McSTREAMY.COM (06/29/2015) – The big winners of 2015 BET Awards were honored during the televised show Sunday, June 28, 2015. Among the winners were Beyonce for Video of the Year and Best Female R&B-Pop Artist; Chris Brown, Best Male R&B-Pop Artist; Nicki Minaj, Best Female Hip Hop Artist; Taraji P. Henson, Best Actress for Empire; Terrence Howard, Best Actor for Empire; and Sam Smith, Best New Artist.

The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. Photos of many 2015 BET award winners are shown below. BET-TV will present an encore of the original presentation tonight (June 29, 2015) at 8pm Central/9 pm EDT, and, will likely be presented in additional encore performances from time to time (check program listings).

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Best Motion Picture – “Selma”

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist – Nicki Minaj

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist – Kendrick Lamar

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BET Best Group Award Winner – Rae Sremmurd

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Best Actress – Taraji P. Henson, “Empire”

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Best Actor – Terrence Howard, “Empire”

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BET Awards Best Gospel Artist Winner – Lecrae

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist – Chris Brown

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Best BET Female R&B/Pop Artist – Beyonce

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Bet Awards Best New Artist – Sam Smith

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Sportsman Of The Year – Stephen Curry

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Sportswoman Of The Year – Serena Williams