HOME OF SWAG: Winners Of BET AWARDS 2015

The music industry's top names won big during the BET Awards - but it was Janet Jackson

who was the woman of the hour.

The singer received a huge honour as she picked picked up the accolade for

Ultimate Icon: Music Dance Visual at the ceremony held in Los Angeles on Sunday.

A video montage of her greatest moments was shown, followed by live re-creations of her

legendary dance routines from Ciara, Jason Derulo and Tinashe.

She said: "I've missed you so much and I love you so much. Thank you. Thank you BET."

Janet wasn't the only name to take home a gong at the star-studded bash, as Beyonce and Chris Brown also won big.

The pair were named Best Female and Best Male R&B/pop artist at the event

hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Rossas.

Nicki Minaj also made a splash after she was announced as Best Female Hip Hop Artist.

The 32-year-old rapper showed she hadn't forgotten her roots as she personally thanked

her mum during her acceptance speech.

She said: "I always talk about my mommy and this is the first time the world is going to see her.

I love you so much."

Full List Of Winners

Best Female Artist

Beyonce

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

CHRIS BROWN

BEST GROUP
RAE SREMMURD

BEST COLLABORATION
COMMON & JOHN LEGEND - 'GLORY' (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE 'SELMA')

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
KENDRICK LAMAR

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
NICKI MINAJ

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BEYONCÉ - '7/11'

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
BEYONCÉ, ED BURKE & TODD TOURSO

BEST NEW ARTIST
SAM SMITH

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
LECRAE

BEST ACTRESS
TARAJI P. HENSON

BEST ACTOR
TERRENCE HOWARD

YOUNGSTARS AWARD
MO'NE DAVIS

BEST MOVIE
'SELMA'

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
SERENA WILLIAMS

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
STEPHEN CURRY

COCA-COLA VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD
NICKI MINAJ F/ DRAKE, LIL WAYNE & CHRIS BROWN - 'ONLY'

CENTRIC AWARD
THE WEEKND - 'EARNED IT' (FROM THE 'FIFTY SHADES OF GREY' SOUNDTRACK)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: UK
STORMZY

Monday, 29 June 2015