July 1, (THEWILL)- Singer, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, is the only Nigerian winner of a conferred category at the 2024 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.
The 2024 BET Awards aired live from Los Angeles, on Sunday, June 30, through Monday, July 1.
Tems snagged the ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’ category with her 2024 release ‘Me & U‘.
The singer defeated Halle Bailey and Kirk Franklin, both of whom were nominated for their respective works ‘Angel‘ and ‘All Things‘.
Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, aka Ayra Starr, Tems, David Adeleke, aka Davido, Lekan Osifeso jnr, aka Lojay and Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, were all earlier nominated for the 2024 BET Awards. Ayra Starr had led with three nominations for ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Best African Act’, and ‘Best HER’.
Burna Boy secured two nominations in the ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artiste’ and ‘Best Male R&B/POP Artiste’ categories.
Tems also bagged two nominations for ‘Best Video Director’ and ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’.
Davido and Lojay were nominated in the ‘Viewers Choice Award’ category for their roles in Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’.
Asake and Seyi Vibez got one nomination each in the ‘Best International Act’ and ‘Best New International Act’ respectively.
Apart from Tems, none of these other Nigerians won in their respective categories.
The BET Awards celebrate black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports, and philanthropy.
See the full list of winners below.
Album of the Year
- 11:11 – Chris Brown
- A Gift & a Curse – Gunna
- American Dream – 21 Savage
- Coming Home – Usher
- For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) – Drake
- Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
- WINNER: Michael – Killer Mike
- Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- Coco Jones
- Doja Cat
- H.E.R.
- Muni Long
- WINNER: SHA
- Silence
- Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Brent Fayaz
- Bryson Tiller
- Burna Boy
- Chris Brown
- Drake
- Fridayy
- October London
- WINNER: Usher
Best Group
- WINNER: ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
- 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
- 41
- Blxst & Bino Rideaux
- City Girls
- Flo
- Maverick City Music
- WanMor
Best Collaboration
- WINNER: “All My Life” – Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
- “America Has a Problem (Remix)” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
- “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua)
- “Bongos” – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
- “Carnival” – ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti
- ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’ – Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami
- “Everybody” – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
- “Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
- “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Glorilla
- Ice Spice
- Milk
- Megan Thee Stallion
- WINNER: Nicki Minaj
- Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- 21 Savage
- Burna Boy
- Drake
- Future
- Gunna
- Cole
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Wayne
Video of the Year
- “Agora Hills” – Doja Cat
- “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua)
- “Bongos” – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
- “First Person Shooter” – Drake feat. J. Cole
- “Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
- WINNER: “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
- “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
Video Director of the Year
- Benny Boom
- Child
- WINNER: Cole Bennett
- Dave Meyers
- Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
- Offset
- Tems
- Tyler, the Creator
Best New Artist
- 41
- 4Batz
- Ayra Starr
- Bossman Dlow
- Fridayy
- October London
- Sexyy Red
- WINNER: Tyla
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- “Award All of the Glory” – Shirley Caesar
- “All Things” – Kirk Franklin
- “Angel” – Halle Bailey
- “Come Jesus Come” – Cece Winans
- “Do You Believe in Love?” – Erica Campbell
- “God Problems” Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
- WINNER: “Me & U” – Tems
- “Try Love” – Kirk Franklin
Viewer’s Choice Award
- “Agora Hills” – Doja Cat
- “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- “Fukumean” – Gunna
- “Lovin on Me” – Jack Harlow
- “Made for Me” – Muni Long
- “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
- “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
- “Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
- “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
- “Water” – Tyla
Best International Act
- Asake (Africa)
- Aya Nakamura (France)
- Ayra Starr (Africa)
- BK’ (Brazil)
- Cleo Sol (U.K.)
- Focalistic (Africa)
- Karol Conka (Brazil)
- Raye (U.K.)
- Tiakola (France)
- WINNER: Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
- Bellah (U.K.)
- Crystals (UK)
- Duchess (Brazil)
- Holly G (France)
- Jungle (France)
- Makhadzi (Africa)
- Oruam (Brazil)
- Seyi Vibez (Africa)
- Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her
- “16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
- “Blessings” – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- “Commas” – Ayra Starr
- “Fly Girl” – Flo feat. Missy Elliott
- “Hiss” – Megan Thee Stallion
- WINNER: “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
- “Saturn” – Sza
- “Yeah Glo!” – Glorilla
Best Movie
- American Fiction
- WINNER: Bob Marley: One Love
- Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
- The Book Of Clarence
- The Color Purple
- The Equalizer 3
- The Little Mermaid
Best Actor
- Anthony Mackie
- Colman Domingo
- Damson Idris
- WINNER: Denzel Washington
- Donald Glover
- Idris Elba
- Jeffrey Wright
- LaKeith Stanfield
Best Actress
- Angela Bassett
- Ayo Edebiri
- Coco Jones
- Danielle Brooks
- Fantasy
- Halle Bailey
- Issa Rae
- WINNER: Regina King
YoungStars Award
- Akira Akbar
- WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
- Demi Singleton
- Heiress Diana Harris
- Jabria McCullum
- Jalyn Hall
- Leah Jeffries
- From Van
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Ah, Wilson
- WINNER: Angel Reese
- Coco Gauff
- Flau’jae Johnson
- Juju Watkins
- Naomi Osaka
- Sha’Carri Richardson
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Anthony Edwards
- Gervonta Davis
- WINNER: Jalen Brunson
- Jalen Hurts
- Kyrie Irving
- LeBron James
- Patrick Mahomes
- Stephen Curry
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