The 15th Annual BET Awards aired today and it goes with out saying that awards season is without a doubt my favourite time of the year. This years award show had everything, from a Bad Boy Records reunion which included Faith Evans, Lil Kim, Mase, and Pharrell Williams, to Kendrick Lamar wowing the crowd with a performance of TPAB cut ’Alright’, and more. Despite it’s lack of coverage in Australia, we’ve manage to source some of the best performances of the night in our gallery above.

You can also check out all the winners on the night right down below.

Ultimate Icon, Music Dance Visual Award: Janet Jackson
Humanitarian Award: Tom Joyner
Best New Artist: Sam Smith
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyoncé
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown
Best International Act UK: Stormzy
Best International Act Africa: Stonebwoy
Best Group: Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration: Common & John Legend, “Glory”
Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor: Terrence Howard
Youngstars Award: Mo’ne Davis
Best Movie: Selma
Best Gospel Artist: Lecrae
Video of the Year: Beyoncé, “7/11”
Video Director of the Year: Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
Sportswoman of the Year: Serena Williams
Sportsman of the Year: Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award: Nicki Minaj f/ Drake, Lil’ Wayne & Chris Brown, “Only”
Centric Award: The Weeknd, “Earned It”
Fandemonium Award: Chris Brown
Lifetime Achievement Award: Smokey Robinson

As always there is one moment that truly defines these types of shows and this year, Diddy falling into the crowd during his performance takes the cake. Luckily, he kept his sense of humour about it, as seen in his Instagram video after the event.

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