Heart of A Woman (Winner)
TEMS, HOLD ON
Flo and Glorilla, In My Bag

Best Movie Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Beverly Hills COP: AXEL F
Luther: Never Too Much (Winner)
Mufasa: The Lion King
One of Them Days
Rebel Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight

BEST ACTOR Aaron Pierre
ALDIS HODGE
Anthony mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington (Winner)
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada $$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith

BEST ACTRESS Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia erivo (Winner)
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola davis
Zendaya

Youngstars Award Akira akbar
Blue Ivy Carter (Winner)
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollationsworth
Heiress harris
Melody HURD
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
Vanvan

Sportswoman of the Year Award A’ja wilson
Angel Reese (Winner)
Claresa Shields
Coco gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju watkins
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone biles

Sportsman of the year Award Aaron Judge
Anthony edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts (Winner)
Jayson tatum
Lebron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry