Nigerian music super stars, Damini Ogulu well known as Burna Boy and Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems have emerged winners at the 2023 edition of the BET awards held on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, United States of America.
Burna Boy also called the ‘African Giant’ defeated French singer, Aya Nakamura, British superstars, Ella Mai, Stormzy, and Central Cee, and his compatriot, Ayra Starr to clinch the ‘Best International Act’ award, while Tems won the award for Best Collaboration for the second year in a role for her contributions to Future’s ‘Wait For U’.
On June 26, 2023, the 2023 BET Awards was held and this edition celebrated 50 years of Hip Hop with memorable performances from rap legends including KRS1, Big Daddy, and Fat Joe.
Talented Nigerian singer, David Adeleke well known as Davido thrilled the audience with an electrifying performance at the show where with his new single ‘Unavailable’
Such feat marks the second year in a role an Afrobeat artist would be performing at the main event following Fireboy’s performance last year.
Below is a full list of winners at the event.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR (TIE)
SOS – SZA
RENAISSANCE – Beyoncé
BEST COLLABORATION
WAIT FOR U – Future feat. Drake & Tems
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
SZA
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST (TIE)
Chris Brown
Usher
BEST NEW ARTIST
Coco Jones
BEST GROUP
Drake x 21 Savage
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Latto
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Kendrick Lamar
- BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
Bless Me – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
BET HER AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Kill Bill – SZA
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
BEST ACTOR
Damson Idris
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Marsai Martin
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Angel Reese
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Jalen Hurts
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
Break My Soul – Beyoncé
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Burna Boy
