BET Award for Best R&B Artists
The BET Awards for Best R&B/Pop Artist is split between the overall best male and female contemporary R&B and soul singers who have released an album the previous or same year. As of 2014, Beyoncé has won the most BET Awards for Best Female R&B Artist with five wins, while Usher & Chris Brown have won the most BET Awards for Best Male R&B Artist, each with three wins. Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake are the only caucasian artists to be nominated for this award.
Nominees and winners
| Best Female R&B Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result |
| 2014 | Beyoncé | Won |
| Janelle Monáe | Nominated | |
| Jhene Aiko | Nominated | |
| K.Michelle | Nominated | |
| Rihanna | Nominated | |
| Tamar Braxton | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Rihanna | Won |
| Beyoncé | Nominated | |
| Tamar Braxton | Nominated | |
| Alicia Keys | Nominated | |
| Elle Varner | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Beyoncé | Won |
| Marsha Ambrosius | Nominated | |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Melanie Fiona | Nominated | |
| Rihanna | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Rihanna | Won |
| Beyoncé | Nominated | |
| Keri Hilson | Nominated | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Nominated | |
| Marsha Ambrosius | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Alicia Keys | Won |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Melanie Fiona | Nominated | |
| Rihanna | Nominated | |
| Beyoncé | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Beyoncé | Won |
| Keyshia Cole | Nominated | |
| Keri Hilson | Nominated | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Nominated | |
| Jazmine Sullivan | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Alicia Keys | Won |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Keyshia Cole | Nominated | |
| Mariah Carey | Nominated | |
| Rihanna | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Beyoncé | Won |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Ciara | Nominated | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Nominated | |
| Corinne Bailey Rae | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Mary J. Blige | Won |
| India.Arie | Nominated | |
| Mariah Carey | Nominated | |
| Keyshia Cole | Nominated | |
| Beyoncé | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Alicia Keys | Won |
| Jill Scott | Nominated | |
| Amerie | Nominated | |
| Mariah Carey | Nominated | |
| Ciara | Nominated | |
| Fantasia | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Beyoncé | Won |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Janet Jackson | Nominated | |
| Alicia Keys | Nominated | |
| Monica | Nominated | |
| 2003 | India.Arie | Won |
| Amerie | Nominated | |
| Vivian Green | Nominated | |
| Heather Headley | Nominated | |
| Erykah Badu | Nominated | |
| 2002 | India.Arie | Won |
| Alicia Keys | Nominated | |
| Aaliyah | Nominated | |
| Mary J. Blige | Nominated | |
| Faith Evans | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Mary J. Blige | Won |
| Aaliyah | Nominated | |
| Jill Scott | Nominated | |
| Janet Jackson | Nominated | |
| Erykah Badu | Nominated | |
| Best Male R&B Artist | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominees | Result |
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams | Won |
| Chris Brown | Nominated | |
| John Legend | Nominated | |
| Justin Timberlake | Nominated | |
| August Alsina | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Miguel | Won |
| Chris Brown | Nominated | |
| Bruno Mars | Nominated | |
| Justin Timberlake | Nominated | |
| Usher | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Chris Brown | Won |
| Bruno Mars | Nominated | |
| Miguel | Nominated | |
| Trey Songz | Nominated | |
| Usher | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Chris Brown | Won |
| Cee Lo Green | Nominated | |
| Bruno Mars | Nominated | |
| Trey Songz | Nominated | |
| Usher | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Trey Songz | Won |
| Chris Brown | Nominated | |
| Maxwell | Nominated | |
| Raheem DeVaughn | Nominated | |
| Usher | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Ne-Yo | Won |
| The-Dream | Nominated | |
| Jamie Foxx | Nominated | |
| Ryan Leslie | Nominated | |
| T-Pain | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Chris Brown | Won |
| Raheem DeVaughn | Nominated | |
| J. Holiday | Nominated | |
| Ne-Yo | Nominated | |
| Trey Songz | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Ne-Yo | Won |
| Akon | Nominated | |
| John Legend | Nominated | |
| Gerald Levert | Nominated | |
| Robin Thicke | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Prince | Won |
| Jamie Foxx | Nominated | |
| Chris Brown | Nominated | |
| Ne-Yo | Nominated | |
| Anthony Hamilton | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Usher | Won |
| Anthony Hamilton | Nominated | |
| John Legend | Nominated | |
| Mario | Nominated | |
| Prince | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Usher | Won |
| Anthony Hamilton | Nominated | |
| Ruben Studdard | Nominated | |
| R. Kelly | Nominated | |
| Luther Vandross | Nominated | |
| 2003 | Jaheim & R. Kelly (Tie) | Won |
| Musiq | Nominated | |
| Justin Timberlake | Nominated | |
| Ginuwine | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Usher | Won |
| Craig David | Nominated | |
| Musiq | Nominated | |
| Maxwell | Nominated | |
| Jaheim | Nominated | |
| 2001 | Musiq | Won |
| R. Kelly | Nominated | |
| Carl Thomas | Nominated | |
| Joe | Nominated | |
| Maxwell | Nominated | |
Statistics
Female
- Most Wins: Beyoncé has won five times in this category, with Alicia Keys winning three times.
- Most Nominations, as 2014:
- 1. Beyoncé - 9 nominations
- 2. Mary J. Blige - 8 nominations
- 3. Alicia Keys, & Rihanna - 6 nominations
- 4. Jennifer Hudson, Keyshia Cole, India.Arie, & Mariah Carey - 3 nominations
- 5. Keri Hilson, Jill Scott, Amerie, Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, Aaliyah, Marsha Ambrosius, Ciara, Melanie Fiona, & Tamar Braxton - 2 nominations
Male
- Most Wins: Usher and Chris Brown have the most wins with three. Ne-Yo has won in this category twice.
- Most nominations as of 2014,
- 1. Usher - 7 nominations
- 2. Chris Brown - 6 nominations
- 3. Ne-Yo & Trey Songz - 4 nominations
- 4. Maxwell, Anthony Hamilton, R. Kelly, Musiq Soulchild, Bruno Mars - 3 nominations
- 5. Raheem DeVaughn, Jamie Foxx, John Legend, Prince, Jaheim, Miguel (singer) & Justin Timberlake - 2 nominations