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In a star-studded night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the 2025 BET Awards lit up with celebration and unforgettable moments. Hosted for the second time by comedian and actor Kevin Hart, the show blended entertainment and heartfelt recognition. &ldquo;I get the pleasure to do it again,&rdquo; Hart said as he brought laughter and energy to the evening.
Since its inception in 2001, the BET Awards has honored Black excellence across music, film, sports, and culture, becoming a major platform for recognizing and uplifting Black voices.
Kendrick Lamar Dominates with Record-Breaking Wins
There&rsquo;s no doubt that 2025 has been a landmark year for Kendrick Lamar. Leading this year&rsquo;s BET Awards nominations with a stunning 10 nominees, Lamar broke records once again, followed by Doechii, Drake, Future, and GloRilla, each with six nominations.
Lamar winning five titles, album of the year for GNX, best collaboration for &ldquo;Luther&rdquo; with SZA, best male hip hop artist (for a record-extending eighth time), video of the year for &ldquo;Not Like Us&rdquo; and video director of the year in tandem with Dave Free.
Notably, Lamar previously won Album of the Year in 2018 for DAMN. He and Beyonc&eacute; now stand as the only artists to have won the award twice since its introduction in 2017 &mdash; Beyonc&eacute; for Lemonade and Renaissance.
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Mariah Carey Wins Her First-Ever BET Award
After decades of success, Mariah Carey finally received her first BET Award, marking a historic and emotional moment in her career.
Carey opened her segment by performing her latest single, &ldquo;Type Dangerous,&rdquo; which dropped on 6th June. Dressed in a dramatic white coat that gave way to a shimmering gold mini dress, Carey captivated the crowd. She was joined by hip-hop legend Rakim, whose 1986 debut single &ldquo;Eric B. Is President&rdquo; is interpolated in her new track.
Carey, along with Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg and Kirk Franklin, was honored with a special recognition award that celebrates "decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact."
Busta Rhymes introduced Carey, paying heartfelt tribute:
&ldquo;Mariah is not only an icon culturally for all of us, but she is the blueprint for hip-hop/pop collaborations before it was even cool. If you wanted a ballad, she got you. If you needed a bop and a bounce, no problem. And if you needed the official start of Christmas season &mdash; we all know who to call.&rdquo;
An emotional Carey responded:
"It took me a while, but I finally realized life is far too short to live for anyone else's approval &mdash; which is something I always did. So I decided to own who I am. My extra-ness, my fabulousness&mdash;and yes, my success and my iconicness.
I&rsquo;m so grateful for you all to celebrate it with me tonight. Thank you so much. I just want to encourage everyone out there to believe in yourself. Love and respect yourself. Be a diva, be a boss, be anything you wanna be. But be iconic while you're doing it.&rdquo;
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Jamie Foxx Tears Up During Icon Award Speech, Reflects on Life After Medical Emergency
Jamie Foxx delivered one of the most emotional moments of the night as he accepted the BET Ultimate Icon Award, reflecting on his life-threatening medical emergency in 2023.
Nearly two years after suffering a stroke and falling into a coma, the actor and musician broke down in tears, thanking his sister and daughter for helping him survive the darkest period of his life.
&ldquo;I cannot even begin to express the love that I feel from everybody out there. I gotta be honest &mdash; when I saw the In Memoriam, I was like, &lsquo;Man, that could have been me.&rsquo;
I don&rsquo;t know why I went through what I went through, but I do know this: I&rsquo;ve been given a second chance, and I&rsquo;m not going to turn it down,&rdquo; said Foxx, 57.
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He credited his sister, Deidre Dixon, a Hollywood hair and makeup artist, for taking care of him during the crisis. He also emotionally acknowledged his daughter, Corinne, who kept the public informed during his recovery:
&ldquo;My beautiful daughter, Corinne, I cannot say enough about you. You've always taken a backseat to everything. But when you needed to drive it, you drove. You made sure I was here.
At some point, I&rsquo;m going to stop crying&hellip; but I&rsquo;m not going to stop just yet.&rdquo;
List Of Winners
Best Female R&amp;B/Pop Artist &ndash; SZA
Best Male R&amp;B/Pop Artist &ndash; Chris Brown
Best Group &ndash; Future &amp; Metro Boomin
Best Collaboration &ndash; &ldquo;Luther&rdquo; &ndash; Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA
Best Male Hip Hop Artist &ndash; Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist &ndash; Doechii
Video of the Year &ndash; &ldquo;Not Like Us&rdquo; &ndash; Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year &ndash; Dave Free &amp; Kendrick Lamar
Best New Artist &ndash; Leon Thomas
Album of the Year &ndash; GNX &ndash; Kendrick Lamar
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award &ndash; &ldquo;Rain Down on Me&rdquo; &ndash; GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Best Actress &ndash; Cynthia Erivo
Best Actor &ndash; Denzel Washington
Best Movie &ndash; Luther: Never Too Much
YoungStars Award &ndash; Blue Ivy Carter
Sportswoman of the Year &ndash; Angel Reese (Basketball)
Sportsman of the Year &ndash; Jalen Hurts (Football)
BET Her Award &ndash; &ldquo;Heart of a Woman&rdquo; &ndash; Summer Walker

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