BET Awards 2015
15th BET Awards | ||||
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Date | June 28, 2015 | |||
Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California | |||
Presented by | Black Entertainment Television | |||
Hosted by | Anthony Anderson Tracee Ellis Ross | |||
Website | http://bet.com/betawards | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | BET | |||
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The 15th BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 2015 and was televised on BET. This year marked the ceremony's 15th anniversary and the milestone was celebrated throughout the show, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.[1]
The nominees were announced on May 18, 2015. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead the nominations with six each. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne followed with four each. Beyoncé and Chris Brown were the big winners of the night with 3 awards each. Nicki Minaj won 2 awards. Smokey Robinson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Janet Jackson was honored with the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award. Radio host Tom Joyner was also honored, receiving the Humanitarian Award. The show also featured a reunion of the Bad Boy Records roster, which included performances by founder Sean "Diddy" Combs as well as Lil' Kim, Mase, 112, Faith Evans, The Lox, and more.
Nominations and winners
The following is a list of nominees. The winners were announced on June 28, 2015.[1][2]
Performers
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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Kendrick Lamar | "Alright" |
Janelle Monáe Jidenna | "Yoga" (Monáe) "Classic Man" (Jidenna) |
Chris Brown Tyga Omarion | "Liquor" (Brown) "Ayo" (Brown and Tyga) "Post to Be" (Brown and Omarion) |
The Weeknd Alicia Keys | "The Hills" "Earned It" |
Donnie McClurkin | "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" (Tribute to Andrae Crouch) |
Silento | "Watch Me" |
Diddy Mase 112 Faith Evans French Montana The LOX Lil' Kim Pharrell Williams | Bad Boy Reunion
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Tori Kelly Robin Thicke Ne-Yo | Tribute to Smokey Robinson
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Smokey Robinson | "The Tracks of My Tears" "Cruisin'" "My Girl" (with Tori Kelly, Robin Thicke and Ne-Yo) |
Meek Mill Nicki Minaj Chris Brown | "Monster" (Mill) "All Eyes on You" |
Yazz Jussie Smollett Serayah Juicy J | "No Apologies" (Yazz and Smollett) "Drip Drop" (Yazz, Serayah and Juicy J) "You're So Beautiful" (Smollett) |
Anthony Hamilton Gary Clark, Jr. | "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Stand By Me" "The Thrill is Gone" (Tribute to Percy Sledge, Ben E. King and B.B. King) |
Big Sean E-40 | "One Man Can Change the World" (Sean) "Blessings" (Sean) "I Don't Fuck with You" |
Tinashe Jason Derulo Ciara | Dance Tribute to Janet Jackson
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K. Michelle Tamar Braxton Patti LaBelle | "Hard To Do" (Michelle) "If I Don't Have You" (Braxton) "If Only You Knew" |
Fetty Wap | "Trap Queen" |
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Presenters
- Michael B. Jordan[5]
- Zendaya[5]
- Laverne Cox[5]
- Sanaa Lathan[5]
- Michael Ealy.[5] * Kelly Rowland[5]
- Morris Chestnut[5][6]
Special awards
- Smokey Robinson, Lifetime Achievement Award[7]
- Tom Joyner, Humanitarian Award[7]
- Janet Jackson, Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award[3]
References
- ^ a b Hass, Mariah (June 4, 2015). "Black-ish Stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson to Host the 2015 BET Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Variety Staff. "BET Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Janet Jackson to Receive Inaugural Ultimate Icon Award". BET. BET Networks. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Performers-BET Awards". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Presenters". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2015). "Exclusive: Janelle Monae, Robin Thicke, Kelly Rowland And More Join BET Awards Lineup". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Honorees". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
External links
- BET Awards 2015 at IMDb
- BET Awards 2015 at TV Guide
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- Album of the Year
- Video of the Year
- Video Director of the Year
- Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award
- Best Collaboration
- Best Group
- Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Best New Artist
- Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Best International Act
- Best New International Act
- BET Her Award
- YoungStars Award
- Humanitarian Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Ultimate Icon Award
- Best Actor & Actress of the Year
- Best Gospel Artist
- J Cool Like That Award
- J Award
- Best International Act: Africa
- Best International Act: UK
- FANdemonium Award
- International Viewers' Choice Award
- Best International Act: Europe