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The 2022 BET Awards show Sunday was not only a celebration of "Black excellence," but celebrities — including the night's host Taraji P.

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Henson — used the platform to criticize the Roe v. Wade ruling and amplify women's voices. 

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Doja Cat entered the show as the leading nominee with six. The chart-topping performer was up .

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for best female R&B-pop artist, best female hip-hop artist, album of the year for her No. 1 hit "Planet Her" and BET Her for "Woman." 

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Her song "Kiss Me More" with SZA was nominated for video of the year and best collaboration. 

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Drake and Ari Lennox were the second-most nominated acts, scoring four nods each. 

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Three nominations went to several others including Baby Keem, Silk Sonic, Chloe Bailey, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan,  

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Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige and Tems. Silk Sonic, duo Bruno Mars and Anderson 

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Paak, took home the most combined wins. The pair received all three honors they were nominated for including best group .

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and album of the year for "An Evening with Silk Sonic," while .Paak took home the award for video director of the year.