BET 2026

 

 

 

Music Categories

 Album of the Year

Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse

 Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Kehlani

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Leon Thomas

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B    

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Kendrick Lamar

Best Group

Clipse

Best Collaboration

“Chains & Whips” — Clipse & Kendrick Lamar

Best New Artist

Olivia Dean

 Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

“Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.

BET Her

“girl, get up.” — Doechii feat. SZA

Viewers’ Choice

“Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist

 Video of the Year

“Folded” — Kehlani

Video Director of the Year

Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor          

General Categories

The Fashion Vanguard Award (New)

Teyana Taylor

The Pulse Award (New)

Druski

Film & TV Categories

 Best Movie

Sinners

Best Actress

Teyana Taylor

Best Actor

Michael B. Jordan

YoungStars Award

Jazzy’s World World TV       

Sports Categories

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja Wilson — Basketball  

 Sportsman of the Year Award

Jalen Brunson — Basketball

  

     

       

   

las culturistas culture awards 2026

 

tony awards 2026

 

Best Play 

Liberation

Best Musical 

Schmigadoon! 

Best Revival of a Play 

Death of a Salesman

Best Revival of a Musical 

Ragtime

Best Leading Actress in a Play 

Lesley Manville (Oedipus)  

Best Leading Actor in a Play

John Lithgow (Giant)

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Caissie Levy (Ragtime)

Best Leading Actor in a Musical 

Joshua Henry (Ragtime)

Best Direction of a Musical 

 Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch (Cats: The Jellicle Ball)

Best Direction of a Play

Joe Mantello (Death of a Salesman) 

Best Featured Actress in a Play 

Laurie Metcalf (Death of a Salesman) 

Best Featured Actor in a Play 

Alden Ehrenreich (Becky Shaw) 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

 Shoshana Bean (The Lost Boys)

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Ali Louis Bourzgui (The Lost Boys)

Best Book of a Musical 

Schmigadoon! (Cinco Paul) 

Best Scenic Design of a Play 

Chloe Lamford (Death of a Salesman)

Best Scenic Design of a Musical 

Dane Laffrey (The Lost Boys) 

Best Lighting Design of a Play 

Jack Knowles (Death of a Salesman)

Best Costume Design of a Play 

Jeff Mahshie (Fallen Angels)

Best Choreography 

Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons (Cats: The Jellicle Ball)

Best Orchestrations

 Doug Besterman and Mike Morris (Schmigadoon! 

Best Sound Design of a Play

 Mikaal Sulaiman (Death of a Salesman)

Best Original Score 

Schmigadoon! (Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul) 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Qween Jean (Cats: The Jellicle Ball) 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical 

Jen Schriever and Michael Arden (The Lost Boys) 

Best Sound Design of a Musical 

Kai Harada (Ragtime) 

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (3)

RECIPIENTS:
André Bishop
James Lapine
Jules Fisher

Special Tony Award

RECIPIENT: League of Resident Theatres (LORT)

Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

RECIPIENT: Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre (4)

RECIPIENTS:
1/52 Project
Jake Bell
Kenn Lubin
Loren Plotkin