BET Awards 2015
15th BET Awards | |
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Date | June 28, 2015 |
Location | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California |
Presented by | Black Entertainment Television |
Hosted by | Anthony Anderson Tracee Ellis Ross |
Website | http://bet.com/betawards ![]() |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BET |
The 15th BET Awards was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on June 28, 2015 and was televised on BET. This year marked the ceremony's 15th anniversary and the milestone was celebrated throughout the show, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.[1]
The nominees were announced on May 18, 2015. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead the nominations with six each. Beyoncé and Lil Wayne followed with four each. Beyoncé was the big winner of the night with 3 awards, including Video of the Year for "7/11". Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown both won 2 each. Smokey Robinson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Janet Jackson was honored with the inaugural Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award. Radio host Tom Joyner was also honored, receiving the Humanitarian Award.
Nominations and winners
The following is a list of nominees. The winners were announced on June 28, 2015.[1][2]
Performers
Presenters
- Michael B. Jordan[5]
- Zendaya[5]
- Laverne Cox[5]
- Sanaa Lathan[5]
- Michael Ealy.[5] * Kelly Rowland[5]
- Morris Chestnut[5][6]
Special awards
- Smokey Robinson, Lifetime Achievement Award[7]
- Tom Joyner, Humanitarian Award[7]
- Janet Jackson, Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual Award[3]
References
- ^ a b Hass, Mariah (June 4, 2015). "Black-ish Stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson to Host the 2015 BET Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Variety Staff. "BET Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Janet Jackson to Receive Inaugural Ultimate Icon Award". BET. BET Networks. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Performers-BET Awards". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Presenters". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 24, 2015). "Exclusive: Janelle Monae, Robin Thicke, Kelly Rowland And More Join BET Awards Lineup". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Honorees". BET Awards 2015. BET Networks. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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