2022 BET Awards: Silk Sonic dominate with three wins [watch]Silk Sonic won three awards including Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Awards. Take a look at the full list of winners here.
by Naledi de Wee
27-06-2022 09:14
in Music
Silk Sonic, made up of Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars, walked away with three awards at the 2022 BET Awards on 26 June. Image via Twitter @RemixdMag
Hollywood's brightest stars came together at the 2022 BET Awards on Sunday 26 June at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theatre to celebrate achievers in music, film, television and sports. Attendees and viewers were treated to a few surprise appearances and magical performances all around. Silk Sonic, made up of American musos Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars, were the biggest winners of the evening with three awards.
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Here are a few highlights.
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LIZZO OPENS BET AWARDS WITH ABOUT DAMN TIME' Before BET Awards hostess Taraji P Henson welcomed guests and viewers to the awards show, Grammy-winning singer Lizzo opened the show with her chart-topping hit About Damn Time.
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Lizzo stunned in a gold sequence outfit and played a few bars on her flute before blowing the audience away with her vocals and dance moves.
WATCH LIZZO'S ABOUT DAMN TIME' PERFORMANCE HERE
JACK HARLOW AND BRANDY HIT THE STAGE TOGETHER American rapper Jack Harlow hit the stage with R&B legend Brandy to perform Harlow's hit, First Class, from his second studio album, Come Home the Kids Miss You. This comes after Brandy delivered her own freestyle verse on the track in May.
The crowd got up on their feet as Jack Harlow kicked off the performance and roared when Brandy joined him on stage to perform her freestyle verse on First Class.
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Thanking the crowd following the performance, Harlow referred to Brandy as a legend.
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BET AWARDS FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Lifetime Achievement Award: Sean Diddy Combs
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: The Weeknd
Best Group: Silk Sonic
Best Collaboration: Wizkid featuring Justin Bieber and Tems Essence
Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Megan Thee Stallion
Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Video of the Year: Silk Sonic Smokin Out the Window
Video Director of the Year: Anderson Paak
Best New Artist: Latto
Album of the Year: Silk Sonic An Evening With Silk Sonic
Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration Award: Lil Baby x Kirk Franklin We Win
BET Her: Mary J Blige Good Morning Gorgeous
Best International Act: Tems
Best Movie: King Richard
Best Actor: Will Smith King Richard
Best Actress: Zendaya Euphoria and Spider-Man: No Way Home
YoungStars Award: Marsai Martin
Sportswoman of the Year Award: Naomi Osaka
Sportsman of the Year Award: Stephen Curry
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2022 BET Awards: Silk Sonic dominate with three wins [watch]Silk Sonic won three awards including Album of the Year at the 2022 BET Awards. Take a look at the full list of winners here. 
