BET Awards 2016: Beyonce and Drake Dominate Winner List

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Bey leads the winner with four awards, three of which are for her 'Formation', while Drizzy earns three including Best Group with Future and Best Collaboration for Rihanna's 'Work'.

June 27, 2016

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Beyonce Knowles came out as the biggest winner of the 2016 BET Awards, which has just wrapped up. The singer took home a total of four awards, including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist. Thanks to her "Formation", she also won Video of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award and Centric Award.

Drake and Bryson Tiller trailed behind with three and two awards, respectively. In addition to the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist title, Drizzy nabbed the Best Group Award for his works with Future and Best Collaboration for his latest hit with Rihanna, "Work". Tiller, meanwhile, was named Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Best New Artist.

Other musicians making up the winner list included Nicki Minaj (Best Female Hip-Hop Artist), Kirk Franklin (Best Gospel Artist), Skepta (Best International Act U.K.) and Wizkid (Best International Act Africa).

Some actors and athletes were also honored at the 2016 BET Awards, which aired from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Taraji P. Henson and Michael B. Jordan earned the Best Actress and Best Actor titles, respectively, while Samuel L. Jackson won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Editors' Pick

In sports categories, tennis player Serena Williams was dubbed Sportswoman of the Year. As for the Sportsman of the Year title, it went to NBA star Stephen Curry (II).