The BET Award for Sportsman of the Year is given to the best and most successful male athlete of the previous year. The award was originally titled Best Male Athlete, but was later changed to its current title in 2010. LeBron James holds the record for most wins in this category with nine.
| BET Awards for Sportsman of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | BET Awards |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Currently held by | Jalen Brunson (2024) |
| Most awards | LeBron James (9) |
| Most nominations | LeBron James (21) |
| Website | [1] |
Winners and nominees
editWinners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editControversy
editSome of the nominations have brought up some controversy. Reggie Bush was nominated for the award twice, in 2007 and 2009, despite putting up average numbers for a player at his position in both those seasons. In both years, he was nominated among athletes who were considered the best of the best in their sports, which upset some sports fans, as Bush has not accomplished enough to be in the same list as them.
Multiple wins and nominations
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Nominations
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BET Awards 2001 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on November 18, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2002 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2003 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2004 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2005 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2006 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2007 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2008 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2009 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on September 5, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2010 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2011 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "BET Awards 2012 Winners & Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Andy Swift. "BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. "BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced". nokiatheatrelalive.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "BET Awards 2016 Winners & Nominees – Sportswoman of the Year". BET. Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate". Billboard. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Leads 2018 BET Awards Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Winners". BET. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2020 Nominees". BET. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "BET Awards 2021 Nominees". BET. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "BET Awards 2022 Nominees". BET. Retrieved June 26, 2022.