BET Awards 2018


The 18th BET Awards were held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, on June 24, 2018. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honored music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018.
On May 22, 2018, it was announced that the ceremony would be hosted by Jamie Foxx for the second time. DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar were the most nominated act, with six nominations. SZA with four nominations was the most nominated female artist of the ceremony.

Presenters

The first wave of presenters were announced on June 11, with the second wave announced on June 14.

Nominations

Winners highlighted in Bold
Album of the YearVideo of the Year

Drake – "God's Plan"
  • Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B – "Finesse (Remix)"
  • Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"
  • DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
  • Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
  • Migos featuring Drake - "Walk It Talk It"
    • Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice AwardBest Collaboration
    Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"
  • DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
  • Drake – "God's Plan"
  • Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
  • Migos, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B – "MotorSport"
  • SZA featuring Travis Scott – "Love Galore"
    		• DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
  • Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B - "Finesse (Remix)"
  • Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna – "LOYALTY."
  • Cardi B featuring 21 Savage – "Bartier Cardi"
  • DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z, Future, & Beyoncé – "Top Off"
  • French Montana featuring Swae Lee - "Unforgettable"
    • Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistBest Male R&B/Pop Artist
    Beyoncé
  • H.E.R.
  • Kehlani
  • Rihanna
  • SZA
    		• Bruno Mars
  • Chris Brown
  • Daniel Caesar
  • Khalid
  • The Weeknd
    • BET Award for Best [Female Hip-Hop Artist|Best Female Hip Hop Artist]Best Male Hip Hop Artist
    Cardi B
  • Dej Loaf
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Rapsody
  • Remy Ma
    		• Kendrick Lamar
  • DJ Khaled
  • Drake
  • J. Cole
  • Jay-Z
    • Best Duo/GroupBest New Artist
    Migos
  • N.E.R.D.
  • Rae Sremmurd
  • A Tribe Called Quest
  • Chloe x Halle
    		• SZA
  • A Boogie wit da Hoodie
  • Daniel Caesar
  • GoldLink
  • H.E.R.
    • BET Award for Dr. [Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award|Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award]BET Her Award
    Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly – "I'll Find You"
  • Marvin Sapp – "Close"
  • Ledisi & Kirk Franklin– "If You Don't Mind"
  • Snoop Dogg featuring B.Slade – "Words Are Few"
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard featuring Nicki Minaj – "I'm Getting Ready"
    		• Mary J. Blige – "Strength of a Woman"
  • Janelle Monáe – "Django Jane"
  • Remy Ma featuring Chris Brown – "Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)"
  • Leikeli47 – "2nd Fiddle"
  • Lizzo – "Water Me"
  • Chloe x Halle – "The Kids Are Alright"
    • Video Director of the YearBest Movie
    Ava DuVernay
  • Benny Boom
  • Director X
  • Chris Brown
  • Dave Meyers
    		• Black PantherA [Wrinkle in Time (2018 film)|A Wrinkle in Time]Girls TripMudboundDetroit
    Best ActressBest Actor
    Tiffany Haddish
  • Angela Bassett
  • Issa Rae
  • Taraji P. Henson
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Letitia Wright
    		• Chadwick Boseman
  • Denzel Washington
  • Sterling K. Brown
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • Daniel Kaluuya
  • Donald Glover
    • YoungStars AwardBest International Act
    Yara Shahidi
  • Caleb McLaughlin
  • Lonnie Chavis
  • Marsai Martin
  • Miles Brown
  • Ashton Tyler
    		• Davido
  • Stormzy
  • Fally Ipupa
  • Cassper Nyovest
  • Tiwa Savage
  • Niska
  • Distruction Boyz
  • Sjava
  • Stefflon Don
  • J Hus
  • Dadju
  • Booba
    • Sportswoman of the YearSportsman of the Year
    Serena Williams
    		LeBron James
  • Dwyane Wade
  • Odell Beckham Jr.
  • Stephen Curry
  • Kevin Durant

    • Special awards

    • Lifetime Achievement Award: Anita Baker
    • Humanitarian Award: Mamoudou Gassama
    • Ultimate Icon Award: Debra L. Lee
    • Shine A Light Award: '''Brittnay Packnett'''