BET has revealed its nominees for the 25th annual BET Awards, and competition is stiff among rappers. Kendrick Lamar sits in the lead with 10 nominations, though close behind are fellow hip-hop artists Doechii, Future, GloRilla and Lamar’s lyrical nemesis Drake, with six nominations each.
Lamar received a nomination for album of the year for GNX and video of the year for “Not Like Us,” as well as three viewer’s choice award nods for “Not Like Us,” “Luther,” featuring SZA, and “Like That” with Future & Metro Boomin, and an additional three noms for best collaboration for “Like That,” “30 for 30” and “Luther.” His final two nominations come in the categories of video director of the year with Dave Free and best male hip hop artist.
Also nominated for best male hip hop artist is Drake who scored another nod for best male R&B/pop artist as well as album of the year for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, video of the year for “Family Matters,” viewer’s choice award for “Nokia” and best group for Drake & PartyNextDoor.
Doechii’s six nominations include album of the year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, video of the year and a viewer’s choice award for “Denial is a River,” a BET her award for “Bloom,” best collaboration for “Alter Ego,” featuring JT, and best female hip hop artist.
GloRilla is also up for best female artist as well as album of the year for Glorious, viewer’s choice award for “TGIF”, best collaboration for “Sticky” with Tyler, The Creator, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne, the Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award’ for “Rain Down On Me” and a BET Her award for “In My Bag” with FLO.
Also tied for six nominations is Future who’s up for for album of the year for We Don’t Trust You with Metro Boomin, video of the year for “Type Shit” with Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, best collaboration and viewer’s choice award for “Like That” with Metro Boomin, featuring Kendrick Lamar, best group with Future and Metro Boomin and best male hip hop artist.
Additional lead nominees include SZA and The Weeknd, who are tied with four nominations each and Arya Starr, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Maverick City Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims and Tyler, The Creator, who each earned three nominations.
This year’s BET Awards will be hosted by Kevin Hart. The ceremony will air live on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
A complete list of this year’s BET Awards nominees follows.
Album of the Year
Drake and PartyNextDoor, $Some $Sexy $Songs 4 U
Chris Brown, 11:11 Deluxe
Doechii, Alligator Bites Never Heal
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
GloRilla, Glorious
Kendric Lamar, GNX
The Weeknd, Hurry Up Tomorrow
Future and Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
41
Common and Pete Rock
Drake and PartyNextDoor,
FLO
Future and Metro Boomin
Jaquees and Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
Best Collaboration
SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar, 30 For 30
Doechii Featuring JT, Alter Ego
Teddy swims Featuring Giveon, Are You Even Real
Dee Billz Featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo, Beckham
Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug, Bless
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, Like That
Kendrick Lamar and Sza, Luther
Tyler, The Creator Featuring Glorilla, Sexxy Red and Lil Wayne, Sticky
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexxy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
Key Glock, 3AM in ToKEYo
Shaboozey, A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Kehlani, After Hours
Doechii, Denial is a River
Drake, Family Matters
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, Timeless
Future, Metro Boomin Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, Type Shit
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions and Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
41
Ayra Starr
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel, Inspiration Award
Common and Pete Rock Featuring Jennifer Hudson, A God (There Is)
Pastor Mike Jr., Amen
Fridayy, Better Days
Yolanda Adams Featuring Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence, Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)
Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula, Constant
Tamela Mann, Deserve to Win
Rapsody, Faith
GloRilla Featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Rain Down on Me
Viewer’s Choice Award
Chris Brown, Residuals
Doechii, Denial is a River
Drake, Nokia
Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar, Like That
GloRilla, TGIF
Kendrick Lamar, Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Luther
Latto, Brokey
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Bashy (United Kingdom)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)
Joé Dwét Filé (France)
Mc Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (United Kingdom)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (United Kingdom)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
Mary J. Blige, Beautiful People
Beyoncé Featuring Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, Blackbird
Doechii, Bloom
Tems, Burning
Cynthia Erivo Featuring Ariana Grande, Defying Grafity
Summer Walker, Heart of a woman
Tems, Hold on
FLO and GloRilla, In My Bag
Best Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Luther: Never Too Much
Mufasa: The Lion King
One of Them Days
Rebel Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight
Best Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith
Best Actress
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Youngstars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
VanVan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’Jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts
Jayson Tatum
Lebron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
