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BET Her Award
American entertainment award category
American entertainment award category
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | BET Her Awards |
| presenter | BET Awards |
| year | 2006 |
| holder | Summer Walker (2025) |
| most_wins | Beyoncé (3) |
| most_nominations | Mary J. Blige (5) |
| country | United States |
| website | https://web.archive.org/web/20130307093921/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html |
| image | Summer Walker Toronto Nov 2019.jpg |
| image_caption | "Heart of a Woman" by Summer Walker is the most recent recipient |
The BET Her Award honors motivational and empowering songs that center women. The award was first awarded in 2006 as the BET J Cool Like That Award to honor outstanding neo soul and traditional R&B artists. The name of the award was changed when the BET J channel was rebranded as Centric in 2009, and again in 2018 when Centric was rebranded as BET Her. Until 2012, artists themselves were nominated, but in 2013, BET began nominating artists with a respective song. Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in this category with three wins.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
- BET J Cool Like That Award (2006–2007)
- BET J Award (2008–2009)
- BET Centric Award (2010–2017)
- BET Her Award (2018–present)
2000s
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ||
| Anthony Hamilton | ||
| Corrine Bailey Rae | ||
| Eric Benét | ||
| Heather Headley | ||
| Kindred the Family Soul | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Gerald Levert | ||
| Brian McKnight | ||
| Musiq | ||
| Eric Roberson | ||
| Elisabeth Withers | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Raheem DeVaughn | ||
| Chaka Khan | ||
| Ledisi | ||
| Jill Scott | ||
| Angie Stone | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Jazmine Sullivan | ||
| Musiq | ||
| Raphael Saadiq | ||
| Seal | ||
| Solange |
2010s
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Monica | |||
| Melanie Fiona | |||
| Maxwell | |||
| Chrisette Michele | |||
| Sade | |||
| 2011 | |||
| Marsha Ambrosius | |||
| Eric Benét | |||
| CeeLo Green | |||
| Kem | |||
| R. Kelly | |||
| 2012 | |||
| Common | |||
| Estelle | |||
| Robert Glasper | |||
| Robin Thicke | |||
| Tyrese | |||
| 2013 | |||
| Tamar Braxton | "Love and War" | ||
| Fantasia | "Lose to Win" | ||
| Miguel | "Adorn" | ||
| Nas | "Daughters" | ||
| Charlie Wilson | "My Love is All I Have" | ||
| 2014 | |||
| Jhené Aiko | "The Worst" | ||
| Aloe Blacc | "The Man" | ||
| Jennifer Hudson (feat. T.I.) | "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)" | ||
| Wale (feat. Sam Dew) | "LoveHate Thing" | ||
| Liv Warfield | "Why Do You Lie?" | ||
| 2015 | |||
| The Weeknd | "Earned It" | ||
| AverySunshine | "Call My Name" | ||
| Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) | "Uptown Funk" | ||
| Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige | "Stay with Me" | ||
| Jazmine Sullivan (feat. Meek Mill) | "Dumb" | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Beyoncé | "Formation" | ||
| Andra Day | "Rise Up" | ||
| The Internet | "Under Control" | ||
| K. Michelle | "Not a Little Bit" | ||
| Rihanna | "Bitch Better Have My Money" | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Solange | "Cranes in the Sky" | ||
| Mary J. Blige | "Thick of It" | ||
| Fantasia | "Sleeping with the One I Love" | ||
| Kehlani | "Distraction" | ||
| Syd | "All About Me" | ||
| Yuna (feat. Usher) | "Crush" | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Mary J. Blige | "Strength of a Woman" | ||
| Janelle Monáe | "Django Jane" | ||
| Remy Ma (feat. Chris Brown) | "Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)" | ||
| Leikeli47 | "2nd Fiddle" | ||
| Lizzo | "Water Me" | ||
| Chloe x Halle | "The Kids Are Alright" | ||
| 2019 | |||
| H.E.R. | "Hard Place" | ||
| Alicia Keys | "Raise a Man" | ||
| Ciara | "Level Up" | ||
| Janelle Monáe | "Pynk" | ||
| Queen Naija | "Mama's Hand" | ||
| Teyana Taylor | "Rose in Harlem" |
2020s
| Year | Artist | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Beyoncé (feat. Blue Ivy, Wizkid, and Saint Jhn) | "Brown Skin Girl" | ||
| Alicia Keys | "Underdog" | ||
| Ciara (feat. Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls and La La) | "Level Up" | ||
| Layton Greene | "I Choose" | ||
| Lizzo (feat. Missy Elliott) | "Tempo" | ||
| Rapsody (feat. PJ Morton) | "Afeni" | ||
| 2021 | |||
| SZA | "Good Days" | ||
| Alicia Keys (feat. Khalid) | "So Done" | ||
| Brandy (feat. Chance the Rapper) | "Baby Mama" | ||
| Bri Steves | "Anti Queen" | ||
| Chloe x Halle | "Baby Girl" | ||
| Ciara (feat. Ester Dean) | "Rooted" | ||
| 2022 | |||
| Mary J. Blige | "Good Morning Gorgeous" | ||
| Alicia Keys | "Best of Me (Originals)" | ||
| Chlöe | "Have Mercy" | ||
| Ari Lennox | "Pressure" | ||
| Jazmine Sullivan | "Roster" | ||
| Summer Walker (feat. Ari Lennox) | "Unloyal" | ||
| Doja Cat | "Woman" | ||
| 2023 | |||
| Beyoncé | "Break My Soul" | ||
| Lizzo | "About Damn Time" | ||
| PinkPantheress and Ice Spice | "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2" | ||
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Her" | ||
| Rihanna and Ludwig Göransson | "Lift Me Up" | ||
| Coi Leray | "Players" | ||
| Lizzo | "Special" | ||
| 2024 | |||
| Victoria Monét | "On My Mama" | ||
| Beyoncé | "16 Carriages" | ||
| Nicki Minaj (feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard) | "Blessings" | ||
| Ayra Starr | "Commas" | ||
| FLO (feat. Missy Elliott) | "Fly Girl" | ||
| Megan Thee Stallion | "Hiss" | ||
| SZA | "Saturn" | ||
| GloRilla | "Yeah Glo!" | ||
| 2025 | |||
| Summer Walker | "Heart of a Woman" | ||
| Mary J. Blige | "Beautiful People" | ||
| Beyoncé (feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts) | "Blackbiird" | ||
| Doechii | "Bloom" | ||
| Tems | "Burning" | ||
| Cynthia Erivo (feat. Ariana Grande) | "Defying Gravity" | ||
| Tems | "Hold On" | ||
| FLO (feat. GloRilla) | "In My Bag" |
References
References
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- Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. "BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced". nokiatheatrelalive.com.
- "Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations". Rap-Up.
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- Kaufman, Gil. (2025-05-08). "Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 BET Awards Nominees With 10 Nods".
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