Below are the nominees and winners for the BET Award for Best Actress and Best Movie.
Best Movie
edit-This category was introduced during the 2010, ceremony.
Best Actress
edit- Most Wins:
- 1. Taraji P. Henson - 5 wins
- 2. Halle Berry - 3 wins
- 3. Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson, Regina King, Sanaa Lathan, Queen Latifah & Mo'Nique - 1 win
- Most Nominations:
- 1. Taraji P. Henson - 8 nominations
- 2. Angela Bassett - 6 nominations
- 3. Halle Berry - 6 nominations
- 4. Regina King - 5 nominations
- 5. Queen Latifah - 4 nominations
- 6. Sanaa Lathan, Zoe Saldana, Gabrielle Union & Chandra Wilson - 3 nominations
- 7. Aaliyah, Tichina Arnold, Vivica A. Fox, Jennifer Hudson & Beyoncé Knowles & Kerry Washington - 2 nominations
- Oscar-winning or -nominated actresses that have won or earned nominations in this category: Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Gabourey Sidibe & Alfre Woodard
- Singers/rappers turned actors that earned nomination or wins in this category: Aaliyah, Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, Queen Latifah & Jill Scott
| Year | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Viola Davis, The Help & Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | Angela Bassett, Jumping the Broom & Green Lantern Taraji P. Henson, Person of Interest & Larry Crowne Regina King, Southland Zoe Saldana, Colombiana |
| 2011 | Taraji P. Henson, Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story & The Karate Kid | Halle Berry, Frankie & Alice Regina King, Southland Zoe Saldana, Death at a Funeral and The Losers Kerry Washington, Night Catches Us & For Colored Girls |
| 2010 | Mo'Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire | Taraji P. Henson, I Can Do Bad All by Myself Regina King, Southland Zoe Saldana, Avatar Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire |
| 2009 | Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Not Easily Broken & The Family That Preys | Angela Bassett, Notorious & ER Rosario Dawson, Eagle Eye & Seven Pounds Jennifer Hudson, The Secret Life of Bees & Sex and the City Beyoncé Knowles, Cadillac Records |
| 2008 | Halle Berry, Things We Lost in the Fire & Perfect Stranger | Angela Bassett, Meet the Browns Queen Latifah, Hairspray, The Perfect Holiday & Mad Money Jill Scott, Why Did I Get Married? Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy |
| 2007 | Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls | Tichina Arnold, Everybody Hates Chris Angela Bassett, Akeelah and the Bee Kerry Washington, The Last King of Scotland & I Think I Love My Life Chandra Wilson, Grey's Anatomy |
| 2006 | Taraji P. Henson, Hustle & Flow, Something New & Four Brothers | Tichina Arnold, Everybody Hates Chris Queen Latifah, Last Holiday & Ice Age: The Meltdown Thandie Newton, Crash Alfre Woodard, Desperate Housewives & Something New |
| 2005 | Regina King, Ray, A Cinderella Story & Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Halle Berry, Catwoman & Their Eyes Were Watching God Kimberly Elise, The Manchurian Candidate & Woman Thou Art Loosed Queen Latifah, Taxi, Beauty Shop & The Cookout Gabrielle Union, Something the Lord Made & Breakin' All the Rules |
| 2004 | Halle Berry, X2 & Gothika | Vivica A. Fox, Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Beyoncé Knowles, The Fighting Temptations Sanaa Lathan, Out of Time Gabrielle Union, Bad Boys II |
| 2003 | Queen Latifah, Chicago, Bringing Down the House & Brown Sugar | Halle Berry, Die Another Day Sanaa Lathan, Brown Sugar Nicole Ari Parker, Brown Sugar & Soul Food Gabrielle Union, Cradle 2 the Grave & Deliver Us from Eva |
| 2002 | Halle Berry, Monster's Ball & Swordfish | Aaliyah, Queen of the Damned Angela Bassett, The Rosa Parks Story & The Score Vivica A. Fox, Boat Trip, Kingdom Come & Two Can Play That Game Jada Pinkett Smith, Ali & Kingdom Come |
| 2001 | Sanaa Lathan, Love & Basketball | Aaliyah, Romeo Must Die Angela Bassett, Boesman and Lena Regina King, Down to Earth |