BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollet
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard – WINNER
BEST ACTRESS
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson – WINNER
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: UK
FKA Twigs
Fuse ODG
Lethal Bizzle
Little Simz
Mnek
Stormzy – WINNER
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA
AKA (South Africa)
Stonebwoy (Ghana) – WINNER
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
The Soil (South Africa)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé – WINNER
Ciara
Janelle Monaé
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
August Alsina
Chris Brown – WINNER
John Legend
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
BEST GROUP
A$AP Mob
Jodeci
Migos
Rae Sremmurd – WINNER
Rich Gang
Young Money
BEST COLLABORATION
August Alsina featuring Nicki Minaj “No Love (Remix)”
Big Sean featuring E-40 “IDFWU”
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga “Loyal”
Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross “New Flame”
Common & John Legend “Glory” – WINNER
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Big Sean
Common
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Wale
BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Azealia Banks
DeJ Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj – WINNER
Tink
Trina
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé “7/11” – WINNER
Big Sean featuring E-40 “IDFWU”
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga “Loyal”
Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross “New Flame”
Common & John Legend “Glory”
Nicki Minaj “Anaconda”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso – WINNER
Chris Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Hype Williams
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bobby Shmurda
DeJ Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Sam Smith – WINNER
Tinashe
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Deitrick Haddon
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Lecrae – WINNER
Mali Music
Michelle Williams
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis – WINNER
Quvenzhane Wallis
Zendaya
COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Beyoncé “7/11”
DeJ Loaf “Try Me”
Kendrick Lamar “i”
Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown “Only” – WINNER
Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj & Young Thug “Throw Sum Mo”
The Weeknd “Earned It”
CENTRIC AWARD
Avery Sunshine “Call My Name”
Jazmine Sullivan featuring Meek Mill “Dumb”
Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
Sam Smith featuring Mary J. Blige “Stay With Me”
The Weeknd “Earned It” – WINNER
FANDEMONIAM AWARD
Beyoncé
Chris Brown – WINNER
Drake
Nicki Minaj
