Check out the full list of winners for the 2012 BET Awards.
Best International Act
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana) — WINNER
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce — WINNER
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown — WINNER
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) — WINNER
Best Collaboration
Beyonce f/ J. Cole – Party
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash Marvin & Chardonnay
DJ Khaled f/ Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – I’m On One
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – Otis
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb — WINNER
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake — WINNER
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj — WINNER
Brianna Perry
Trina
Video of the Year
Beyonce – Countdown — WINNER
Beyonce – Love On Top
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Expletive in Paris
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – Otis
Usher – Climax
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & Alan Ferguson — WINNER
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean — WINNER
Diggy Future
Meek Mill
Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams — WINNER
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis — WINNER
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart — WINNER
Denzel Washington
Young Stars Award
Astro
Diggy — WINNER
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help — WINNER
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams — WINNER
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant — WINNER
LeBron James
Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award
Beyonce – Love On Top
Chris Brown – Turn Up the Music
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
Mindless Behavior – Hello — WINNER
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding – Otis
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Centric Award
Common — WINNER
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best International Act UK
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
Wretch 32 — WINNER
Lifetime Achievement
Frankie Beverly featuring Maze
Humanitarian Award
Rev. Al Sharpton
Last verified: May 20, 2026
