Awards & Winners

BET Award for Best Male Athlete of the Year

BET Awards

Below are the nominees and winners for the BET Award for Best Female Athlete & Male Athlete. Serena Williams holds the record for most wins in the Female Athlete category with 8 wins, she also holds the record for the most nominations, being nominated every year since the awards inception. LeBron James holds the records with 5 wins for Male Athlete. Kobe Bryant comes in second place with 3 awards. The Best Male Athlete has always been a basketball player until Michael Vick won it in 2011.
Date Established : 2001

Check all the winners of BET Award for Best Male Athlete of the Year presented under BET Awards since 2001 .


Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
LeBron James
Ray Lewis
Kevin Durant
Victor Cruz
Robert Griffin III

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Derrick Rose
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
LeBron James
Michael Vick

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Usain Bolt
Tiger Woods
LeBron James

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
LeBron James
Reggie Bush
Dwyane Wade
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kobe Bryant
Chris Paul
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
LeBron James
Reggie Bush
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Dwyane Wade
Tiger Woods

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
LeBron James
Vince Young
Kobe Bryant
Tiger Woods
Shaquille O'Neal

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shaquille O'Neal
Tiger Woods
LeBron James
Donovan McNabb
Allen Iverson

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tiger Woods
LeBron James
Barry Bonds
Carmelo Anthony
Shaquille O'Neal

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kobe Bryant
Tiger Woods
Barry Bonds
Allen Iverson
Tracy McGrady

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant
Derek Jeter
Allen Iverson
Michael Jordan

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O'Neal
Allen Iverson