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The 2019 BET Awards got off to a rousing start Sunday night courtesy of Cardi B and husband Offset, who opened the show with an unforgettable performance.

Cardi would take the stage several more times as the night progressed, accepting prizes for Best Female Hip Hop Artist and Album of the Year.

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There was nothing shocking about Cardi’s dominance, as the rapper led the pack with seven nominations going into the ceremony.

But elsewhere, the night was full of surprises, including an unexpected win for the late Nipsey Hussle, who was gunned down in March at the age of 33.

The rapper’s upset over Drake and J. Cole in the Best Male Hip Hop artist category was easily the evening’s most emotional moment.

Check out the full list of winners below:

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BEST ACTRESS
Issa Rae
Regina Hall
WINNER: Regina King
Taraji P. Henson
Tiffany Haddish
Viola Davis

BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Chadwick Boseman
Denzel Washington
Mahershala Ali
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan
Omari Hardwick

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YOUNG STARS AWARD
Caleb Mclaughlin
Lyric Ross
WINNER: Marsai Martin
Michael Rainey Jr.
Miles Brown

BEST MOVIE
WINNER: Blackkklansman
Creed II
If Beale Street Could Talk
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Hate U Give

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
WINNER
Beyoncé
Ella Mai
H.E.R.
Solange
SZA
Teyana Taylor

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Anderson .Paak
WINNER: Bruno Mars
Childish Gambino
Chris Brown
John Legend
Khalid

Bruno Mars Wins!
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BEST GROUP
Chloe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Gunna
WINNER: Migos
The Carters

BEST COLLABORATION
21 Savage Feat. J. Cole, "A Lot "
Cardi B & Bruno Mars,  "Please Me"
Cardi B Ft. Bad Bunny & J Balvin, "I Like It"
H.E.R. Ft. Bryson Tiller, "Could’ve Been"
WINNER: Travis Scott feat. Drake, "Sicko Mode"
Tyga Ft. Offset,  "Taste"

BEST NEW ARTIST
Blueface
City Girls
Juice Wrld

WINNER: Lil Baby
Queen Naija

BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
21 Savage
Drake
J. Cole
Meek Mill
WINNER: Nipsey Hussle
Travis Scott

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BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
WINNER: Cardi B
Kash Doll
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion 
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
21 Savage feat. J. Cole, "A Lot"
Cardi B, "Money"
Cardi B & Bruno Mars, "Please Me"
WINNER: Childish Gambino, "This Is America"
Drake, "Nice For What"
The Carters, "Apes**t"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Astroworld,  Travis Scott
Championships, Meek Mill
Ella Mai, Ella Mai
Everything Is Love, The Carters
WINNER: Invasion Of Privacy, Cardi B

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SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Allyson Felix
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
WINNER: Serena Williams
Simone Biles

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Kevin Durant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
WINNER: Stephen Curry
Tiger Woods

BET HER AWARD
Alicia Keys,  "Raise A Man"
Ciara,"Level Up"
WINNER: H.E.R., "Hard Place"
Janelle Monáe, "Pynk"
Queen Naija, "Mama’s Hand"
Teyana Taylor, "Rose In Harlem"