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    BET Awards 2015

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    15th BET Awards
    DateJune 28, 2015
    LocationMicrosoft Theater
    Los Angeles, California
    Presented byBlack Entertainment Television
    Hosted byAnthony Anderson
    Tracee Ellis Ross
    Websitehttp://bet.com/betawards Edit this on Wikidata
    Television/radio coverage
    NetworkBET
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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[edit]

    The following is a list of nominees. The winners were announced on June 28, 2015.[1][2]

    Video of the Year Video Director of the Year
    • Beyoncé – "7/11"
    • Common featuring John Legend - "Glory"
    • Big Sean featuring E-40 – "I Don't Fuck with You"
    • Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga – "Loyal"
    • Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross – "New Flame"
    • Nicki Minaj – "Anaconda"
    • Benny Boom
    • Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Todd Tourso
    • Chris Robinson
    • Fatima Robinson
    • Hype Williams
    Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
    • Beyoncé
    • K. Michelle
    • Ciara
    • Janelle Monáe
    • Rihanna
    • Jhené Aiko
    • August Alsina
    • Chris Brown
    • John Legend
    • The Weeknd
    • Trey Songz
    • Usher
    Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist
    • Azealia Banks
    • Iggy Azalea
    • Dej Loaf
    • Nicki Minaj
    • Trina
    • Tink
    • Kendrick Lamar
    • Big Sean
    • Common
    • J. Cole
    • Drake
    • Wale
    Best Group Best Collaboration
    • Jodeci
    • A$AP Mob
    • Migos
    • Rae Sremmurd
    • Rich Gang
    • Young Money
    • August Alsina featuring Nicki Minaj – "No Love" (Remix)
    • Big Sean featuring E-40 – "I Don't Fuck with You"
    • Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga – "Loyal"
    • Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross – "New Flame"
    • Common and John Legend – "Glory"
    • Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
    Best New Artist Best Gospel Artist
    • Bobby Shmurda
    • Dej Loaf
    • Sam Smith
    • Fetty Wap
    • Rae Sremmurd
    • Tinashe
    • Deitrick Haddon
    • Erica Atkins-Campbell
    • Fred Hammond
    • Lecrae
    • Mali Music
    • Michelle Williams
    Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award Centric Award
    • Beyoncé – "7/11"
    • Dej Loaf - "Try Me"
    • Kendrick Lamar – "i"
    • Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown – "Only"
    • Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug – "Throw Sum Mo"
    • The Weeknd – "Earned It"
    • AverySunshine – "Call My Name"
    • Jazmine Sullivan featuring Meek Mill – "Dumb"
    • Sam Smith & Mary J. Blige – "Stay With Me"
    • Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
    • The Weeknd – "Earned It"
    Best Actress Best Actor
    • Gabrielle Union
    • Kerry Washington
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Tracee Ellis Ross
    • Viola Davis
    • Anthony Anderson
    • Idris Elba
    • Jussie Smollett
    • Kevin Hart
    • Terrence Howard
    YoungStars Award Best Movie
    • Jacob Latimore
    • Jaden Smith
    • Mo'ne Davis
    • Quvenzhané Wallis
    • Zendaya
    • Annie
    • Beyond the Lights
    • Selma
    • Think Like a Man Too
    • Top Five
    Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year
    • Brittney Griner
    • Candace Parker
    • Serena Williams
    • Skylar Diggins
    • Venus Williams
    • Chris Paul
    • Floyd Mayweather
    • LeBron James
    • Marshawn Lynch
    • Stephen Curry
    Best International Act: Africa Best International Act: UK
    • AKA
    • Fally Ipupa
    • Sarkodie
    • Sauti Sol
    • Stonebwoy
    • The Soil
    • Wizkid
    • Yemi Alade
    • FKA Twigs
    • Fuse ODG
    • Lethal Bizzle
    • Little Simz
    • MNEK
    • Stormzy
    Viewer's Choice Award: Best New International Act FANdemoniam Award
    • Cassper Nyovest
    • Eddy Kenzo
    • George the Poet
    • MiC LOWRY
    • MzVee
    • Novelists
    • Beyoncé
    • Chris Brown
    • Drake
    • Nicki Minaj

    Performers[edit]

    Artist(s) Song(s)
    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
    1. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (Diddy)
    2. "Feel So Good" (Mase)
    3. "Peaches & Cream" (112)
    4. "I Need a Girl (Part Two)" (Diddy)
    5. "Love Like This" (Evans)
    6. "Hot Nigga (Remix)" (Montana)
    7. "Can't You See"
      (Tribute to The Notorious B.I.G.)
    8. "It's All About the Benjamins" (Diddy, LOX and Kim)
    9. "Mo Money Mo Problems" (Diddy and Mase)
      (Tribute to The Notorious B.I.G.)
    10. "Finna Get Loose" (Williams)
    Tori Kelly
    Robin Thicke
    Ne-Yo     		Tribute to Smokey Robinson
    1. "Who's Loving You" (Kelly)
    2. "Ooo Baby Baby" (Thicke)
    3. "The Tears of a Clown" (Ne-Yo)
    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
    1. "The Pleasure Principle" (Tinashe)
    2. "All For You" (Derulo)
    3. "If" (Ciara)
    4. "Rhythm Nation"
    5. "No Sleeep" (performed by the Unbreakable World Tour dancers) [3]
    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"

    [4]

    Presenters[edit]

    • Michael B. Jordan[5]
    • Zendaya[5]
    • Laverne Cox[5]
    • Sanaa Lathan[5]
    • Michael Ealy.[5] * Kelly Rowland[5]
    • Morris Chestnut[5][6]

    Special awards[edit]

    • Smokey Robinson, Lifetime Achievement Award[7]
    • Tom Joyner, Humanitarian Award[7]
    • Janet Jackson, Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award[3]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 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.
    2. ^ Variety Staff. "BET Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
    3. ^ a b "Janet Jackson to Receive Inaugural Ultimate Icon Award". BET. BET Networks. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
    4. ^ "Performers-BET Awards". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
    5. ^ 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.
    6. ^ 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.
    7. ^ a b "Honorees". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.

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