In addition to receiving the pre-announced Icon of the Year award from Janet Jackson at the 2026 BET Awards, Teyana Taylor was a multi-category winner with three competitive awards, including Best Actress, Video Director of the Year, and the new Fashion Vanguard Award.
“I worked my a** off 20 years for this.” “So I’m not accepting what I’ve earned with arrogance; I’m accepting what I’ve earned with gratitude,” said the superstar singer/actress.
Having had quite the year, the 35-year old took home a Golden Globe and received an Oscar nomination for One Battle After Another, along with a Grammy nomination for best R&B album for Escape Room.
Kehlani won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, and during her acceptance speech she said “Janet Jackson is here and that is crazy to me!” “I’m just really honored to be here.”
Hosted by Druski at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, performers at the star-studded show included Cardi, Doechii, Queen Latifah, Common, Don Toliver and French Montana.
Dubbed “culture’s biggest night”, the BET Awards celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, along with other fields of entertainment, and recognizes established and emerging Black talent across multiple categories.
This year’s highlight list of the winners included:
The Fashion Vanguard Award: Teyana Taylor
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Kehlani
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Leon Thomas
Best Group: Clipse
Best Collaboration: Chains & Whips – Clipse & Kendrick Lamar
Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Cardi B
Video of the Year: Folded – Kehlani
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Album of the Year: Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Video Director of the Year: Teyana ‘Spike-Tey’ Taylor
Best Actress: Teyana Taylor
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan
Best Movie: Sinners
Sportswoman of the Year Award: A’ja Wilson
Sportsman of the Year Award: Jalen Brunson
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Author: Saul Goode
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