The BET experience focused its attention on the awards portion of the weekend’s festivities after numerous performances, high temperatures and well-attended seminars.
Rapper Drake led with the most nominations as the awards were handed out at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre, but Kendrick Lamar was the night’s big winner, taking the new artist and male hip hop artist awards.
The following is a complete list of winners for the 2013 BET Awards…
Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna | WINNER
Elle Varner
Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel | WINNER
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | WINNER
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake — No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems | WINNER
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne — Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake — Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz — Mercy
Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar | WINNER
Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj | WINNER
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake — No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems
Drake — Started From The Bottom | WINNER
Drake f/ Lil Wayne — HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake — Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz — Thrift Shop
Miguel — Adorn
Rihanna — Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz — Mercy
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom | WINNER
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar | WINNER
Trinidad Jame$
The Weekend
Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary | WINNER
Marvin Sapp
Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington | WINNER
Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx | WINNER
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas | WINNER
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Movie
“Beasts of the Southern Wild”
“Django Unchained”
“Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap”
“Sparkle”
“Think Like A Man” | WINNER
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas | WINNER
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James | WINNER
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar — Problems
Drake — Started From The Bottom | WINNER
Kendrick Lamar — Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel — Adorn
Rihanna — Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z — Suit & Tie
Centric Award
Tamar Braxton — Love and War | WINNER
Fantasia – Lose To Win
Miguel — Adorn
Nas – Daughters
Charlie Wilson – My Love Is All I Have
FANdemonium Award
Rihanna
Chris Brown | WINNER
Beyonce
Nicki Minaj
International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria) | WINNER
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé | WINNER
Wiley
Humanitarian Award
Dwayne Wade
Lifetime Achievement Award
Charlie Wilson