Malika Saada Saar 2012 Rock Star Award Alicia Keys Young Gifted and Black Award Janelle Monáe Star Power Award Kerry Washington Living Legend Award Dionne Warwick Inspiration Award Susan L. Taylor Social Humanitarian Award Dr. Hawa Abdi, Dr. Deqo Mohamed and Dr. Amina Mohamed 2013 Rock Star Award Queen Latifah Young, Gifted & Black Award Misty Copeland Star Power Award Venus Williams Living Legend Award Patti LaBelle Social Humanitarian Award Marian Wright Edelman Community Activist Award Ameena Matthews 2015 Rock Star Award Erykah Badu Shot Caller Award Ava DuVernay Star Power Award Jada Pinkett Smith Living Legend Award Cicely Tyson Social Humanitarian Award Dr. Helene D. Gayle Change Agent Award Nadia Lopez 2016 Rock Star Celebrant Rihanna Shot Caller Celebrant Shonda Rhimes Young, Gifted and Black Celebrant Amandla Stenberg Star Power Celebrant Danai Gurira Living Legend Celebrant Gladys Knight Community Change Agent Celebrants Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi 2017 Rock Star Celebrant Solange Shot Caller Celebrant Suzanne Shank Social Humanitarian Celebrant Maxine Waters Star Power Celebrant Issa Rae Living Legend Celebrant Roberta Flack Community Change Agent Celebrants Natalie and Derrica Wilson Young Gifted And Black Celebrant Yara Shahidi 2018 Rock Star Celebrant Janet Jackson Star Power Award Mary J Blige Living Legend Award Judith Jamison Black Girl Magic Naomi Campbell Shot Caller Award Lena Waithe Community Change Agent Award Tarana Burke 2019 Icon Award Angela Bassett Star Power Award Regina King Rock Star Award Ciara Young, Gifted & Black Award H.E.R. Shot Caller Award Debra Martin Chase Community Change Agent Award Gwen Carr, Lucy McBath, Geneva Reed-Veal, Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, Maria Hamilton, Sybrina Fulton 2018 Book: Black Girls Rock! Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. In February 2018, Simon & Schuster published Black Girls Rock! Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. The book was edited by Beverly Bond and features insights from nearly sixty influential Black women, including Michelle Obama, Angela Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland, Yara Shahidi, and Mary J. Blige. References External links Black Girls Rock, Inc. Official Website BET Site Awards established in 2006