BET Awards 2025 to Honor Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg & Kirk Franklin

The BET Awards 2025 which airs LIVE on Monday, June 9th at 8 PM ET/PT on BET, has announced the BET Ultimate Icon Award recipients for the Culture's Biggest Night including legendary artists/entertainers Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg & Kirk Franklin.

Actor/comedian Kevin Hart returns as host for the second time since 2011. This year's ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

This year's nominations are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
• Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
• Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
• Glorious – GloRilla
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd
• Some Sexy Songs 4 U – Drake and PartyNextDoor
• We Don't Trust You – Future and Metro Boomin

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• "3AM in Tokeyo" – Key Glock
• "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Shaboozey
• "After Hours" – Kehlani
• "Denial Is a River" – Doechii
• "Family Matters" – Drake
• "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
• "Timeless" – The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti
• "Type Shit" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Travis Scott and Playboi Carti

VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD

• "Residuals" – Chris Brown
• "Denial Is a River" – Doechii
• "Nokia" – Drake
• "Like That" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
• "TGIF" – GloRilla
• "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
• "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
• "Brokey" – Latto

BEST COLLABORATION

• "30 for 30" – SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
• "Alter Ego" – Doechii featuring JT
• "Are You Even Real" – Teddy Swims featuring Giveon
• "Beckham" – Dee Billz featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo and KJ Swervo
• "Bless" – Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug
• "Like That" – Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar
• "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
• "Sticky" – Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne
• "Timeless" – The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

• Bruno Mars
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• Leon Thomas III
• Teddy Swims
• The Weeknd
• Usher

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

• Ari Lennox
• Ayra Starr
• Coco Jones
• Kehlani
• Muni Long
• Summer Walker
• SZA
• Victoria Monét

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

• Cardi B
• Doechii
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Rapsody
• Sexyy Red

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

• BigXthaPlug
• BossMan Dlow
• Burna Boy
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Key Glock
• Lil Wayne
• Tyler, the Creator

BEST NEW ARTIST

• 41
• Ayra Starr
• BigXthaPlug
• BossMan Dlow
• Dee Billz
• Leon Thomas III
• October London
• Shaboozey
• Teddy Swims

BEST GROUP

• 41
• Common and Pete Rock
• Drake and PartyNextDoor
• Flo
• Future and Metro Boomin
• Jacquees and Dej Loaf
• Larry June, 2 Chainz and The Alchemist
• Maverick City Music

BET HER AWARD

• "Beautiful People" – Mary J. Blige
• "Blackbiird" – Beyoncé
• "Bloom" – Doechii
• "Burning"– Tems
• "Defying Gravity" – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
• "Heart of a Woman" – Summer Walker
• "Hold On" – Tems
• "In My Bag" – Flo and GloRilla

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

• "A God (There Is)" – Common and Pete Rock featuring Jennifer Hudson
• "Amen" – Pastor Mike Jr.
• "Better Days" – Fridayy
• "Church Doors" – Yolanda Adams featuring Sir the Baptist and Donald Lawrence
• "Constant" – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula
• "Deserve to Win" – Tamela Mann
• "Faith" – Rapsody
• "Rain Down on Me" – GloRilla featuring Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Anderson .Paak
• B Pace Productions and Jacquees
• Benny Boom
• Cactus Jack
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers
• Foggieraw
• Tyler, the Creator

BEST MOVIE

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
• Luther: Never Too Much
• One of Them Days
• Rebel Ridge
• The Piano Lesson
• The Six Triple Eight

BEST ACTOR

• Aaron Pierre
• Aldis Hodge
• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Denzel Washington
• Jamie Foxx
• Joey Badass
• Kevin Hart
• Sterling K. Brown
• Will Smith

BEST ACTRESS

• Andra Day
• Angela Bassett
• Coco Jones
• Cynthia Erivo
• Keke Palmer
• Kerry Washington
• Quinta Brunson
• Viola Davis
• Zendaya

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

• A'ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Claressa Shields
• Coco Gauff
• Dawn Staley
• Flau'jae Johnson
• JuJu Watkins
• Sha'Carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

• Aaron Judge
• Anthony Edwards
• Deion Sanders
• Jalen Hurts
• Jayson Tatum
• LeBron James
• Saquon Barkley
• Stephen Curry

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

• Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Bashy (United Kingdom)
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
• Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)
• Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
• MC Luanna (Brazil)
• Rema (Nigeria)
• SDM (France)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT

• Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
• Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
• Amabbi (Brazil)
• DLALA THUKZIN (South Africa)
• Dr. Yaro [fr] (France)
• KWN (United Kindgom)
• Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
• Merveille [fr] (France)
• Odeal (United Kingdom)
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• TxC (South Africa)

YOUNG STARS AWARD

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Graceyn Hollingsworth
• Heiress Diana Harris
• Melody Hurd
• Thaddeus J. Mixon
• Tyrik Johnson
• Van Van

New Music: Morris Day ft. Snoop Dogg - "Use To Be The Playa" (from Upcoming Album "Last Call")

The Legendary Morris Day has released his new single entitled "Use To Be The Playa" featuring rap icon Snoop Dogg on all streaming platforms.

Written by Morris Day, Snoop Dogg and Loren Maurice Stewart and produced by Moe Z Starr, "Use To Be The Playa" follows after Morris Day's Big Daddy Kane-assisted single "Grown Man" from his upcoming final solo album Last Call which arrives November 11th via Morris Day Entertainment.

The Last Call album will also feature other guest appearances by E40, Flo Rida, Jazze Pha, Billy Gibbons, Trinidad James, Daddy O and Tech N9ne. Pre-order is available HERE

New Music: DJ D-Nice ft. Snoop Dogg, Ne-Yo & Kent Jones - "No Plans for Love" (Remix)

Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg joins DJ D-Nice, Ne-Yo and Kent Jones on the official remix to the funky dance groove "No Plans for Love", available on all streaming platforms.

Co-Produced by Kent Jones, the original track has already climbed to No. 14 and No. 33 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs and Hip Hop/R&B Airplay charts respectively.

New Music: The Isley Brothers Releases Single & Video "Friends and Family" ft. Snoop Dogg

Following The Isley Brothers' iconic #Verzuz battle last night (April 4th) with fellow Grammy Award-winning pioneer band Earth Wind & Fire, the Legendary brother duo released their smooth new Snoop Dogg-assisted track entitled "Friends and Family" along with an accompanying music video. See HERE

Directed by famed video director, Erik White, the Summer-ready video features cameo appearances by Ron Isley's wife Kandy Isley, Ernie Isley's daughter Alex Isley as well as celebrity friends Kym Whitley, Vivica A. Fox, Sherri Shepherd, Lisa Raye & Syleena Johnson.