The BET Awards for Best R&B/Pop Artist is split between the overall best male and female contemporary R&B and soul singers who have released an album the previous or same year. As of 2016, Beyoncé has won the most BET Awards for Best Female R&B Artist with six wins. Also, as of 2016, Chris Brown has won the most BET Awards for Best Male R&B Artist with four wins. Robin Thicke and Justin Timberlake are the only caucasian artists to be nominated for this award.
Female
Most Wins: Beyoncé has won six times in this category, with Alicia Keys winning three times.
Most Nominations, as 2018:
1. Beyoncé - 9 nominations
2. Mary J. Blige - 8 nominations
3. Alicia Keys, & Rihanna - 6 nominations
4. Jennifer Hudson, Keyshia Cole, India.Arie, & Mariah Carey - 3 nominations
5. Keri Hilson, Jill Scott, Amerie, Janet Jackson, Erykah Badu, Aaliyah, Marsha Ambrosius, Ciara, Melanie Fiona, & Tamar Braxton - 2 nominations
Male
Most Wins: Chris Brown has the most wins in this category with four, as Usher comes second with three wins. Both however lead the most nominations with eight.
Most nominations as of 2018,
1. Usher & Chris Brown - 8 nominations
2. Trey Songz - 5 nominations
3. Ne-Yo & John Legend - 4 nominations
4. Maxwell, Anthony Hamilton, R. Kelly, Musiq Soulchild, Bruno Mars & Justin Timberlake - 3 nominations
5. Raheem DeVaughn, Jamie Foxx, Prince, Jaheim, Miguel (singer) & August Alsina - 2 nominations