Keke Palmer attends the BET Awards 2025 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on June 9. MICHAEL TRAN via Getty Images

The 2025 BET Awards aka “culture’s biggest night” have finally arrived.

Kevin Hart returned to host the festivities, which marked the 25th anniversary of the annual award show. The network’s event kicked off live at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday with a star-studded Black tie red carpet featuring a ton of flashy looks.

This year, Kendrick Lamar was the most nominated artist with 10 total nods, including Album of the Year for “GNX” and Video of the Year for his hit diss song, “Not Like Us.” Other big names with multiple nominations are Drake, Doechii, Future, GloRilla, SZA, The Weeknd and more.

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In place of its usual Lifetime Achievement Award for one single honoree, this year BET chose four Ultimate Icons of music and entertainment to honor: Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin.

Another special segment to celebrate the show’s quarter anniversary is an in-show musical tribute to “106 & Park,” BET’s legendary, culture-defining music video countdown show, which ran from 2000 to 2014. Former hosts AJ Calloway & Free, Rocsi Diaz & Terrence J, Julissa Bermudez and Keshia Chanté will reunite for the nostalgic event, which will feature performances from fellow former host Bow Wow, as well as Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya and T.I.

HuffPost is recapping the 2025 BET Awards in real time here.

Below, find the full list of nominees and winners:

Album of the Year

“$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” — Drake & Partynextdoor“11:11 Deluxe” — Chris Brown“Alligator Bites Never Heal” — Doechii“Cowboy Carter” — Beyoncé“Glorious” — GloRilla“GNX” — Kendrick Lamar“Hurry Up Tomorrow” — The Weeknd“We Don’t Trust You” — Future & Metro Boomin

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari LennoxAyra StarrCoco JonesKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZAVictoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Bruno MarsChris BrownDrakeFridayyLeon ThomasTeddy SwimsThe WeekndUsher

Best Group

41Common & Pete RockDrake & PartynextdoorFloFuture & Metro BoominJacquees & Dej LoafLarry June, 2 Chainz, The AlchemistMaverick City Music

Best Collaboration

“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT“Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo“Bless” — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Cardi BDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajRapsodySexyy Red

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

BigXthaPlugBossman DLowBurna BoyDrakeFutureKendrick LamarKey GlockLil WayneTyler, The Creator

Video of the Year

“3AM in Tokeyo” — Key Glock“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey“After Hours” — Kehlani“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Family Matters” — Drake“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti“Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .PaakB Pace Productions & JacqueesBenny BoomCactus JackCole BennettDave Free & Kendrick LamarDave MeyersFoggierawTyler, The Creator

Best New Artist

41Ayra StarrBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowDee BillzLeon ThomasOctober LondonShaboozeyTeddy Swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

“A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.“Better Days” — Fridayy“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)“Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula“Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann“Faith” — Rapsody“Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music

Viewer’s Choice Award

“Residuals” — Chris Brown“Denial Is a River” — Doechii“Nokia” — Drake“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar“TGIF” — GloRilla“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA“Brokey” — Latto

Best International Act

Any Gabrielly (Brazil)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Basky (UK)Black Sherif (Ghana)Ezra Collective (UK)Joé Dwèt Filé (France)MC Luanna (Brazil)Rema (Nigeria)SDM (France)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best New International ActAbigail Chams (Tanzania)Ajulicosta (Brazil)Amabbi (Brazil)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Dr Yaro (France)KWN (UK)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)Merveille (France)Odeal (UK)Shallipopi (Nigeria)TxC (South Africa)

BET Her

WINNER: “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker

“Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts“Bloom” — Doechii“Burning” — Tems“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande“Hold On” — Tems“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla

Best Movie

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”“Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”“Luther: Never Too Much”“Mufasa: The Lion King”“One of Them Days”“Rebel Ridge”“The Piano Lesson”“The Six Triple Eight”

Best Actor

Aaron PierreAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDenzel WashingtonJamie FoxxJoey Bada$$Kevin HartSterling K. BrownWill Smith

Best Actress

Andra DayAngela BassettCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKerry WashingtonQuinta BrunsonViola DavisZendaya

Young Stars Award

Akira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterGraceyn “Gracie” HollingsworthHeiress HarrisMelody HurdThaddeus J. MixsonTyrik JohnsonVanVan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja WilsonAngel ReeseClaressa ShieldsCoco GauffDawn StaleyFlau’jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsSha’Carri RichardsonSimone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

Aaron JudgeAnthony EdwardsDeion SandersJalen HurtsJayson TatumLeBron JamesSaquon BarkleyStephen Curry