SEE FULL LIST: Tems beats Halle Bailey, Kirk Franklin on inspirational music at 2024 BET Awards

Tems is the only Nigerian winner of a conferred category at the 2024 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.

The results from two viewer’s choice categories, which are fan-voted, are yet to be announced as of this reporting.

The 2024 BET Awards aired live from Los Angeles at 8 pm ET/PT on Sunday (01:00 WAT on Monday).

Tems snagged the ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’ category with her 2024 release ‘Me & U‘.

The singer defeated Halle Bailey and Kirk Franklin, both of whom were nominated for their respective works ‘Angel‘ and ‘All Things‘.

Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Tems, and Seyi Vibez were all earlier nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.

Ayra Starr had led with three nominations for ‘Best New Artiste’, ‘Best African Act’, and ‘Best HER’.

Burna Boy secured two nominations in the ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artiste’ and ‘Best Male R&B/POP Artiste’ categories.

Tems also bagged two nominations for ‘Best Video Director’ and ‘Best Gospel/Inspirational Song’.

Davido and Lojay were nominated in the ‘Viewers Choice Award’ category for their roles in Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’.

Asake and Seyi Vibez got one nomination each in the ‘Best International Act’ and ‘Best New International Act’ respectively.

Apart from Tems, none of these Nigerians has been named a winner in their respective categories.

Noteworthy is that Usher was recognised with the honourary ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.

The BET Awards celebrate black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports, and philanthropy.

See the full list of winners below.

Album of the Year

11:11 – Chris Brown
A Gift & a Curse – Gunna
American Dream – 21 Savage
Coming Home – Usher
For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition) – Drake
Jaguar II – Victoria Monét
WINNER: Michael – Killer Mike
Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
WINNER: SHA
Silence
Victoria Monet
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Brent Fayaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
WINNER: Usher
Best Group

Best International Act

Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
BK’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (U.K.)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conka (Brazil)
Raye (U.K.)
Tiakola (France)
WINNER: Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Bellah (U.K.)
Crystals (UK)
Duchess (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungle (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her

“16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
“Blessings” – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
“Commas” – Ayra Starr
“Fly Girl” – Flo feat. Missy Elliott
“Hiss” – Megan Thee Stallion
WINNER: “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
“Saturn” – Sza
“Yeah Glo!” – Glorilla
Best Movie

American Fiction
WINNER: Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse
The Book Of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
Best Actor

Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
LaKeith Stanfield
Best Actress

Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasy
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
WINNER: Regina King
YoungStars Award

Akira Akbar
WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
From Van
Sportswoman of the Year Award

Ah, Wilson
WINNER: Angel Reese
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award

Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
WINNER: Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry