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15 hours ago
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Kendrick Lamar wins big at BET Awards
Kendrick Lamar was the big winner at this year's BET Awards. The 37-year-old rapper and singer won five prizes at the ceremony, which took place at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Monday night (09.06.25), including Album of the Year for GNX, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, and he and SZA scooped the Best Collaboration gong for their tune Luther. Kendrick also won the Video of the Year prize for Not Like Us, and he shared the Video Director of the Year gong with Dave Free. While accepting the Album of the Year accolade, he said: "I ain't been here in a long time, but I always kept it in my heart. "BET always makes sure it's representing the culture right. I'll always give my heart to BET." Kendrick gave a shout out "first and foremost" to God, before acknowledging his pal SZA. He said: "SZA in the crowd. We on tour right now, please come to the show." SZA also won Best Female R+B/Pop Artist, and Chris Brown secured the male equivalent. He also scooped the Viewer's Choice Award for 'Residuals'. Doechii was named Best Female Hip Hop Artist, and she took a pop at US President Donald Trump in her acceptance speech. Speaking about the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles - where Trump has sent around 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines - she said: "Trump is using military forces to stop protest. "I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be, when every time we exercise our democratic rights to protest, the military is deployed against us." What's more, Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, and Snoop Dogg were all honoured in the BET Ultimate Icon Award category. Other big winners on the night included Denzel Washington scooping Best Actor, and 'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo won the female equivalent. Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter - who made her feature film debut in 2024 motion picture Mufasa: The Lion King - won the Youngstars Award. In the sports categories, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took home the Sportsman of the Year Award, and pro basketball player Angel Reese was named Sportswoman of the Year. BET Awards 2025 Winners List: Album of the Year Kendrick Lamar, GNX Best Female R+B/Pop Artist SZA Best Male R+B/Pop Artist Chris Brown Best Group Future and Metro Boomin Best Collaboration Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Luther Best Female Hip Hop Artist Doechii Best Male Hip Hop Artist Kendrick Lamar Video of the Year Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us Video Director of the Year Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar Best New Artist Leon Thomas Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel, Inspiration Award GloRilla Featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Rain Down on Me Viewer's Choice Award Chris Brown, Residuals BET Her Summer Walker, Heart of a woman Best Movie Luther: Never Too Much Best Actor Denzel Washington Best Actress Cynthia Erivo Youngstars Award Blue Ivy Carter Sportswoman of the Year Award Angel Reese Sportsman of the Year Award Jalen Hurts BET Ultimate Icon Award Mariah Carey Jamie Foxx Kirk Franklin Snoop Dogg
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Leads BET Awards Nominations, Doechii, Drake, Future, GloRilla Tie Behind Him
Though it's been over a year since Kendrick and Drake's Great Rap War, the remnants are everywhere, including in the 2025 BET Awards nominations. Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations including Album of the Year for GNX, Video of the Year for 'Not Like Us,' Viewer's Choice Award nominations for 'Not Like Us,' 'Luther,' featuring SZA, and 'Like That' with Future & Metro Boomin, and Best Male Hip Hop Artist. Drake ties for the second most nominated artist this year, alongside a couple people in the beef's orbit. More from Rolling Stone Drake's Label Wants His Revised 'Not Like Us' Lawsuit Dismissed: Legal 'Blather' Doechii Shrugs Off Met Gala Controversy: 'God Forbid a Girl Needs More Umbrellas' Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco Head to Prom in 'Talk' Music Video Drake earned six nominations, several of them rivaling Lamar, including Album of the Year for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PartyNextDoor, Video of the Year for 'Family Matters,' Viewer's Choice Award for 'Nokia,' and Best Male Hip Hop Artist as well. Future, who's 'Like That' ignited the war of words with its Lamar feature, earned also nominations, including Album of the Year for We Don't Trust You with Metro Boomin and Best Male Hip Hop Artist too. We Don't Trust You included other artists who banded together against Drake during the beef including the Weeknd and Rick Ross. Meanwhile, Doechii, a new star on Lamar's former label Top Dawg, also earned six nominations after a breakout year. She's been nominated for Album of the Year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, Video of the Year and Viewer's Choice Award for 'Denial is a River,' BET Her for 'Bloom,' Best Collaboration for 'Alter Ego' featuring JT, and Best Female Hip Hop Artist. Lastly, tied for the second most nominations is GloRilla (who mostly existed out of the beef's orbit) with an Album of the Year nomination for Glorious, Best Collaboration for 'Sticky' with Tyler, the Creator, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne, the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for 'Rain Down on Me,' Best Female Hip Hop Artist and more. Also leading the nominations are SZA and The Weeknd with four nominations each, while Arya Starr, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Maverick City Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims, and Tyler, The Creator each earned three nominations. The BET Awards will be held at Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9, 2025 and broadcast live 8 pm ET. The ceremony will mark 25 years of the BET Awards. The complete list of nominees are here. Album Of The Year $ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor 11:11 Deluxe — Chris Brown Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé Glorious — GloRilla GNX — Kendrick Lamar Hurry Up Tomorrow — The Weeknd We Don't Trust You —Future & Metro Boomin Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Ari Lennox Ayra Starr Coco Jones Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker Sza Victoria Monét Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Bruno Mars Chris Brown Drake Fridayy Leon Thomas Teddy Swims The Weeknd Usher Best Group 41 Common & Pete Rock Drake & Partynextdoor Flo Future & Metro Boomin Jacquees & Dej Loaf Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist Maverick City Music Best Collaboration '30 For 30' — SZA Feat. Kendrick Lamar 'Alter Ego' — Doechii feat. JT 'Are You Even Real' — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon 'Beckham' — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, Kj Swervo 'Bless' — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug 'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar 'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & Sza 'Sticky' — Tyler, The Creator Feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne Timeless — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti Best Female Hip Hop Artist Cardi B Doechii Doja Cat GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Rapsody Sexyy Red Best Male Hip Hop Artist Bigxthaplug Bossman Dlow Burna Boy Drake Future Kendrick Lamar Key Glock Lil Wayne Tyler, The Creator Video Of The Year '3am In Tokyo' — Key Glock 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' — Shaboozey 'After Hours' — Kehlani 'Denial Is A River' — Doechii 'Family Matters' — Drake 'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar 'Timeless' — The Weeknd Feat. Playboi Carti 'Type Shit' — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti Video Director Of The Year Anderson .Paak B Pace Productions & Jacquees Benny Boom Cactus Jack Cole Bennett Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Dave Meyers Foggieraw Tyler, The Creator Best New Artist 41 Ayra Starr Bigxthaplug Bossman Dlow Dee Billz Leon Thomas October London Shaboozey Teddy Swims Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award 'A God (There Is)' — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson 'Amen' — Pastor Mike Jr. 'Better Days' — Fridayy 'Church Doors' — Yolanda Adams Feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix) 'Constant' — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula 'Deserve To Win'— Tamela Mann 'Faith' — Rapsody 'Rain Down On Me' — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music Viewer's Choice Award 'Residuals' — Chris Brown 'Denial Is A River' — Doechii 'Nokia' — Drake 'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin Feat. Kendrick Lamar 'TGIF' — GloRilla 'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar 'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & Sza 'Brokey' — Latto Best International Act Any Gabrielly (Brazil) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Bashy (United Kingdom) Black Sherif (Ghana) Ezra Collective (United Kingdom) Joé Dwèt Filé (France) Mc Luanna (Brazil) Rema (Nigeria) SDM (France) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (Swaziland) Best New International Act Abigail Chams (Tanzania) Ajuliacosta (Brazil) Amabbi (Brazil) Dlala Thukzin (South Africa) Dr Yaro (France) Kwn (United Kingdom) Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa) Merveille (France) Odeal (United Kingdom) Shallipopi (Nigeria) TxC (South Africa) Bet HER Beautiful People — Mary J. Blige Blackbiird — Beyoncé feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts Bloom — Doechii Burning — Tems Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo Feat. Ariana Grande Heart Of A Woman — Summer Walker Hold On — Tems In My Bag — Flo & GloRilla
Associated Press
17-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
KMM Group Hosts Students for Manufacturing Career Video Competition
Middle school students partner with KMM Group, exploring innovative manufacturing careers through hands-on filming in regional video competition. 'Participating in the 'What's So Cool' program is tremendously rewarding and fun as we work with these students, but it's also essential in teaching them the importance of the manufacturing industry.' — John Shegda, CEO of KMM Group, Ltd. HATBORO, PA, UNITED STATES, March 17, 2025 / / -- Students from Upper Moreland Middle School visited KMM Group's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hatfield as part of the Philadelphia region's " What's So Cool About Manufacturing" video competition. The annual contest, managed locally by the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC), invites middle school students to partner with local manufacturers to produce videos that highlight careers and innovations in the manufacturing sector. The initiative aims to change perceptions about manufacturing careers and inspire the next generation of skilled workers. During their visit, students toured KMM Group's facility, interacting with employees and experiencing first-hand the technologies and processes involved in precision manufacturing. 'Participating in the 'What's So Cool' program is tremendously rewarding and fun as we work with these students, but it's also essential in teaching them the importance of the manufacturing industry,' said John Shegda, CEO of KMM Group, Ltd. 'Before we know it, these 6th graders will become problem solvers, engineers, or entrepreneurs. This program helps them understand that we make vital, life-changing products right here in PA and in the US. The future is bright!' Upper Moreland Middle School students captured footage and interviews then edited them into a compelling video designed to educate their peers and the community about the opportunities available in manufacturing careers. 'DVIRC has been coordinating the program 'What's So Cool About Manufacturing' in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks counties for the past seven years,' said Hannah McGarry, Director of Workforce Development for DVIRC. 'This statewide initiative is an excellent way to generate excitement in our middle schools about the amazing products created by our manufacturers and their impact on the world.' The students' video will compete for awards, including the Viewer's Choice Award, voted on by the public from March 19-21. Community members are encouraged to support the Upper Moreland team by voting online at KMM Group YouTube Legal Disclaimer:
