BET Awards 2015

2015 BET Awards
Presented by	Anthony Anderson Tracee Ellis Ross[1]
Country of origin	United States
Production
Location(s)	Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California[1]
Productioncompany(s)	BET Networks
Release
Original channel	BET
First shown in	June 28, 2015
Chronology
Preceded by	BET Awards 2014
Followed by	BET Awards 2016
External links
Website

The 2015 BET Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles,California on June 28, 2015 and televised on BET. This year will mark the ceremony's 15th anniversary year that the BET Awards have been televised (since June 2001) with the milestone will be celebrated throughout the show which will be hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.^[1]

The nominees were announced on May 18, 2015. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brownlead the nominations with six each. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne follow with four each.^[2]

Contents

  

• 1 Nominations and winners
• 2 Performers
• 3 Presenters
• 4 Honorees
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Nominations and winners

The following is a list of nominees. The winners were announced on June 28, 2015.^{[1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]}

Key	Meaning
	Indicates the winner

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist	Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé Ciara Janelle Monáe K. Michelle Rihanna Jhené Aiko	Chris Brown> August Alsina John Legend The Weeknd Trey Songz Usher
Best Group	Best Collaboration
A$AP Mob Jodeci Migos Rae Sremmurd Rich Gang Young Money	Common featuring John Legend –Glory August Alsina featuring Nicki Minaj – No Love(Remix) Big Sean featuring E-40 – "I Don't Fuck with You" Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga –Loyal Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross –New Flame Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Best Female Hip Hop Artist	Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj Azealia Banks Iggy Azalea Dej Loaf Trina Tink	Kendrick Lamar Big Sean Common Drake J. Cole Wale
Video of the Year	Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé – 7/11 Common featuring John Legend - Glory Big Sean featuring E-40 – I Don't Fuck with You Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga –Loyal Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross –New Flame Nicki Minaj – Anaconda	Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Todd Tourso Benny Boom Chris Robinson Fatima Robinson Hype Williams
Best New Artist	Best Gospel Artist
[Sam Smith (singer)|Sam Smith]] Bobby Shmurda Dej Loaf Fetty Wap Rae Sremmurd Tinashe	Deitrick Haddon Erica Campbell Fred Hammond Lecrae Mali Music Michelle Williams
Best Actress	Best Actor
Gabrielle Union Kerry Washington Taraji P. Henson Tracee Ellis Ross Viola Davis	Anthony Anderson Idris Elba Jussie Smollett Kevin Hart Terrence Howard
YoungStars Award	Best Movie
Jacob Latimore Jaden Smith Mo'ne Davis Quvenzhané Wallis Zendaya	Annie Beyond the Lights Selma Think Like a Man Too Top Five
Sportswoman of the Year	Sportsman of the Year
Brittney Griner Candace Parker Serena Williams Skylar Diggins Venus Williams	Chris Paul Floyd Mayweather LeBron James Marshawn Lynch Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award	Centric Award
Beyoncé – 7/11 Dej Loaf - Try Me Kendrick Lamar – i Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne andChris Brown – Only Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj andYoung Thug – Throw Sum Mo The Weeknd – Earned It	AverySunshine – Call My Name Jazmine Sullivan featuring Meek Mill – Dumb Sam Smith & Mary J. Blige – Stay With Me Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk The Weeknd – Earned It
Best International Act: Africa	Best International Act: UK
AKA  Fally Ipupa  Sarkodie   Sauti Sol  Stonebwoy  The Soil  Wizkid  Yemi Alade	FKA Twigs Fuse ODG Lethal Bizzle Little Simz MNEK Stormzy
Viewer's Choice Award: Best New International Act	FANdemoniam Award
Cassper Nyovest  Eddy Kenzo  George the Poet  MiC LOWRY  MzVee  Novelists	Beyoncé Chris Brown Drake Nicki Minaj

Performers

• Chris Brown^[26]
• Kendrick Lamar^[26]
• Nicki Minaj^[26]
• Meek Mill^[26]
• Ne-Yo^[26]
• Tori Kelly^[26]
• Donnie McClurkin^[26]
• Anthony Hamilton^[26]
• Omarion^[26]
• Smokey Robinson^[26]
• Silento^[26]
• Gary Clark, Jr.^[26]
• E-40^[26]
• Future^[26]
• Fetty Wap^[26]
• Jussie Smollett, Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray and Serayah from Empire^[26]
• Tinashe, Jason Derulo and Ciara - Janet Jackson tribute^[27]
• The Weeknd^[28]
• Alicia Keys^[28]
• Janelle Monáe^[29]
• Robin Thicke^[29]
• Tyga^[29]
• Jidenna^[29]
• Tamar Braxton^[30]
• K. Michelle^[30]
• Avery Wilson^[31]

Presenters

• Michael B. Jordan^[32]
• Zendaya^[32]
• Laverne Cox^[32]
• Sanaa Lathan^[32]
• Michael Ealy^[32]
• Kelly Rowland^[33]

Honorees

• Smokey Robinson, Lifetime Achievement Award^[34]
• Tom Joyner, Humanitarian Award^[34]
• Janet Jackson, Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award^[27]