BET Award for Best Actor & Actress
The BET Awards for Best Actor & Actress are awarded to actors and actresses from both television and film. Some nominees have been nominated based on their performances in multiple bodies of work within the eligibility period. 8 Academy Award-Winning Actors/Actress (Jennifer Hudson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Mo'Nique, Jamie Foxx & Halle Berry), and 11 Academy Award nominated Actors/Actress (Gabourey Sidibe, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Will Smith, Viola Davis & Eddie Murphy) have earned BET Best Actor & Actress nominations and/or wins.
This list also has 10 singer/rappers-turned-actors (Beyoncé, Aaliyah, Common, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, Ludacris, Jill Scott, Jamal Woolard & Mos Def) nominated in these categories.
Best Actress
Best Actor
Statistics
Best Actress
- Most Wins:
- 1. Halle Berry & Taraji P. Henson - 3 wins
- 2. Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Regina King, Viola Davis, Queen Latifah & Sanaa Lathan - 1 win
- Most Nominations
- 1. Angela Bassett & Halle Berry - 6 nominations
- 2. Taraji P. Henson & Regina King - 5 nominations
- 3. Queen Latifah - 4 nominations
- 4. Zoe Saldana & Gabrielle Union - 3 nominations
- 5. Aaliyah, Beyoncé Knowles, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Hudson, Chandra Wilson, Tichina Arnold & Vivica A. Fox - 2 nominations
Best Actor
- Most Wins:
- 1. Denzel Washington - 3 wins
- 2. Will Smith & Idris Elba - 2 wins
- 3. Derek Luke, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Kevin Hart & Forest Whitaker - 1 win
- Most Nominations:
- 1. Denzel Washington - 8 nominations
- 2. Don Cheadle & Idris Elba - 6 nominations
- 3. Will Smith & Jamie Foxx - 5 nominations
- 4. Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson & Mos Def - 3 nominations
- 5. Eddie Murphy & Common - 2 nominations
References
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2012/nominees/best-actress.html
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-actress.html
- ↑ http://betawards.bet.com/nominees/category/best-actress
- ↑ http://www1.bet.com/Specials/betawards09/betawards09_nominees/betawards09_nominees_bestactress
- ↑ http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2011/nominees/best-actor.html
- ↑ http://betawards.bet.com/nominees/category/best-actor
- ↑ http://www1.bet.com/Specials/betawards09/betawards09_nominees/betawards09_nominees_bestactor