BET awards 2017 - wikipedia BET awards 2017 2017 BET Awards Date June 25, 2017 Location Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California Country United States Presented by BET Networks Hosted by Leslie Jones Website www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html Television / radio coverage Network BET & Centric ( simulcast partners ) Comedy Central MTV MTV2 Spike VH1 Logo TV Runtime 3 : 02 : 45 ← 2016 BET Awards 2018 → The 2017 BET Awards was held on June 25, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony celebrated achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017. The nominations were announced on May 15, 2017 ; Beyoncé led the nominees with 7, followed by Bruno Mars with 5. Beyoncé won the most awards with 5, including Album of the Year and Video of the Year. Contents 1 Performances 2 Presenters 3 Winners and Nominations 4 Special awards 5 References 6 External links Performances Artist ( s ) Song ( s ) Main show Bruno Mars `` Perm '' French Montana Swae Lee `` Unforgettable '' Post Malone Quavo `` Congratulations '' Migos `` T - Shirt '' `` Bad and Boujee '' Jessie Reyez `` Figures '' Trey Songz `` Nobody Else But You '' `` Animal '' Chris Brown Gucci Mane `` Privacy '' `` Party '' Mary J. Blige A $ AP Rocky `` Set Me Free '' `` Love Yourself '' Big Sean `` Sacrifices '' `` Moves '' `` Bounce Back '' Khalid `` Location '' Xscape `` Understanding '' `` Just Kickin ' It '' `` Who Can I Run To '' Future Kendrick Lamar `` Mask Off '' ( Remix ) Tamar Braxton `` My Man '' Maxwell `` Gods '' Roman GianArthur Tribute to Chuck Berry `` Johnny B. Goode '' Kamasi Washington El Debarge Tribute to George Michael `` Careless Whisper '' The New Edition Story Miniseries Cast Tribute to New Edition `` Candy Girl '' `` Sensitivity '' ( Ralph Tresvant ) `` My, My, My '' ( Johnny Gill ) `` My Prerogative '' ( Bobby Brown ) `` Poison '' New Edition `` Mr. Telephone Man '' `` If It Is n't Love '' `` Can You Stand the Rain '' SZA `` Love Galore '' `` The Weekend '' DJ Khaled Quavo Chance the Rapper Lil Wayne `` I 'm The One '' Presenters Solange Yara Shahidi Cardi B Issa Rae Jamie Foxx La La Anthony The Cast of Girls Trip ( Regina Hall, Tiffany Haddish, with Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah ) Nomzamo Mbatha Eva Marcille Robin Thede Trevor Noah Demetrius Shipp Jr. Logan Browning Cari Champion Deon Cole Remy Ma Irv Gotti The Cast of Detroit ( Algee Smith, Jason Mitchell, Laz Alonso and Jacob Latimore ) DeRay Davis Karrueche Tran Winners and Nominations Album of the Year Video of the Year Lemonade -- Beyoncé 24K Magic -- Bruno Mars 4 Your Eyez Only -- J. Cole A Seat at the Table -- Solange Coloring Book -- Chance the Rapper Beyoncé -- `` Sorry '' ( tie ) Bruno Mars -- `` 24K Magic '' ( tie ) Big Sean - `` Bounce Back '' Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert -- `` Bad and Boujee '' Solange -- `` Cranes in the Sky '' Coca - Cola Viewers ' Choice Award Best New Artist Beyoncé -- `` Sorry '' Bruno Mars -- `` 24K Magic '' Drake -- `` Fake Love '' Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert -- `` Bad and Boujee '' Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane -- `` Black Beatles '' The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk -- `` Starboy '' Chance the Rapper 21 Savage Cardi B Khalid Young M.A. Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Beyoncé Kehlani Mary J. Blige Rihanna Solange Bruno Mars Chris Brown The Weeknd Trey Songz Usher Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist Remy Ma Cardi B Missy Elliott Nicki Minaj Kendrick Lamar Big Sean Chance the Rapper Drake Future J. Cole Young M.A Best Duo / Group Migos 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne A Tribe Called Quest Fat Joe & Remy Ma Rae Sremmurd Best Collaboration BET Centric Award Chance the Rapper featuring 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne -- `` No Problem '' ( tie ) Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert - `` Bad and Boujee '' ( tie ) Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar -- `` Freedom '' Chris Brown featuring Gucci Mane & Usher -- `` Party '' DJ Khaled featuring Beyoncé & Jay Z -- `` Shining '' Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane - `` Black Beatles '' Solange -- `` Cranes in the Sky '' Fantasia -- `` Sleeping with the One I Love '' Kehlani -- `` Distraction '' Mary J. Blige -- `` Thick of It '' Syd -- `` All About Me '' Yuna featuring Usher - `` Crush '' Video Director of the Year Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles - Carter ( Beyoncé -- `` Sorry '' ) Benny Boom ( Kehlani -- `` CRZY '' ) Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia ( Bruno Mars -- `` That 's What I Like '' ) Director X ( Zayn Malik -- `` Like I Would '' ) Hype Williams ( Tyga featuring Desiigner -- `` Gucci Snakes '' ) Lecrae -- `` Ca n't Stop Me Now ( Destination ) '' CeCe Winans -- `` Never Have to Be Alone '' Fantasia featuring Tye Tribbett -- `` I Made It '' Kirk Franklin featuring Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs & Tamela Mann -- `` My World Needs You '' Tamela Mann -- `` God Provides '' Best Actress Best Actor Taraji P. Henson Gabrielle Union Issa Rae Janelle Monáe Viola Davis Mahershala Ali Bryshere Y. Gray Denzel Washington Donald Glover Omari Hardwick YoungStars Award Best Movie Yara Shahidi Ace Hunter Caleb Mclaughlin Jaden Smith Marsai Martin Hidden Figures Get Out Moonlight Fences The Birth of a Nation Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year Serena Williams Gabrielle Douglas Simone Biles Skylar Diggins Venus Williams Stephen Curry LeBron James Cam Newton Odell Beckham Jr. Russell Westbrook Best International Act : Europe Best International Act : Africa Stormzy ( UK ) Skepta ( UK ) Giggs ( UK ) Craig David ( UK ) Wiley ( UK ) Emeli Sandé ( Scotland ) MHD ( France ) Booba ( France ) Wizkid ( Nigeria ) Tekno ( Nigeria ) Mr Eazi ( Nigeria ) Davido ( Nigeria ) Stonebwoy ( Ghana ) AKA ( SA ) Nasty C ( SA ) Babes Wodumo ( SA ) International Viewers ' Choice Award Rayvanny ( Tanzania ) Jorja Smith ( UK ) Dave ( UK ) Changmo ( South Korea ) Daniel Caesar ( Canada ) Amanda Black ( SA ) Remi ( Australia ) Skip Marley ( Jamaica ) Special awards Lifetime Achievement Award : New Edition Humanitarian Award : Chance the Rapper Global Good Power Award : Yvonne Chaka Chaka References Jump up ^ sourcestaff ( 2016 - 06 - 25 ). `` BET Awards Set To Go Live Across Six Networks Tomorrow ''. The Source. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 27. External links Official website Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BET_Awards_2017&oldid=804821767 '' Categories : BET Awards 2017 music awards 2017 awards 2017 awards in the United States Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 10 : 59. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who was the host of the 2017 bet awards
Answer: Leslie Jones