2015 BET Awards

The 2015 BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 2015 and was televised on BET. This year marked the ceremony's 15th anniversary and the milestone was celebrated throughout the show, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.[1]
 
The nominees were announced on May 18, 2015. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead the nominations with six each. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne followed with four each. Beyoncé was the big winner of the night with 3 awards, including Video of the Year for 7/11. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown both won 2 each. Smokey Robinson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Janet Jackson was honored with the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award. Radio host Tom Joyner was also honored, receiving the Humanitarian Award.
 
==Nominations and winners==
The following is a list of nominees. The winners were announced on June 28, 2015.[1][2]
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"	
* Benny Boom
* Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Todd Tourso
* Chris Robinson
* Fatima Robinson
* Hype Williams
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist 	Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
*Beyoncé
* K. Michelle
* Ciara
* Janelle Monáe
* Rihanna
* Jhené Aiko	
* August Alsina
*Chris Brown
* John Legend
* The Weeknd
* Trey Songz
* Usher
Best Female Hip Hop Artist 	Best Male Hip Hop Artist
* Azealia Banks
* Iggy Azalea
* Dej Loaf
* Nicki Minaj
* Trina
* Tink	
* Kendrick Lamar
* Big Sean
* Common
* J. Cole
* Drake
* Wale
Best Group 	Best Collaboration
* Jodeci
* A$AP Mob
* Migos
*Rae Sremmurd
* Rich Gang
* Young Money	
* 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"
* Common and John Legend – "Glory"
* Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Best New Artist 	Best Gospel Artist
* Bobby Shmurda
* Dej Loaf
*Sam Smith
* Fetty Wap
* Rae Sremmurd
* Tinashe	
* Deitrick Haddon
* Erica Campbell
* Fred Hammond
* Lecrae
* Mali Music
* Michelle Williams
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award 	Centric Award
* Beyoncé – "7/11"
* Dej Loaf - "Try Me"
* Kendrick Lamar – "i"
* Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown – "Only"
* Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young 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 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
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==
* Kendrick Lamar - Alright
* Janelle Monáe and Jidenna - Yoga, Classic Man
* Chris Brown, Tyga, and Omarion - Ayo, Post to Be
* The Weeknd and Alicia Keys - The Hills, Earned It
* Tribute to Andrae Crouch by Donnie McClurkin - The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power
* Anthony Hamilton and Gary Clark, Jr. - When a Man Loves a Woman, Stand By Me, The Thrill is Gone 
* Silento - Watch Me
* Bad Boy reunion (Puff Daddy, Faith Evans, Lil' Kim, 112, and Mase) with Pharrell Williams, French Montana, and The Lox - Medley (Feel So Good, Love Like This, Peaches & Cream, It's All About the Benjamins, Can't Nobody Hold Me Down, Mo Money Mo Problems, Can't You See, I Need a Girl (Part Two), Finna Get Loose)
* Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and Chris Brown- All Eyes on You
* Tribute to Smokey Robinson by Tori Kelly, Robin Thicke, and Ne-Yo- Who's Loving You, The Tears of a Clown, My Girl
* Smokey Robinson - The Tracks of My Tears, Cruisin', My Girl
* Big Sean and E-40 - One Man Can Change the World, Blessings, I Don't Fuck with You
* Jussie Smollett, Bryshere 'Yazz' Gray, and Serayah from Empire - Drip Drop, You're So Beautiful, No Apologies
* Tribute to Janet Jackson by Tinashe, Jason Derulo, and Ciara 
* Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle and Patti Labelle - Hard To Do, If Only You Knew, If I Don't Have You
* Avery Wilson
* Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
==Presenters==
* Michael B. Jordan
* Zendaya
* Laverne Cox
* Sanaa Lathan
* Michael Ealy. * Kelly Rowland
* Morris Chestnut
==Honorees==
* Smokey Robinson, Lifetime Achievement Award
* Tom Joyner, Humanitarian Award
* Janet Jackson, Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award
==External links==
Category:Awards
Category:Discrography