Davido, Anita Baker, Black Panther win at 2018 BET awards

Davido, Anita Baker, Black Panther win at 2018 BET awards

Legendary singer, Anita Baker and Marvel-Disney blockbuster ‘Black Panther’, received massive recognitions at the 2018 BET awards which was hosted by

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Legendary singer, Anita Baker and Marvel-Disney blockbuster ‘Black Panther’, received massive recognitions at the 2018 BET awards which was hosted by actor, singer, director, Jamie Foxx. The BET Awards, established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network, celebrates African Americans and other American minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The award ceremony presented annually is broadcast live on BET. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony.

The presentation of a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to legendary singer Anita Baker by Hollywood producer Tyler Perry, was the highlight of the ceremony as the host, sang a medley of hits by Anita Baker. Anita Baker, who started her career in the late 1970s with the funk band ‘Chapter 8’, released her first album ‘The Songstress’ in 1983. The eight time Grammy award winner is regarded as one of the most popular singers of soulful romantic ballads during the height of the ‘quiet storm’ period of RnB in the 1980s.


Anita Baker

Other significant wins include Serena Williams receiving the ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ award and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Director Ava Duvernay getting the ‘Best Director’ Award. Kendrick Lamar bagged the ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist’; Beyonce picked the ‘Best Female Pop Artist’ and Bruno Mars got the ‘Best Male Pop Artist’.


Jamie Foxx

See the full list of winners below.

Best International Act

Stormzy (UK)

Fally Ipupa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Davido (Nigeria) (Winner)

Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Niska (France)

Distruction Boyz (South Africa)

Stefflon Don (UK)

J Hus (UK)

Dadju (France)

Booba (France)

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé (Winner)

Kehlani

H.E.R.

Rihanna

SZA

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Bruno Mars (Winner)

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Khalid

Daniel Caesar

 

Viewers’ Choice Award

SZA featuring Travis Scott – Love Galore

Drake – God’s Plan

Cardi B – Bodak Yellow (Winner)

DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts

Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.

Migos featuring Cardi B. and Nicki Minaj – Motorsport

 

Best Group

Chloe x Halle

A Tribe Called Quest

N.E.R.D.

Migos (Winner)

Rae Sremmurd

 

Best Collaboration

DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts (Winner)

Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)

Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna – LOYALTY.

DJ Khaled featuring Future, Beyonce and JAY-Z – Top Off

Cardi B featuring 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi

French Montana featuring Swae Lee – Unforgettable

 

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

DJ Khaled

JAY-Z

Drake

  1. Cole

Kendrick Lamar (Winner)

 

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Cardi B (Winner)

Rapsody

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

Dej Loaf

 

Video of the Year

Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)

Cardi B – Bodak Yellow

Migos featuring Drake – Walk It Like I Talk It

DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts

 

Drake – God’s Plan (Winner)

Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.

 

Video Director of the Year

Ava DuVernay (Winner)

Chris Brown

Director X

Dave Meyers

Benny Boom

 

Best New Artist

GoldLink

SZA (Winner)

H.E.R.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Daniel Caesar

 

Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Issa Rae

Tiffany Haddish (Winner)

Taraji P. Henson

Lupita Nyong’o

Letitia Wright

Best Actor

Chadwick Boseman (Winner)

Denzel Washington

Donald Glover

Daniel Kaluuya

Michael B. Jordan

Sterling K. Brown

 

Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration Award

Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly – I’ll Find You (Winner)

Snoop Dogg featuring B. Slade – Words Are Few

Ledisi and Kirk Franklin – If You Don’t Mind

Marvin Sapp – Close

Tasha Cobbs Leondard featuring Nicki Minaj – I’m Getting Ready

 

Young Stars Award

Caleb McLaughlin

Lonnie Chavis

Jaden Smith

Marsai Martin

Miles Brown

Yara Shahidi (Winner)

Ashton Taylor

 

Best Movie

A Wrinkle In Time

Black Panther (Winner)

Girls Trip

Mudbound

Detroit

 

Sportswoman of the Year Award

Elana Meyers Taylor

Serena Williams (Winner)

Candace Parker

Skylar Diggins-Smith

Venus Williams

 

Sportsman of the Year Award

LeBron James (Winner)

Odell Beckam Jr.

Stephen Curry

Kevin Durant

Dwyane Wade

 

BET HER Award

Janelle Monáe – Django Jane

Lizzo – Water Me

Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman (Winner)

Remy Ma featuring Chris Brown – Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)

Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright

Leikeli47 – 2nd Fiddle

 

Album of the Year

DJ Khaled – Grateful

Migos – Culture II

SZA – Ctrl

Kendrick Lamar – DAMN. (Winner)

JAY-Z – 4:44

Kendrick Lamar and various artists – Black Panther

 

Humanitarian Award (ALL)

James Shaw Jr.

Naomi Wadler

Justin Blackman

Shaun King

Anthony Borges

Mamoudou Gassama

 

Lifetime Achievement Award

Anita Baker (Winner)