BET Award for Best Actor & Actress

The BET Awards for Best Actor & Actress are awarded to actors and actresses from both television and film. Some nominees have been nominated based on their performances in multiple bodies of work within the eligibility period. 8 Academy Award-Winning Actors/Actress (Jennifer Hudson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Mo'Nique, Jamie Foxx & Halle Berry), and 11 Academy Award nominated Actors/Actress (Gabourey Sidibe, Queen Latifah, Taraji P. Henson, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, Alfre Woodard, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Will Smith, Viola Davis & Eddie Murphy) have earned BET Best Actor & Actress nominations and/or wins.

This list also has 10 singer/rappers-turned-actors (Beyoncé, Aaliyah, Common, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, Ludacris, Jill Scott, Jamal Woolard & Mos Def) nominated in these categories.

Best Actress

Best Actress
Year	Nominees	Result
2013	Kerry Washington	Won
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Halle Berry	Nominated
	Taraji P. Henson	Nominated
	Gabrielle Union	Nominated
2012	Viola Davis	Won
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Taraji P. Henson	Nominated
	Regina King	Nominated
	Zoe Saldana	Nominated
2011	Taraji P. Henson	Won
	Halle Berry	Nominated
	Regina King	Nominated
	Zoe Saldana	Nominated
	Kerry Washington	Nominated
2010	Mo'Nique	Won
	Zoe Saldana	Nominated
	Taraji P. Henson	Nominated
	Gabourey Sidibe	Nominated
	Regina King	Nominated
2009	Taraji P. Henson	Won
	Jennifer Hudson	Nominated
	Beyoncé Knowles	Nominated
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Rosario Dawson	Nominated
2008	Halle Berry	Won
	Jill Scott	Nominated
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Queen Latifah	Nominated
	Chandra Wilson	Nominated
2007	Jennifer Hudson	Won
	Tichina Arnold	Nominated
	Chandra Wilson	Nominated
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Kerry Washington	Nominated
2006	Taraji P. Henson	Won
	Alfre Woodard	Nominated
	Tichina Arnold	Nominated
	Thandie Newton	Nominated
	Queen Latifah	Nominated
2005	Regina King	Won
	Queen Latifah	Nominated
	Kimberly Elise	Nominated
	Gabrielle Union	Nominated
	Halle Berry	Nominated
2004	Halle Berry	Won
	Beyoncé Knowles	Nominated
	Vivica A. Fox	Nominated
	Sanaa Lathan	Nominated
	Gabrielle Union	Nominated
2003	Queen Latifah	Won
	Gabrielle Union	Nominated
	Halle Berry	Nominated
	Nicole Ari Parker	Nominated
	Sanaa Lathan	Nominated
2002	Halle Berry	Won
	Aaliyah	Nominated
	Angela Bassett	Nominated
	Vivica A. Fox	Nominated
	Jada Pinkett Smith	Nominated
2001	Sanaa Lathan	Won
	Aaliyah	Nominated
	Regina King	Nominated
	Angela Bassett	Nominated

Best Actor

Best Actor
Year	Nominees	Result
2013	Jamie Foxx	Won
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Common	Nominated
	Samuel L. Jackson	Nominated
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
2012	Kevin Hart	Won
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Common	Nominated
	Idris Elba	Nominated
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
2011	Idris Elba	Won
	Laz Alonso	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Chris Brown	Nominated
	Jamie Foxx	Nominated
2010	Idris Elba	Won
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
	Quinton Aaron	Nominated
	Jamie Foxx	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
2009	Will Smith	Won
	Jamal Woolard	Nominated
	Common	Nominated
	Samuel L. Jackson	Nominated
	Idris Elba	Nominated
2008	Denzel Washington	Won
	Terrence Howard	Nominated
	Anthony Anderson	Nominated
	Idris Elba	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
2007	Forest Whitaker	Won
	Will Smith	Nominated
	Jamie Foxx	Nominated
	Eddie Murphy	Nominated
	Idris Elba	Nominated
2006	Terrence Howard	Won
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
	Jamie Foxx	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Ludacris	Nominated
2005	Jamie Foxx	Won
	Morgan Freeman	Nominated
	Mos Def	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Will Smith	Nominated
2004	Denzel Washington	Won
	Morgan Freeman	Nominated
	Mos Def	Nominated
	Will Smith	Nominated
	Don Cheadle	Nominated
	Laurence Fishburne	Nominated
2003	Derek Luke	Won
	Nick Cannon	Nominated
	Mos Def	Nominated
	Samuel L. Jackson	Nominated
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
2002	Will Smith	Won
	Denzel Washington	Nominated
	Eddie Murphy	Nominated
	Chris Tucker	Nominated
	Morgan Freeman	Nominated
2001	Denzel Washington	Won
	Omar Epps	Nominated
	Samuel L. Jackson	Nominated
	Cuba Gooding Jr.	Nominated

Statistics

Best Actress

• Most Wins:
  • 1. Halle Berry & Taraji P. Henson - 3 wins
  • 2. Jennifer Hudson, Mo'Nique, Regina King, Viola Davis, Queen Latifah & Sanaa Lathan - 1 win

• Most Nominations
  • 1. Angela Bassett & Halle Berry - 6 nominations
  • 2. Taraji P. Henson & Regina King - 5 nominations
  • 3. Queen Latifah - 4 nominations
  • 4. Zoe Saldana & Gabrielle Union - 3 nominations
  • 5. Aaliyah, Beyoncé Knowles, Kerry Washington, Jennifer Hudson, Chandra Wilson, Tichina Arnold & Vivica A. Fox - 2 nominations

Best Actor

• Most Wins:
  • 1. Denzel Washington - 3 wins
  • 2. Will Smith & Idris Elba - 2 wins
  • 3. Derek Luke, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Kevin Hart & Forest Whitaker - 1 win

• Most Nominations:
  • 1. Denzel Washington - 8 nominations
  • 2. Don Cheadle & Idris Elba - 6 nominations
  • 3. Will Smith & Jamie Foxx - 5 nominations
  • 4. Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson & Mos Def - 3 nominations
  • 5. Eddie Murphy & Common - 2 nominations