Last night’s 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in L.A. delivered its usual dose of star power and show-stopping performances—but it was Chris Brown’s surprising win over Kendrick Lamar for Viewers’ Choice that had fans talking long after the lights went down.
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With a lineup packed with heat, including Kendrick’s explosive “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin, plus his SZA collab “Luther,” many expected K.Dot to take it. But when the dust settled, it was Breezy’s “Residuals” that came out on top, a track that’s been everywhere—from the charts to TikTok and every club in between. He didn’t just stop there—Brown also took home Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, proving his staying power in a game that moves fast and forgets even faster.
Still, the win didn’t land without controversy.
Brown, 36, is currently entangled in a legal mess overseas. Just last month, he was arrested by Metropolitan Police in Manchester, tied to a 2023 nightclub assault in London. According to producer Abe Diaw, Brown allegedly smashed a tequila bottle over his head and stomped him out while unconscious. The accusations are heavy: head trauma, torn ligaments, and a lawsuit claiming the attack was “unprovoked.” His trial kicks off June 13, just two days before his tour launches—a tight schedule by any measure.
The arrest happened just hours after he touched down on a private jet, with cops swooping in at the five-star Lowry Hotel in Salford. Despite all that, Breezy was on top at the BETs—reminding everyone that fan loyalty, for better or worse, can outweigh the headlines.
Meanwhile, Kendrick, who’s been running laps around the culture post-rap beef with Drake, didnt walk away empty handed.
