BET Her Award explained

BET Her Awards
Presenter:BET Awards
Year:2006
Holder:Victoria Monét (2024)
Most Wins:Beyoncé (3)
Most Nominations: (4 each)
Country:United States
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20130307093921/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html

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.

2000s

YearArtistRef
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

YearArtistSongRef
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"[1]
Fantasia"Lose to Win"
Miguel"Adorn"
Nas"Daughters"
Charlie Wilson"My Love is All I Have"
2014
Jhené Aiko"The Worst"[2]
Aloe Blacc"The Man"
"I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)"
"LoveHate Thing"
Liv Warfield"Why Do You Lie?"
2015
The Weeknd"Earned It"[3]
AverySunshine"Call My Name"
"Uptown Funk"
Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige"Stay with Me"
"Dumb"
2016
Beyoncé"Formation"[4]
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"[5]
Mary J. Blige"Thick of It"
Fantasia"Sleeping with the One I Love"
Kehlani"Distraction"
Syd"All About Me"
"Crush"
2018
Mary J. Blige"Strength of a Woman"[6]
Janelle Monáe"Django Jane"
"Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)"
Leikeli47"2nd Fiddle"
Lizzo"Water Me"
Chloe x Halle"The Kids Are Alright"
2019
H.E.R."Hard Place"[7]
Alicia Keys"Raise a Man"
Ciara"Level Up"
Janelle Monáe"Pynk"
Queen Naija"Mama's Hand"
Teyana Taylor"Rose in Harlem"

2020s

YearArtistSongRef
2020
Beyoncé "Brown Skin Girl"[8]
Alicia Keys"Underdog"
"Level Up"
Layton Greene"I Choose"
"Tempo"
"Afeni"
2021
SZA"Good Days"
"Underdog"
"Baby Mama"
Bri Steves"Anti Queen"
Chloe x Halle"Baby Girl"
"Rooted"
2022
Mary J. Blige"Good Morning Gorgeous"
Alicia Keys"Best of Me (Originals)"
Chlöe"Have Mercy"
Ari Lennox"Pressure"
Jazmine Sullivan"Roster"
"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"
"Blessings"
Ayra Starr"Commas"
"Fly Girl"
Megan Thee Stallion"Hiss"
SZA"Saturn"
GloRilla"Yeah Glo!"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations. Andy Swift. Hollywood Life. May 18, 2015. February 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220170608/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/05/14/bet-awards-nominees-2013-list-nominations/. dead.
  2. Web site: BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced. Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. nokiatheatrelalive.com. May 18, 2015. July 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721031422/http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/news/detail/bet-award-2014-nominations-announced. dead.
  3. Web site: Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations. Rap-Up. May 18, 2015.
  4. Web site: Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations. Jennifer. Konerman. Hollywood Reporter. May 20, 2016. May 16, 2017.
  5. Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate. Billboard. May 15, 2017. May 16, 2017.
  6. News: DJ Khaled Leads 2018 BET Awards Nominations: See the Full List. May 16, 2018. Billboard. May 16, 2018.
  7. Web site: BET Awards 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20191206234444/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2019/bet-her.html. dead. December 6, 2019. BET.
  8. Web site: BET Awards 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616034205/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2020/nominees/bet-her.html. dead. June 16, 2020. BET.