The 2019 BET Awards kicked off with a performance by [at]Cardi B[/at] , who came into the night leading with 7 nominations and, not surprisingly, picked up the award for album of the year for her “Invasion of Privacy.” Other top nominees included [at]Drake[/at] with 5, and [at]Beyonce[/at] , [at]Travis Scott[/at] and [at]J. Cole[/at], each with four. [at]Bruno Mars[/at], [at]21 Savage[/at], Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai also received multiple nominations. The show, which is in its 19th year, aired live from downtown Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater .

The BET Awards recognize winners across 20 categories in a “celebration of black culture.” Connie Orlando serves as executive producer along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment.

Picking up the first award from best new artist, Lil Baby told Variety, “It’s an amazing feeling. I can’t even believe it.”

His win was followed by one from the “youngest baller in the game” — 14-year-old “Black-ish” star and entrepreneur Marsai Martin, who picked up the Young Stars Award. The late [at] Nipsey Hussle [/at] received a posthumous award for best male hip-hop artist. His mother took the stage for an emotional recounting of the day he was shot.

The BET Awards were presented Sunday night.

See below for a full list of winners.

Video of the year

21 Savage featuring J. Cole, "A Lot"
Cardi B, "Money"
Cardi B and Bruno Mars, "Please Me"
Childish Gambino, "This Is America" *WINNER
Drake, "Nice for What"
The Carters, "Apeshit"

Best female R&B/pop artist

Beyoncé *WINNER
Ella Mai
H.E.R. Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor.

Best male R&B/pop artist

Anderson .Paak
Bruno Mars *WINNER
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid

Best female hip-hop artist

Cardi B *WINNER
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma

Best male hip-hop artist

21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
Nipsey Hussle *WINNER
Travis Scott

Best new artist

Blueface
City Girls
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby *WINNER
Queen Naija

Best group

Chloe x Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby and Gunna
Migos *WINNER
The Carters

Best collaboration

21 Savage featuring J. Cole, "A Lot"
Cardi B and Bruno Mars, "Please Me"
Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, "I Like It"
H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller, "Could've Been"
Travis Scott featuring Drake, "Sicko Mode" *WINNER
Tyga featuring Offset, "Taste"

Album of the year

Cardi B, "Invasion of Privacy" *WINNER
Ella Mai, "Ella Mai"
Meek Mill, "Championships"
The Carters, "Everything Is Love"
Travis Scott, "Astroworld"

Viewers' choice award

Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, "I Like It"
Childish Gambino, "This Is America"
Drake, "In My Feelings"
Ella Mai, "Trip" *WINNER
J. Cole, "Middle Child"
Travis Scott featuring Drake, "Sicko Mode"
Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award
Erica Campbell featuring Warryn Campbell, "All of My Life"
Fred Hammond, "Tell Me Where It Hurts"
Kirk Franklin, "Love Theory"
Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen, "Blessing Me Again" *WINNER
Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin, "Never Alone"

[at]Best actress[/h]
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
Regina King *WINNER
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis

Best actor

Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
Michael B. Jordan *WINNER
Omari Hardwick

Best movie

"BlacKkKlansman" *WINNER
"Creed 2″
"If Beale Street Could Talk"
"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"
"The Hate U Give"

Young stars award

Caleb McLaughlin
Lyric Ross
Marsai Martin *WINNER
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown

Sportswoman of the year

Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams *WINNER
Simone Biles

Sportsman of the year

Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry *WINNER
Tiger Woods

BET HER award

Alicia Keys, "Raise a Man"
Ciara, "Level Up"
H.E.R., "Hard Place" *WINNER
Janelle Monae, "PYNK"
Queen Naija, "Mama's Hand"
Teyana Taylor, "Rose in Harlem"

Video director of the year

Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams
Karena Evans *WINNER

Best international act

AKA (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria) *WINNER
Dave (U.K.)
Dosseh (France)
Giggs (U.K.)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

Best new international act

Headie One (U.K.)
Jok'Air (France)
Nesly (France)
Octavian (U.K.)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa) *WINNER
Teni (Nigeria)

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