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The BET Awards, which honor Black excellence in entertainment and sports, are being presented Sunday night. The BET Awards celebrated not only its 20th anniversary but also the increased focus currently on the Black community and culture Sunday. The show kicked off with teen gospel singer Keedron Bryant, 12, offering a powerful performance of his viral hit, “I Just Wanna Live.” It then segued into Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy performing an updated rendition of their classic 1989 hit, “Fight The Power,” with Nas, Black Thought, Rapsody and more artists joining. The theme of Sunday’s show — “Our Culture Can’t Be Canceled — comes at a time of cultural unrest over racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd while in the custody of Minneapolis police. Host Amanda Seales, a comic and actress on “Insecure,” referenced the show’s virtual production due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re getting real in touch with being real inside,” Seales quipped. Given current events, she said, the show had to as well. “We deserve a break,” Seales said. “And when I say ‘we,’ I mean all us black folks, watching the kneeling, the gratuitous Kente cloth, the ‘I take responsibility’ speeches and saying to ourselves, ‘Wow. Y’all goofy.'” Seales paid tribute to classic BET programming, with skits that included her pretending to perform on the network’s famed “BET Comicview” stand up series. The first performance of the night was presented by rapper Roddy Ricch, followed by singer John Legend. Nicholas Johnson, Princeton University’s first black valedictorian in its 274-year history, also made a brief appearance. Megan Thee Stallion received the evening’s first award, best female hip hop artist, and accepted the honor in a pre-recorded speech from quarantine. The BET Awards announced last week that Beyoncé would be honored with their prestigious Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s 20th annual show. The superstar singer and actress was chosen in recognition of her BeyGOOD initiative, through which she has established several scholarship and philanthropic foundations. Most recently, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Beyoncé teamed up with her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, for the #IDIDMYPART mobile testing initiative, supporting Houston communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Beyoncé also donated to support organizations on the ground that are working to meet the physical and mental health needs of those most vulnerable. A full list of nominees follows below. Check back for updates on all the winners. Album of the Year “Cuz I Love You,” Lizzo “Fever,” Megan Thee Stallion “Homecoming: The Live Album,” Beyoncé “I Used to Know Her,” H.E.R. “Kirk, “DaBaby “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial,” Roddy Ricch Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Beyoncé H.E.R. Jhene Aiko Kehlani Lizzo Summer Walker Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Anderson .Paak Chris Brown Jacquees Khalid The Weeknd Usher Best Group Chloe x Halle City Girls EarthGang Griselda JACKBOYS Migos Best Collaboration Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance” DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher” Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good” H.E.R. ft. YG, “Slide” Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer” Wale ft. Jeremih, “On Chill” Best Male Hip Hop Artist DaBaby Drake Future Lil Baby Roddy Ricch Travis Scott Best Female Hip Hop Artist Cardi B Doja Cat Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion *WINNER Nicki Minaj Saweetie Video of the Year Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance” DaBaby, “Bop” DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher” *WINNER Doja Cat, “Say So” Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer” Roddy Ricch, “The Box” Video Director of the Year Benny Boom Cole Bennett Dave Meyers Director X Eif Rivera Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor Best New Artist DaniLeigh Lil Nas X Pop Smoke Roddy Ricch Summer Walker YBN Cordae Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Fred Hammond, “Alright” John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez, “I Made It Out” Kanye West, “Follow God” Kirk Franklin, “Just for Me” PJ Morton ft. Le’Andria Johnson & Mary Mary, “All In His Pain” The Clark Sisters, “Victory” Best Movie “Bad Boys for Life” “Dolemite Is My Name” “Harriet” “Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé” “Just Mercy” “Queen & Slim” Best Actress Angela Bassett Cynthia Erivo Issa Rae Regina King Tracee Ellis Ross Zendaya Best Actor Billy Porter Eddie Murphy Forest Whitaker Jamie Foxx Michael B. Jordan Omari Hardwick Young Stars Award Alex Hibbert Asante Blackk Jahi Di’Allo Winston Marsai Martin Miles Brown Storm Reid Sportswoman of the Year Ajeé Wilson Claressa Shields Coco Gauff Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Simone Biles *WINNER Sportsman of the Year Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard LeBron James *WINNER Odell Beckham Jr. Patrick Mahomes II Stephen Curry BET HER Award Alicia Keys, “Underdog” Beyoncé ft. Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn, “Brown Skin Girl” *WINNER Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, “Melanin” Layton Greene, “I Choose” Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott, “Tempo” Rapsody ft. PJ Morgan, “Afeni” Viewer’s Choice Award Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance” DaBaby, “Bop” Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good” Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj, “Hot Girl Summer” Roddy Ricch, “The Box” The Weeknd, “Heartless” Best International Act Burna Boy (Nigeria) *WINNER Innoss’B (DRC) Sho Madjozi (South Africa) Dave (U.K.) Stormzy (U.K.) Ninho (France) S.Pri Noir (France) Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act Rema (Nigeria) SHA SHA (Zimbabwe) *WINNER Celeste (U.K.) Young T & Bugsey (U.K.) Hatik (France) Stacy (France)