Overview
- Teyana Taylor won four awards on June 28, including the Icon of the Year honor that Janet Jackson presented in a surprise onstage moment.
- Lauryn Hill received the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award and was celebrated with a lengthy multi-artist medley that included surprise performances by Hill herself.
- Sylvia Rhone accepted the Ultimate Icon Award and used her speech to urge the industry to protect artistic creativity as technology reshapes music.
- Comedian Druski set a new mark as the ceremony’s youngest host and received the newly created Pulse Award while BET introduced the Fashion Vanguard category.
- Other major winners included Clipse for Album of the Year, Cardi B for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Kehlani for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, and Leon Thomas for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist.