Kendrick Lamar Tops Winners at 2013 BET AWARDS

The winners of the 2013 BET Awards were announced yesterday during a ceremony which aired live from Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Among the performers at the event were Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Mariah Carey. Chris Tucker hosted the festivities.

The winners are as follows:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Rihanna
» Beyoncé
» Tamar Braxton
» Alicia Keys
» Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Miguel
» Chris Brown
» Bruno Mars
» Justin Timberlake
» Usher

Best Group
WINNER: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
» Mary Mary
» Mindless Behavior
» Slaughterhouse
» The Throne (Kanye West and Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration
WINNER: A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
» 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
» French Montana (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) - "Pop That"
» Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
» Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
» Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
» 2 Chainz
» A$AP Rocky
» Drake
» Future

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
» Azealia Banks
» Eve
» Rasheeda
» Rye Rye

Video of the Year
WINNER: Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
» 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
» A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
» Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - "HYFR"
» Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
» Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) - "Thrift Shop"
» Miguel - "Adorn"
» Rihanna - "Diamonds"
» Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
» Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"

Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Benny Boom
» A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca
» Director X
» Dre Films
» Hype Williams

Best New Artist
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
» Azealia Banks
» Joey Bada$$
» Trinidad Jame$
» The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist
WINNER: Mary Mary
» Deitrick Haddon
» Lecrae
» Tamela Mann
» Marvin Sapp

Best Actress
WINNER: Kerry Washington
» Angela Bassett
» Halle Berry
» Taraji P. Henson
» Gabrielle Union

Best Actor
WINNER: Jamie Foxx
» Don Cheadle
» Common
» Samuel L. Jackson
» Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award
WINNER: Gabrielle Douglas
» Jacob Latimore
» Keke Palmer
» Jaden Smith
» Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie
WINNER: "Think Like a Man"
» "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
» "Django Unchained"
» "Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap"
» "Sparkle"

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
WINNER: Gabrielle Douglas
» Brittney Griner
» Candace Parker
» Serena Williams
» Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
WINNER: LeBron James
» Victor Cruz
» Kevin Durant
» Robert Griffin III
» Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
WINNER: Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
» A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F---in' Problems"
» Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
» Miguel - "Adorn"
» Rihanna - "Diamonds"
» Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"

Centric Award
WINNER: Tamar Braxton - "Love and War"
» Fantasia - "Lose to Win"
» Miguel - "Adorn"
» Nas - "Daughters"
» Charlie Wilson - "My Love Is All I Have"

Best International Act: Africa
WINNER: Ice Prince (Nigeria)
» 2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
» Toya Delazy (South Africa)
» Donald (South Africa)
» R2Bees (Ghana)
» Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK
WINNER: Emeli Sandé
» Marsha Ambrosius
» Estelle
» Labrinth
» Rita Ora
» Wiley

About BET Awards:
Established in 2001, the BET Awards continues to be one of the most watched awards shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company reaching an average of 7.5 million viewers annually. The franchise remains the #1 program in cable television history, among African-Americans. Each year, the BET Awards recognizes the distinguished achievements of artists, entertainers and athletes in a number of diverse categories, including film, sports and music.

Photo courtesy of BET

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