2016 BET Awards Winners

From a Prince celebration with the Roots to performances from Future and Desiigner and more, tonight (June 26) will be one of the biggest BET Awards shows in years at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

After his untimely passing in April, Prince will be celebrated with performances of his songs from the Roots, Sheila E., D’Angelo and Janelle Monae. One of the more interesting moments on the stage will be when both Future and Desiigner perform at different times. Since dropping his song "Panda," the latter has been criticized for sounding similar to Future. We're sure the camera will be pointing right in his direction when Desiigner takes the stage.

When it comes to seating, Nicki Minaj has a spot in the center seat in the front row. Lil Wayne will be posted up just one row in front of Young Thug. And as far as presenters, DJ Khaled will be dropping some major keys when he announces a winner during the 16th annual show.

But the biggest event of the evening will be when the winners are announced in categories ranging from Best Male Hip Hop Artist to Best Collaboration. Drake leads all nominees with nine nods. The Toronto native will compete against Fetty Wap, Future, J. Cole, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist while in the Video of the Year category, he's nominated twice for "Hotline Bling" and his appearance in Rihanna's "Work."Bryson Tiller's "Don't," Kendrick's "Alright" and Beyonce's "Formation" are also nominated.

For Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Remy Ma and Dej Loaf will be vying for the win. On the Best Group tip, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, Drake and Future, Puff Daddy and the Family, Rae Sremmurd and The Internet are all nominated. Big Sean's "No Games" with Chris Brown and Ty Dolla $ign, Future's "Where Ya At" featuring Drake, the Beyonce-assisted Nicki Minaj track "Feeling Myself," Rihanna's "Work" with Drake and Big Sean's "One Man Can Change the World" with Kanye West and John Legend get nods in the Best Collaboration category.

Who will walk away the winner in each category? Find out here as XXL updates the winners at the BET Awards, hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, as they're announced below starting at 8 p.m.

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

DRAKE - WINNER

FETTY WAP

FUTURE

J. COLE

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

DEJ LOAF

LIL KIM

MISSY ELLIOTT

NICKI MINAJ - WINNER

REMY MA

Best Group

2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE

DRAKE & FUTURE - WINNER

PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY

RAE SREMMURD

THE INTERNET

Best Collaboration

BIG SEAN FT. CHRIS BROWN & TY DOLLA $IGN – “PLAY NO GAMES”

BIG SEAN FT. KANYE WEST & JOHN LEGEND – “ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD”

FUTURE FT. DRAKE – “WHERE YA AT”

NICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCÉ – “FEELING MYSELF”

RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – “WORK” - WINNER

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

ADELE

ANDRA DAY

BEYONCÉ - WINNER

K. MICHELLE

RIHANNA

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

BRYSON TILLER - WINNER

CHRIS BROWN

JEREMIH

THE WEEKND

TYRESE

Video of the Year

BEYONCÉ – “FORMATION” - WINNER

BRYSON TILLER – “DON’T”

DRAKE – “HOTLINE BLING”

KENDRICK LAMAR – “ALRIGHT”

RIHANNA FT. DRAKE  – “WORK”

Video Director of the Year

BENNY BOOM

CHRIS BROWN

COLIN TILLEY & THE LITTLE HOMIES

DIRECTOR X - WINNER

HYPE WILLIAMS

Best New Artist

ALESSIA CARA

ANDRA DAY

BRYSON TILLER - WINNER

KEHLANI

TORY LANEZ

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY

ERICA CAMPBELL

KIRK FRANKLIN - WINNER

LECRAE

TAMELA MANN

TASHA COBBS

Best Actress

GABRIELLE UNION

KERRY WASHINGTON

TARAJI P. HENSON -WINNER

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

VIOLA DAVIS

Best Actor

ANTHONY ANDERSON

COURTNEY B. VANCE

IDRIS ELBA

MICHAEL B. JORDAN - WINNER

O’SHEA JACKSON JR.

YoungStars Award

AMANDLA STENBERG - WINNER

QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS

SILENTÓ

WILLOW SMITH

YARA SHAHIDI

Best Movie

BEASTS OF NO NATION

CONCUSSION

CREED

DOPE

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON - WINNER

Sportswoman of the Year

CHEYENNE WOODS

GABRIELLE DOUGLAS

SERENA WILLIAMS - WINNER

SKYLAR DIGGINS

VENUS WILLIAMS

Sportsman of the Year

CAM NEWTON

KOBE BRYANT

LEBRON JAMES

ODELL BECKHAM JR.

STEPHEN CURRY - WINNER

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

BEYONCÉ – “FORMATION” - WINNER

BRYSON TILLER – “DON’T”

CHRIS BROWN – “BACK TO SLEEP”

DRAKE – “HOTLINE BLING”

FUTURE FT. DRAKE – “WHERE YA AT”

RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – “WORK”

Centric Award

ANDRA DAY – “RISE UP”

BEYONCÉ – “FORMATION” - WINNER

K. MICHELLE – “NOT A LITTLE BIT”

RIHANNA – “BBHMM”

THE INTERNET – “UNDER CONTROL”

Best International Act Africa

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)

CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

MZVEE (Ghana)

SERGE BEYNAUD (COTE D’IVOIRE)

WIZKID (NIGERIA) - WINNER

YEMI ALADE (NIGERIA)

Best International Act UK

KANO

KREPT & KONAN

LIANNE LA HAVAS

SKEPTA - WINNER

STORMZY

TINIE TEMPAH

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