The BET Her Award honors motivational and empowering songs that center women. The award was first awarded in 2006 as the BET J Cool Like That Award to honor outstanding neo soul and traditional R&B artists. The name of the award was changed when the BET J channel was rebranded as Centric in 2009, and again in 2018 when Centric was rebranded as BET Her. Until 2012, artists themselves were nominated, but in 2013, BET began nominating artists with a respective song. Beyoncé is the most awarded artist in this category with three wins.

BET Her Awards
CountryUnited States
Presented byBET Awards
First awarded2006
Currently held byVictoria Monét (2024)
Most awardsBeyoncé (3)
Most nominations (4 each)
Website[1]

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

  • BET J Cool Like That Award (2006–2007)
  • BET J Award (2008–2009)
  • BET Centric Award (2010–2017)
  • BET Her Award (2018–present)

2000s

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Year Artist Ref
2006
Anthony Hamilton [citation needed]
Corrine Bailey Rae
Eric Benét
Heather Headley
Kindred the Family Soul
2007
Gerald Levert [citation needed]
Brian McKnight
Musiq
Eric Roberson
Elisabeth Withers
2008
Raheem DeVaughn [citation needed]
Chaka Khan
Ledisi
Jill Scott
Angie Stone
2009
Jazmine Sullivan [citation needed]
Musiq
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange

2010s

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Year Artist Song Ref
2010
Monica [citation needed]
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Sade
2011
Marsha Ambrosius [citation needed]
Eric Benét
CeeLo Green
Kem
R. Kelly
2012
Common [citation needed]
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
2013
Tamar Braxton "Love and War" [1]
Fantasia "Lose to Win"
Miguel "Adorn"
Nas "Daughters"
Charlie Wilson "My Love is All I Have"
2014
Jhené Aiko "The Worst" [2]
Aloe Blacc "The Man"
Jennifer Hudson (feat. T.I.) "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)"
Wale (feat. Sam Dew) "LoveHate Thing"
Liv Warfield "Why Do You Lie?"
2015
The Weeknd "Earned It" [3]
AverySunshine "Call My Name"
Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars) "Uptown Funk"
Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige "Stay with Me"
Jazmine Sullivan (feat. Meek Mill) "Dumb"
2016
Beyoncé "Formation" [4]
Andra Day "Rise Up"
The Internet "Under Control"
K. Michelle "Not a Little Bit"
Rihanna "Bitch Better Have My Money"
2017
Solange "Cranes in the Sky" [5]
Mary J. Blige "Thick of It"
Fantasia "Sleeping with the One I Love"
Kehlani "Distraction"
Syd "All About Me"
Yuna (feat. Usher) "Crush"
2018
Mary J. Blige "Strength of a Woman" [6]
Janelle Monáe "Django Jane"
Remy Ma (feat. Chris Brown) "Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)"
Leikeli47 "2nd Fiddle"
Lizzo "Water Me"
Chloe x Halle "The Kids Are Alright"
2019
H.E.R. "Hard Place" [7]
Alicia Keys "Raise a Man"
Ciara "Level Up"
Janelle Monáe "Pynk"
Queen Naija "Mama's Hand"
Teyana Taylor "Rose in Harlem"

2020s

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Year Artist Song Ref
2020
Beyoncé (feat. Blue Ivy, Wizkid, and Saint Jhn) "Brown Skin Girl" [8]
Alicia Keys "Underdog"
Ciara (feat. Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls and La La) "Level Up"
Layton Greene "I Choose"
Lizzo (feat. Missy Elliott) "Tempo"
Rapsody (feat. PJ Morton) "Afeni"
2021
SZA "Good Days"
Alicia Keys (feat. Khalid) "So Done"
Brandy (feat. Chance the Rapper) "Baby Mama"
Bri Steves "Anti Queen"
Chloe x Halle "Baby Girl"
Ciara (feat. Ester Dean) "Rooted"
2022
Mary J. Blige "Good Morning Gorgeous"
Alicia Keys "Best of Me (Originals)"
Chlöe "Have Mercy"
Ari Lennox "Pressure"
Jazmine Sullivan "Roster"
Summer Walker (feat. Ari Lennox) "Unloyal"
Doja Cat "Woman"
2023
Beyoncé "Break My Soul"
Lizzo "About Damn Time"
PinkPantheress and Ice Spice "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2"
Megan Thee Stallion "Her"
Rihanna and Ludwig Göransson "Lift Me Up"
Coi Leray "Players"
Lizzo "Special"
2024
Victoria Monét "On My Mama"
Beyoncé "16 Carriages"
Nicki Minaj (feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard) "Blessings"
Ayra Starr "Commas"
FLO (feat. Missy Elliott) "Fly Girl"
Megan Thee Stallion "Hiss"
SZA "Saturn"
GloRilla "Yeah Glo!"

References

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