The BET Award for Album of the Year is given to the most popular album released the same or previous year of the year the awards are handed out. The award is only given to the headlining artist(s) or group of the album. Beyoncé received five nominations in this category, the most for any artist, including a nomination with her husband Jay-Z as the supergroup THE CARTERS.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2010s Year Artist Album Ref 2017 Beyoncé Lemonade Chance the Rapper Coloring Book J. Cole 4 Your Eyez Only Bruno Mars 24K Magic Solange A Seat at the Table2018 Kendrick Lamar Damn DJ Khaled Grateful Migos Culture II SZA Ctrl Jay-Z 4:44 Kendrick Lamar & various artists Black Panther: The Album2019 Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Travis Scott Astroworld Meek Mill Championships Ella Mai Ella Mai The Carters Everything Is Love
2020s Year Artist Album Ref2020 Roddy Ricch Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial Beyoncé Homecoming: The Live Album DaBaby Kirk H.E.R. I Used to Know Her Lizzo Cuz I Love You Megan Thee Stallion Fever2021 Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales The Weeknd After Hours DaBaby Blame It on Baby Megan Thee Stallion Good News Nas King's Disease Chloe x Halle Ungodly Hour2022 Silk Sonic An Evening with Silk Sonic H.E.R. Back of My Mind Tyler, the Creator Call Me If You Get Lost Drake Certified Lover Boy Kanye West Donda Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales: The Deluxe Doja Cat Planet Her2023 Beyoncé Renaissance SZA SOS GloRilla Anyways, Life's Great Chris Brown Breezy DJ Khaled God Did Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers2024 Killer Mike Michael Chris Brown 11:11 Gunna A Gift & a Curse 21 Savage American Dream Usher Coming Home Drake For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition Victoria Monét Jaguar II Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 22025 Kendrick Lamar GNX Chris Brown 11:11 (Deluxe) Doechii Alligator Bites Never Heal Beyoncé Cowboy Carter GloRilla Glorious The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow Drake & PartyNextDoor Some Sexy Songs 4 U Future & Metro Boomin We Don't Trust You2026 Clipse Let God Sort Em Out Cardi B Am I the Drama? Tyler, the Creator Don't Tap the Glass Wale Everything Is a Lot Mariah the Scientist Hearts Sold Separately Leon Thomas Mutt Deluxe: Heel J. Cole The Fall-Off Bruno Mars The Romantic
Multiple wins and nominations Wins 2 wins Beyoncé Kendrick Lamar
Nominations 5 nominations Beyoncé (including credit as The Carters) 4 nominations Drake Kendrick Lamar 3 nominations Chris Brown Bruno Mars (including credit as Silk Sonic) 2 nominations Cardi B DaBaby DJ Khaled GloRilla H.E.R. Jay-Z (including credit as The Carters) J. Cole Megan Thee Stallion Jazmine Sullivan SZA 21 Savage Tyler, the Creator The Weeknd
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