2021 BET Awards: The Complete Winners List

Luke Bryan has a close-knit family and his home in Nashville pays tributes to those closest to him.MORE: Luke Bryan receives outpour of love as he shares bittersweet messageThe American Idol star has suffered some heartbreaking losses in his immediate family, with his brother Chris and sister Kelly both passing away suddenly.The country music star opened up about the unexpected deaths of his siblings in an interview with Billboard in 2018, and at the time was applauded by fans for his bravery and approach to life.VIDEO: Luke Bryan celebrates special anniversary with wife Caroline"I'm a pretty happy person," he said. "The loss we've dealt with has given me an appreciation of how precious and fragile life is.

Lara Spencer is no stranger to the bittersweet experience of watching her children grow up and regularly shares her journey of motherhood with her fans.But as we kickstart 2022, the Good Morning America host is gearing up for a heart wrenching moment which is sure to be one of her toughest yet. MORE: Lara Spencer's bikini-clad selfie will transport you back to summer The star bid farewell to her oldest child, Duff, over the summer as he headed off to college. WATCH: Lara Spencer and daughter perform jaw-dropping stunt together Now, it's just a few months away until she'll be doing the same with daughter, Katharine, leaving her and husband, Richard McVey as empty-nesters.Lara hinted at the 17-year-old's future plans with a proud-mom post at the end of 2021. DISCOVER: Lara Spencer's immaculate kitchen inside Connecticut home is truly astoundingMORE: Lara Spencer teases adorable addition to her family - see photos Katharine has already signed up and gotten into the lacrosse team, prompting Lara to share a celebratory message.  Lara has a close bond with her daughter The TV star posted a flyer on her social media which confirmed the news that Kate Heffenreffer would be playing with the team when term starts."SO proud of my girl Kate on her verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Vanderbilt University!!" the Good Morning America host wrote. "Kate-You dreamed it.

Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has vowed she will never perform again following the tragic death of her son, Shane, earlier this year. The 55 year old Nothing Compares 2 U singer revealed her son "decided to end his earthly struggle" at age 17 on Friday 7 January in a series of heartbreaking tweets. She has now taken to the social media platform again to reveal she doesn’t plan to perform again following the family tragedy.

Not every actor likes to see themselves on the big screen – but some don’t even like to remember that they participated in a production altogether.

Aaron Donald is the star Defensive Tackle of the Los Angeles Rams and is expected to have a huge game tonight at the 2022 Super Bowl.

Dane DeHaan and Sophie Turner are taking on new roles together!

Drew Carey is sharing something very personal.

Rihanna has confessed it was "harder" to keep her pregnancy a secret from her friends than the public.The singer, 33, recently announced that she’s expecting her first child with boyfriend A$AP Rocky via a paparazzi photoshoot after speculation from fans that she was pregnant. But the star has now admitted it was actually harder to keep the news from her friends as they know her “habits”.

A mum has been left horrified after a group of youths shouted a number of vile sexual threats to her and other mums and children outside of a primary school.

BET Awards Sunday night with their sexy performance of “On It,” you might imagine the cover star of ESSENCE’s July/August issue is on the prowl. But when we caught up with Sullivan on the red carpet, she told us there’s only one thing she’s trying to get to this year: the bag.Seeing that the BET Awards is all about music—and most of us are celebrating being back outside after a difficult 2020—we asked stars on the red carpet which track they consider to be their theme song for the year.

Watch the first weekend of the Essence Festival of Culture, including performances by Jazmine Sullivan, Lucky Daye, Tank and more.Celebrities attending the awards are there “with humans” as Henson jokes from her opening monologue from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. On the carpet, the star power heats up with slays from Chloe Bailey, H.E.R., Marsai Martin, Ari Lennox and of course our Essence Festival of Culture headliner and cover girl Jazmine Sullivan.

Queen Latifah couldn’t hold back the tears during the highly-anticipated BET Awards on Sunday night.The iconic actress received the Lifetime Achievement Award and got emotional on stage after a moving tribute organized by female rappers Lil’ Kim, Rapsody, MC Lyte and Monie Love.The latent artists delivered a medley of Ladies First and U-N-I-T-Y, making the Hollywood star speechless for the love she received throughout her career and during the ceremony.She took a moment to show her appreciation for family and friends, including her late mother, declaring that she wanted to pay tribute to her, as she has “always celebrated the woman because I was raised by a strong Black woman, and raised by a father who loves women.”Jada Pinkett Smith also

Lil Nas X is pushing back against haters slamming his performance at this year's BET Awards. After taking the stage for a fiery performance of his single «Montero (Call Me By My Name),» Lil Nas X took to Twitter on Monday to respond to people complaining about his appearance.Addressing homophobic comments about his proudly sexual performance — which concluded with him passionately kissing one of his male back-up dancers — Lil Nas X didn't hold back when it came to defending his performance and his right to express himself.«Y’all hate yourselves so much.

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Cardi B!The awards show was hosted by Golden Globe-winning actress Taraji P. Henson.

magical moments (Cardi B announced she’s expecting her second child with her husband, rapper Offset of Migos), big wins (Megan Thee Stallion won 4 awards across categories), and special performances (Kirk Franklin and Lil Baby performed together!) that we won’t soon forget. The show was also an ode to a number of major pop culture moments, showing viewers that we’ll never forget the icons who paved the way for us.

2021 BET Awards Sunday, lyrical voluptuary Queen Latifah finally addressed her long-questioned sexual orientation.  “Peace — happy Pride!” exclaimed Latifah — real name Dana Owens — in the closing remarks of her acceptance speech. The Grammy Award-winning diva went on to make one of her first public declarations of affection to her longtime partner of nearly a decade, Eboni Nichols. “Eboni, my love,” Latifah, 51, said, touching her heart in salute of Nichols, 43. “Rebel, my love,” she added, warmly acknowledging the son she and Nichols reportedly welcomed together in 2019. Latifah has savvily sidestepped inquiries into her sexuality since she first stormed the pop culture continuum as a militant mistress of the mic with the classic hip-hop

The Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards 2021 made a glamorous in-person return this year. Several celebrities from the film and music industry turned up in stunning outfits and walked the red carpet.

Zendaya is honoring Beyonce at the 2021 BET Awards!

The Black Entertainment Television (BET) awards returned to its in-person, live show format on Sunday as it honoured the best in the music and film industry. The theme for this year's award ceremony was "Year of the Black Woman" and was hosted by Taraji P Henson.

Watch the first weekend of the Essence Festival of Culture, including appearances by Mary J. Blige, Chloe x Halle, Yvonne Orji, Eve, Adrienne Bailon and more.