As they say in the entertainment industry, “the show must go on.” 2020 has been a year that has tried ALL of our patience, with a virus taking people and businesses out, and people finally standing up against systemic racism and social injustice.
While we still have to social distance, foregoing all live in-person entertainment for the time being, BET has just announced the list of nominees for the 20th Annual BET Awards.
Drake has nabbed a whopping six nominations, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch with five, as well as some potential wins for Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Lizzo, Alicia Keys and Cardi B. Even Billy Porter has been nominated in the Best Actor category for his role as Pray Tell on Pose.
“BET announced the first group of performers for the 20th annual “BET AWARDS” including Alicia Keys, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher, Wayne Brady and more. BET Amplified Artists, Masego and Lonr. are set to take the BET Amplified Music Stage, a platform for emerging artists.
In the final countdown to the BET Awards, Terrence J and Erica Ash will host the first interactive pre-show featuring celebrities, nominees, and special guests who will be participating in Black Entertainment’s biggest night.”
The BET Awards, which comedian and actress Amanda Seales is hosting is set to air Sunday, June 28 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT, 7:00-10:00 PM, CT) simultaneously on the following networks: BET, BET HER, MTV, VH1 and for the first time CBS.
Check out the full list of nominees below…
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
BEYONCÉ H.E.R. JHENE AIKO KEHLANI LIZZO SUMMER WALKER
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
ANDERSON .PAAK CHRIS BROWN JACQUEES KHALID THE WEEKND USHER
BEST GROUP
CHLOE X HALLE CITY GIRLS EARTHGANG GRISELDA JACKBOYS MIGOS
BEST COLLABORATION
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE – NO GUIDANCE DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND – HIGHER FUTURE FT. DRAKE – LIFE IS GOOD H.E.R. FT. YG – SLIDE MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN – HOT GIRL SUMMER WALE FT. JEREMIH – ON CHILL
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
DABABY DRAKE FUTURE LIL BABY RODDY RICCH TRAVIS SCOTTabout:blank
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
CARDI B DOJA CAT LIZZO MEGAN THEE STALLION NICKI MINAJ SAWEETIE
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE – NO GUIDANCE DABABY – BOP DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND – HIGHER DOJA CAT – SAY SO MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN – HOT GIRL SUMMER RODDY RICCH – THE BOX
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
BENNY BOOM COLE BENNETT DAVE MEYERS DIRECTOR X EIF RIVERA TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR
BEST NEW ARTIST
DANILEIGH LIL NAS X POP SMOKE RODDY RICCH SUMMER WALKER YBN CORDAE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CUZ I LOVE YOU – LIZZO FEVER – MEGAN THEE STALLION HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM – BEYONCÉ I USED TO KNOW HER – H.E.R. KIRK – DABABY PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL – RODDY RICCHabout:blank
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
FRED HAMMOND – ALRIGHT JOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZ – I MADE IT OUT KANYE WEST – FOLLOW GOD KIRK FRANKLIN – JUST FOR ME PJ MORTON FT. LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY – ALL IN HIS PLAN THE CLARK SISTERS – VICTORY
BEST ACTRESS
ANGELA BASSETT CYNTHIA ERIVO ISSA RAE REGINA KING TRACEE ELLIS ROSS ZENDAYA
BEST ACTOR
BILLY PORTER EDDIE MURPHY FOREST WHITAKER JAMIE FOXX MICHAEL B. JORDAN OMARI HARDWICK
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
ALEX HIBBERT ASANTE BLACKK JAHI DI’ALLO WINSTON MARSAI MARTIN MILES BROWN STORM REID
BEST MOVIE
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE DOLEMITE IS MY NAME HARRIET HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ JUST MERCY QUEEN & SLIMabout:blank
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
AJEÉ WILSON CLARESSA SHIELDS COCO GAUFF NAOMI OSAKA SERENA WILLIAMS SIMONE BILES
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO KAWHI LEONARD LEBRON JAMES ODELL BECKHAM JR. PATRICK MAHOMES II STEPHEN CURRY
BET HER AWARD
ALICIA KEYS – UNDERDOG BEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN – BROWN SKIN GIRL CIARA FT. LUPITA NYONG’O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA – MELANIN LAYTON GREENE – I CHOOSE LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOTT – TEMPO RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTON – AFENI
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE – NO GUIDANCE DABABY – BOP FUTURE FT. DRAKE – LIFE IS GOOD MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ – HOT GIRL SUMMER RODDY RICCH – THE BOX THE WEEKND – HEARTLESS
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