Posted by | Ray Cornelius
Nominations for the BET Awards were announced this week and a number of our favorite music, TV and film stars are up for awards.
In music, DJ Khaled leads the pack with with six nominations including ‘Video of the Year,’ two for ‘Best Collaboration,’ with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller for ‘Wild Thoughts,’ and with Jay-Z, Future and Beyoncé for ‘Top Off,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice.’ Pulitzer Prize winning hip hop star Kendrick Lamar earned five nods including ‘Best Collaboration,’ with Rihanna for ‘Loyalty.,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice.’
In TV and film, Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, Taraji P. Henson, Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright are competing for the ‘Best Actress Award.’ Holding it down for the ‘Best Actor Award’ category is Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Donald Glover, Sterling K. Brown, Denzel Washington and Daniel Kaluuya. Damn, that’s gonna be a tough one!
Check out the complete list of nominees below and don’t forget to tune into the BET Awards on Sunday, June 24.
Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award
BEYONCÉ
SZA
H.E.R.
RIHANNA
KEHLANI
Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award
BRUNO MARS
CHRIS BROWN
THE WEEKND
KHALID
DANIEL CAESAR
Best Group Award
MIGOS
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
N.E.R.D.
RAE SREMMURD
CHLOE X HALLE
Best Collaboration Award
BRUNO MARS FEAT. CARDI B FINESSE (REMIX)
DJ KHALED FEAT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER WILD THOUGHTS
DJ KHALED FEAT. JAY-Z, FUTURE &BEYONCÉ TOP OFF
CARDI B FEAT. 21 SAVAGE BARTIER CARDI
FRENCH MONTANA FEAT. SWAE LEE UNFORGETTABLE
KENDRICK LAMAR FEAT. RIHANNA LOYALTY.
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
DRAKE
KENDRICK LAMAR
DJ KHALED
JAY-Z
J. COLE
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
CARDI B
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA
DEJ LOAF
RAPSODY
Video of the Year Award
DRAKE GOD’S PLAN
CARDI B BODAK YELLOW
BRUNO MARS FEAT. CARDI B FINESSE (REMIX)
DJ KHALED FEAT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER WILD THOUGHTS
KENDRICK LAMAR HUMBLE.
MIGOS FEAT. DRAKE WALK IT TALK IT
Video Director of the Year Award
BENNY BOOM
DIRECTOR X
AVA DUVERNAY
CHRIS BROWN
DAVE MEYERS
Best New Artist Award
SZA
H.E.R.
DANIEL CAESAR
GOLDLINK
A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
LECRAE FEAT. TORI KELLY I’LL FIND YOU
SNOOP DOGG FEAT. B SLADE WORDS ARE FEW
LEDISI & KIRK FRANKLIN IF YOU DON’T MIND
MARVIN SAPP CLOSE
TASHA COBBS LEONARD FEAT. NICKI MINAJ I’M GETTING READY
The Best International Act Award
BOOBA (FRANCE)
CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
DADJU(FRANCE)
DAVIDO(NIGERIA)
DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA)
FALLY IPUPA (DR CONGO)
J HUS (UK)
NISKA (FRANCE)
TIWA SAVAGE (NIGERIA)
STEFFLON DON (UK)
STORMZY (UK)
Best Actress Award
TIFFANY HADDISH
LUPITA NYONG’O
ISSA RAE
ANGELA BASSETT
LETITIA WRIGHT
TARAJI P. HENSON
Best Actor Award
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
DONALD GLOVER
STERLING K. BROWN
DENZEL WASHINGTON
DANIEL KALUUYA
Young Stars Award
YARA SHAHIDI
ASHTON TYLER
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
LONNIE CHAVIS
MARSAI MARTIN
MILES BROWN
Best Movie Award
BLACK PANTHER
GIRLS TRIP
A WRINKLE IN TIME
DETROIT
MUDBOUND
Sportswoman of the Year Award
SERENA WILLIAMS
VENUS WILLIAMS
SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH
CANDACE PARKER
ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR
Sportsman of the Year Award
STEPHEN CURRY
LEBRON JAMES
KEVIN DURANT
DWYANE WADE
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
Album of the Year Award
DAMN. KENDRICK LAMAR
CTRL SZA
4:44 JAY-Z
CULTURE II MIGOS
BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM KENDRICK LAMAR & VARIOUS ARTISTS
GRATEFUL DJ KHALED
BET Her Award
JANELLE MONAÉ DJANGO JANE
LIZZO WATER ME
MARY J. BLIGE STRENGTH OF A WOMAN
REMY MA FEAT. CHRIS BROWN MELANIN MAGIC (PRETTY BROWN)
CHLOE X HALLE THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
LEIKELI47 2ND FIDDLE
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
SZA FEAT. TRAVIS SCOTT LOVE GALORE
CARDI B BODAK YELLOW
KENDRICK LAMAR HUMBLE.
DRAKE GOD’S PLAN
MIGOS FEAT. CARDI B & NICKI MINAJ MOTORSPORT
DJ KHALED FEAT. RIHANNA & BRYSON TILLER WILD THOUGHTS
Photo Credit: BET.com