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Winners of the 2016 BET Awards

BET Awards honor legends in emotional ceremony
BET Awards honor legends in emotional ceremony 03:00

LOS ANGELES -- Winners of the BET Awards, presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles:

Best Group - Drake and Future

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist - Bryson Tiller

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist - Beyonce

Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress - Taraji P. Henson

Best Movie - "Straight Outta Compton"

Best New Artist - Bryson Tiller

Video of the Year - Beyonce, "Formation"

Video Director of the Year - Director X

Best Male Hip Hop Artist - Drake

Best Female Hip Hop Artist - Rihanna

Humanitarian Award - Jesse Williams

Lifetime Achievement - Samuel L. Jackson

Best Gospel - Kirk Franklin

Best Collaboration - Rihanna featuring Drake, "Work"

Youngstars Award - Amandla Stenberg

Sportswoman of the Year - Serena Williams

Sportsman of the Year - Stephen Curry

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice - Beyonce

Centric Award - Beyonce, "Formation"

Best International Act, U.K. - Skepta

Best International Act, Africa - Wizkid (Nigeria)

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