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Beyonce and Lil Wayne have four nominations each
Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown are leading the pack of this year’s BET Award nominations as they are tied with six nominations each.
BET released the full Awards nominees on Monday, revealing Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj as top contenders for 2015 BET Awards, followed by Beyonce and Lil Wayne who both received four nominations each. Brown wins the nominations for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist where he will be going up against the likes of Usher, John Legend and Trey Songz. Two separate nominations for the Best Collaboration category for his songs “Loyal”, featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga and “New Flame” with Usher and Rick Ross, two nominations for the Video of the Year category and another for the Coca Cola Viewers’ Choice Award.
Minaj received nominations for Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, Video of the Year, two nominations for Coca Cola Viewer’s Choice Award and Best Group as a member of Young Money.
BET Awards was started in 2001 and ever since acknowledging the contributions of African-American entertainers, artists, and sports personalities. The awards are comprised of 20 categories including Best Movie, Best Athlete of the Year and Best Gospel Artist. The 2015 BET Awards will air live on June 28, 2015 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
Janelle Monae
Jhene Aiko
Ciara
Rihanna
K. Michelle
Best Male R&/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
The Weeknd
August Alsina
Usher
John Legend
Best Group
A$AP Mob
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Rich Gang
Young Money
Jodeci
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Kendrick Lamar
Common
Big Sean
Drake
J.Cole
Wale
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Dej Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Tink
Nicki Minaj
Trina
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Beyonce, 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 Gospel Artist
Michelle Williams
Erica Campbell
Deitrick Haddon
Fred Hammond
Mali Music
Lecrae
Best Actress
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Eliss Ross
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollet
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard
Youngstars Award
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhane Wallis
Zendaya
Best Movie
Annie
Beyond the Lights
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Top Five
Sportsman of the Year
Chris Paul
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
LeBron James
Marshawn Lynch
Stephen Curry
Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Centric Award
Avery Sunshine – “Call My Name”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Dumb”
Mark Ronson – “Uptown Funk”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
Best Collaboration
Chris Brown – “Loyal (feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga)
Big Sean – “IDFWU (feat. E.40)
August Alsina – “No Love (feat. Nicki Minaj)
Chris Brown – “New Flame (feat. Usher and Rick Ross)
Common and John Legend – “Glory”
Mark Ronson – “Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
Video of the Year
Beyonce – “7/11”
Chris Brown – “New Flame”
Chirs Brown – “Loyal”
Big Sean – “IDFWU”
Nicki Minaj –“Anaconda”
Common and John Legend – “Glory”
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