KENDRICK LAMAR WINS ALBUM OF THE YEAR AT THE 2025 BET AWARDS

Kendrick Lamar took home the award for Album of the Year at the 2025 BET Awards, beating out Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Drake, and more, and adding to the impressive string of accolades for the L.A. rapper following his infamous feud with Drake.
His award was presented to him by actor Keke Palmer. During his acceptance speech, he acknowledged that he hasn’t often attended the BET Awards in recent years, but said it’s always been important to him. “I ain’t been here in a long time,” he said, “BET always makes sure that they represent the culture right, and always put me in the midst of the cycle of what we represent, and that’s real, true down to Earth music that people can feel. So I always give my heart to BET.”
He looked towards the back of the crowd and showed out “All my L.A. natives” before thanking God and his company, PG Lang. The Compton native then made his way to exit the stage, but the night’s host, Kevin Hart, stopped him in his tracks to unceremoniously present him with several other BET trophies. Lamar, who was the show’s top nominee in 2025, earning 10 nods could barely hold all the prizes as he walked offstage with them.