BET 2015 Awards Highlights, Pictures + List Of Winners

The 2015 BET Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on Sunday night, June 28, 2015.

HIGHLIGHTS

Rapper Diddy fell into a hole during his performance. The fall happened as Lil’ Kim, Mase, Faith Evans, 112 and the Lox joined Diddy to perform a medley of past hits.

Rihanna duct-taped the hands of Floyd Mayweather while sitting in the audience. Not just that, she also wanted to go on stage with wads of cash but she was stopped by Stephen Hill (BET's President of Programming).

She got angry and threw the money at him. However on Twitter, some people are saying it was staged to help promote her video for "BBHMM".

 Nicki Minaj brought her mom onstage with her to accept the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, which she has won six years in a row. Her boyfriend Meek Mill was caught on camera blushing and smiling as he watched his girl upstage.

During his acceptance speech Smokey Robinson, who won the BET Lifetime Achievement Award, dropped a powerful speech about today's artists. He said:  "You didn't start this. You were not the first in line. The line started way, way, way, way, way before your great, great, great grandparents were born. Also, you are not the end of the line. So don't be so full of yourselves." 

For the Best International Act Africa category, Nigeria's Wizkid and Yemi Alade were part of the nominees but unfortunately, Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy took home the much desired award.

LIST OF WINNERS

Ultimate Icon, Music Dance Visual Award: Janet Jackson

Humanitarian Award: Tom Joyner

Best New Artist: Sam Smith

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyoncé

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown

Best International Act UK: Stormzy

Best International Act Africa: Stonebwoy

Best Group: Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration: Common & John Legend, "Glory"

Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor: Terrence Howard

Youngstars Award: Mo'ne Davis

Best Movie: Selma

Best Gospel Artist: Lecrae

Video of the Year: Beyoncé, "7/11"

Video Director of the Year: Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso

Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams

Sportsman of the Year: Stephen Curry

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award: Nicki Minaj f/ Drake, Lil' Wayne & Chris Brown, "Only"

Centric Award: The Weeknd, "Earned It"

Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown

Lifetime Achievement Award: Smokey Robinson