The BET Awards take place next month, and the nominations were announced this morning. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead the pack with six each, including Video of the Year.
Beyonce and Lil Wayne aren’t that far behind with four nominations. Newcomers DeJ Loaf, Tinashe, Sam Smith, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd, and Bobby Shmurda (from behind bars) will battle it out for Best New Artist.
Azealia Banks, never one to bite her tongue, was the only one to complain about getting nominated for an award, saying that she hates the show and it’s a “joke.”
Take a look at the nominees below.
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
Ciara
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
BEST GROUP
A$AP Mob
Jodeci
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Rich Gang
Young Money
BEST COLLABORATION
August Alsina feat. Nicki Minaj – “No Love (Remix)”
Big Sean feat. E-40 – “IDFWU”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
Chris Brown feat. Usher and Rick Ross – “New Flame”
Common & John Legend – “Glory” (From the motion picture Selma)
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Maros – “Uptown Funk”
BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Big Sean
Common
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Wale
BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Azealia Banks
DeJ Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Tink
Trina
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11″
Big Sean feat. E-40 – “IDFWU”
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga – “Loyal”
Chris Brown feat. Usher and Rick Ross – “New Flame”
Common & John Legend – “Glory” (From the motion picture Selma)
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Beyoncé, Ed Burke, & Todd Tourso
Chris Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Hype Williams
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bobby Shmurda
DeJ Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Sam Smith
Tinashe
BEST ACTRESS
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis
BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard
BEST MOVIE
Annie
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Tope Five
See the full list of nominees here.
BET Awards will air Sunday, June 28, live from the Nokia Theatre.
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