BET Awards 2015

15th BET Awards
Date June 28, 2015
Location Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California
Presented by Black Entertainment Television
Hosted by Anthony Anderson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Website http://bet.com/betawards Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
Network BET

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 was the big winner of the night with 3 awards, including Video of the Year for "7/11". Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown both won 2 each. 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.

Nominations and winners

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
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Best Group Best Collaboration
Best New Artist Best Gospel Artist
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award Centric Award
Best Actress Best Actor
YoungStars Award Best Movie
Sportswoman of the Year Sportsman of the Year
Best International Act: Africa Best International Act: UK
Viewer's Choice Award: Best New International Act FANdemoniam Award

Performers

    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"

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    Presenters

    Special awards

    References

    1. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Presenters". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. 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. 1 2 "Honorees". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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