BET Awards: Drake, Kendrick Lamar Among Big Winners

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Drake was a big winner at the BET Awards on Sunday night, taking home three trophies, including video of the year and viewers' choice for "Started From the Bottom."

He also was featured on the winning song for best collaboration, A$AP Rocky's "F---in' Problems," also featuring 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar. Heading into the awards show, Drake led all nominees with 12 noms.

Lamar also won three awards during the show, held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles. His haul also included best male hip-hop artist and best new artist.

Other winners included best female R&B/pop artist Rihanna, best male R&B/pop artist Miguel, best female hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj, best actress Kerry Washington, best actor Jamie Foxx and best movie Think Like a Man.

Chris Tucker hosted the ceremony, which aired live on BET.

Among the scheduled performers were Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Snoop Lion, Janelle Monae, T.I., Minaj, Robin Thicke, Ciara, Miguel, Lamar, Chris Brown, R. Kelly, Steve Wonder, Erykah Badu, India.Arie, Charlie Wilson, J. Cole, Foxx, 2 Chainz, Kirk Franklin, Tamela Mann and Pharrell Williams. Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Union, Paula Patton and La La Anthony were among the presenters.

Miami Heat basketball star Dwyane Wade was honored with the Humanitarian Award presented by State Farm, while former Gap Band frontman Wilson was presented with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award.

A complete list of winners and nominees follows (winners' names are in red and marked with an asterisk).

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
*Rihanna
Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
*Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher

Best Group
*Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West and Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration
2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
*A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
French Montana (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) - "Pop That"
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
*Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
*Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye

Video of the Year
2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
*Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - "HYFR"
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) - "Thrift Shop"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Rihanna - "Diamonds"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"

Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca
*Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
*Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
*Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
*Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
*Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award
*Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"Django Unchained"
"Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap"
"Sparkle"
*"Think Like a Man"

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
*Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
*LeBron James
Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
*Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Rihanna - "Diamonds"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"

Centric Award
*Tamar Braxton - "Love and War"
Fantasia - "Lose to Win"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Nas - "Daughters"
Charlie Wilson - "My Love Is All I Have"

Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
*Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
*Emeli Sandé
Wiley


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