| BET Awards for Sportswoman of the Year | |
| Presenter: | BET Awards |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Holder: | Naomi Osaka (2022) |
| Most Wins: | Serena Williams (16) |
| Most Nominations: | Serena Williams (22) |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | https://web.archive.org/web/20130307093921/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html |
The BET Award for Sportswoman of the Year is given to the best and most successful female athlete of the previous year. The award was originally titled Best Female Athlete, but was later changed to its current title in 2010. As the only woman to win more than once, Serena Williams holds the record for most wins in this category with sixteen, she also holds the record for the most nominations, being nominated every year since the awards inception.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Sportswoman | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Serena Williams | [1] | |
| Laila Ali | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Serena Williams | [2] | |
| Laila Ali | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Vonetta Flowers | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2003 | ||
| Serena Williams | [3] | |
| Laila Ali | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Sheryl Swoopes | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2004 | ||
| Serena Williams | [4] | |
| Laila Ali | ||
| Cheryl Ford | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Serena Williams | [5] | |
| Laila Ali | ||
| Gail Devers | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2006 | ||
| Venus Williams | [6] | |
| Chamique Holdsclaw | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Sheryl Swoopes | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| 2007 | ||
| Serena Williams | [7] | |
| Swin Cash | ||
| Tamika Catchings | ||
| Gail Devers | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Candace Parker | [8] | |
| Tamika Catchings | ||
| Cheryl Ford | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Serena Williams | [9] | |
| Tamika Catchings | ||
| Lisa Leslie | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Venus Williams |
| Year | Sportswoman | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Serena Williams | [10] | |
| Tamika Catchings | ||
| Vanessa James | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2011 | ||
| Serena Williams | [11] | |
| Tamika Catchings | ||
| Candice Dupree | ||
| Maya Moore | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2012 | ||
| Serena Williams | [12] | |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Brittney Griner | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2013 | ||
| Gabrielle Douglas | [13] | |
| Brittney Griner | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Serena Williams | [14] | |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Brittney Griner | ||
| Lolo Jones | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2015 | ||
| Serena Williams | [15] | |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Brittney Griner | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2016 | ||
| Serena Williams | [16] | |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Gabrielle Douglas | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| Cheyenne Woods | ||
| 2017 | ||
| Serena Williams | [17] | |
| Simone Biles | ||
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Gabrielle Douglas | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2018 | ||
| Serena Williams | [18] | |
| Elana Meyers Taylor | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| Venus Williams | ||
| 2019 | ||
| Serena Williams | [19] | |
| Allyson Felix | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Naomi Osaka | ||
| Simone Biles |
| Year | Sportswoman | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Simone Biles | [20] | |
| Ajeé Wilson | ||
| Claressa Shields | ||
| Coco Gauff | ||
| Naomi Osaka | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| 2021 | ||
| Naomi Osaka | [21] | |
| A'ja Wilson | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Claressa Shields | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | ||
| 2022 | ||
| Naomi Osaka | [22] | |
| Brittney Griner | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| Sha'Carri Richardson | ||
| Simone Biles | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Angel Reese | ||
| Alexis Morris | ||
| Allyson Felix | ||
| Candace Parker | ||
| Naomi Osaka | ||
| Serena Williams | ||
| Sha'Carri Richardson | ||
| 2024 | ||
| Angel Reese | ||
| A'ja Wilson | ||
| Coco Gauff | ||
| Flau'jae Johnson | ||
| Juju Watkins | ||
| Naomi Osaka | ||
| Sha'Carri Richardson | ||
| Simone Biles |