BET YoungStars Award
The BET YoungStars Award honors young African-American people who have made an impact in the world of television, film, music, or sports. It has been presented at the annual BET Awards since 2010.
Marsai Martin has won the award five times. The youngest winner is Willow Smith (10) and the youngest nominee is Van Van (5).
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold. Age listed is at the date of the awards show.
2010s
Year | Star | Occupation | Age | Ref |
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2010 | ||||
Keke Palmer | Actress | 16 | [1] | |
Selena Gomez | Actress | 17 | ||
Lil' JJ | Actor | 19 | ||
Willow Smith | Singer | 9 | ||
Tyler James Williams | Actor | 17 | ||
2011 | ||||
Jaden Smith | Actor | 12 | [2] | |
Willow Smith | Singer | 10 | ||
Shenell Edmonds | Actress | 17 | ||
Keke Palmer | Actress | 17 | ||
Diggy Simmons | Rapper | 16 | ||
2012 | ||||
Diggy Simmons | Rapper | 17 | [3] | |
Astro | Rapper | 15 | ||
Jacob Latimore | Singer | 15 | ||
Keke Palmer | Actress | 18 | ||
Willow Smith | Singer | 11 | ||
2013 | ||||
Gabrielle Douglas | Athlete | 17 | [4] | |
Jacob Latimore | Singer | 16 | ||
Keke Palmer | Actress | 19 | ||
Jaden Smith | Actor | 14 | ||
Quvenzhané Wallis | Actress | 9 | ||
2014 | ||||
Keke Palmer | Actress | 20 | [5] | |
Gabrielle Douglas | Athlete | 18 | ||
Jacob Latimore | Singer | 17 | ||
Jaden Smith | Actor | 15 | ||
Zendaya | Actress | 17 | ||
2015 | ||||
Mo'ne Davis | Athlete | 14 | [6] | |
Jacob Latimore | Singer | 18 | ||
Jaden Smith | Actor | 16 | ||
Quvenzhané Wallis | Actress | 11 | ||
Zendaya | Actress | 18 | ||
2016 | ||||
Amandla Stenberg | Actress | 17 | [7] | |
Quvenzhané Wallis | Actress | 12 | ||
Silentó | Singer | 18 | ||
Willow Smith | Singer | 15 | ||
Yara Shahidi | Actress | 16 | ||
2017 | ||||
Yara Shahidi | Actress | 17 | [8] | |
Ace Hunter | Actor | 10 | ||
Caleb McLaughlin | Actor | 15 | ||
Jaden Smith | Actor | 18 | ||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 12 | ||
2018 | ||||
Yara Shahidi | Actress | 18 | [9] | |
Caleb McLaughlin | Actor | 16 | ||
Lonnie Chavis | Actor | 7 | ||
Miles Brown | Actor | 13 | ||
Ashton Tyler | Actor | 12 | ||
2019 | ||||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 14 | [10] | |
Caleb McLaughlin | Actor | 17 | ||
Lyric Ross | Actress | 15 | ||
Michael Rainey Jr. | Actor | 18 | ||
Miles Brown | Actor | 14 |
2020s
Year | Star | Occupation | Age | Ref |
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2020 | ||||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 15 | [11] | |
Alex Hibbert | Actor | 15 | ||
Asante Blackk | Actor | 18 | ||
Jahi Di'Allo Winston | Actor | 16 | ||
Miles Brown | Actor | 15 | ||
Storm Reid | Actress | 16 | ||
2021 | ||||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 16 | ||
Alex R. Hibbert | Actor | 16 | ||
Ethan Hutchison | Actor | 10 | ||
Lonnie Chavis | Actor | 13 | ||
Michael Epps | Actor | 15 | ||
Storm Reid | Actress | 17 | ||
2022 | ||||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 17 | ||
Akira Akbar | Actress | 15 | ||
Demi Singleton | Actress | 15 | ||
Miles Brown | Actor | 17 | ||
Saniyya Sidney | Actress | 15 | ||
Storm Reid | Actress | 18 | ||
2023 | ||||
Marsai Martin | Actress | 18 | ||
Akira Akbar | Actress | 16 | ||
Alaya High | Actress | 16 | ||
Demi Singleton | Actress | 16 | ||
Genesis Denise | Actress | 18 | ||
Thaddeus J. Mixson | Actor | 15 | ||
Young Dylan | Actor | 14 | ||
2024 | ||||
Blue Ivy Carter | Singer | 12 | ||
Akira Akbar | Actress | 17 | ||
Demi Singleton | Actress | 17 | ||
Heiress Diana Harris | Singer | 8 | ||
Jabria McCullum | Actress | 8 | ||
Jalyn Hall | Actor | 17 | ||
Leah Jeffries | Actress | 14 | ||
Van Van | Rapper | 5 |
Multiple wins and nominations
Multiple wins
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Multiple nominations
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References
- ^ NJ.com, Entertainment Desk NJ Advance Media for (28 June 2010). "BET Awards 2010: A complete list of winners". NJ.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2011 Winners". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2012 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2013 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2014 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2014 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2016 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2017 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "BET Awards 2018 Winners & Nominees". BET.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Winners | BET Awards 2021". BET.
- ^ "Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos". BET.
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BET YoungStars Award
- Keke Palmer (2010)
- Jaden Smith / Willow Smith (2011)
- Diggy Simmons (2012)
- Gabrielle Douglas (2013)
- Keke Palmer (2014)
- Mo'ne Davis (2015)
- Amandla Stenberg (2016)
- Yara Shahidi (2017)
- Yara Shahidi (2018)
- Marsai Martin (2019)
- Marsai Martin (2020)
- Marsai Martin (2021)
- Marsai Martin (2022)
- Marsai Martin (2023)
- Blue Ivy Carter (2024)