The BET Awards nominations were announced this week. The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.
Cardi B leads the pack, receiving a total of seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two separate nods in both the ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Video of the Year’ categories, ‘Album of the Year’ and the ‘Coca-Cola® Viewers’ Choice Award.’ Drake follows with five nods for ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ and the ‘Coca-Cola® Viewers’ Choice Award.’ Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole all scored four nominations each, while Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai each received three nominations.
The 2019 “BET AWARDS” will simulcast LIVE at 8:00 p.m. ET across seven Viacom networks in the US including BET, BET HER, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, VH1, and Logo. Internationally, the show will simulcast for the first time on BET Africa at 2am CAT on June 24th, followed by international broadcasts in the UK on June 24th at 9:00pm BST, South Korea on June 25th at 9pm KST and in France on June 25th at 9pm CEST.
The complete list of nominees for the 2019 “BET AWARDS” are:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
SOLANGE
TEYANA TAYLOR
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
ANDERSON .PAAK
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
CHRIS BROWN
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
Best Group
CHLOE X HALLE
CITY GIRLS
LIL BABY & GUNNA
MIGOS
THE CARTERS
Best Collaboration
21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE
A LOT
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS
PLEASE ME
CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN
I LIKE IT
H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER
COULD’VE BEEN
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE
SICKO MODE
TYGA FT. OFFSET
TASTE
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
TRAVIS SCOTT
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
KASH DOLL
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA
Video of the Year
21 SAVAGE
A LOT FT. J. COLE
CARDI B
MONEY
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS
PLEASE ME
CHILDISH GAMBINO
THIS IS AMERICA
DRAKE
NICE FOR WHAT
THE CARTERS
APES**T
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
HYPE WILLIAMS
KARENA EVANS
Best New Artist
BLUEFACE
CITY GIRLS
JUICE WRLD
LIL BABY
QUEEN NAIJA
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL
ALL OF MY LIFE
FRED HAMMOND
TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS
KIRK FRANKLIN
LOVE THEORY
SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN
BLESSING ME AGAIN
TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN
NEVER ALONE
Best International Act
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DAVE (UK)
DOSSEH (FRANCE)
GIGGS (UK)
MR. EAZI (NIGERIA)
Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
HEADIE ONE (UK)
JOKAIR (FRANCE)
NESLY (FRANCE)
OCTAVIAN (UK)
SHO MADJOZI (SOUTH AFRICA)
TENI (NIGERIA)
Best Actress
ISSA RAE
TARAJI P. HENSON
TIFFANY HADDISH
VIOLA DAVIS
Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
DENZEL WASHINGTON
MAHERSHALA ALI
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
OMARI HARDWICK
YoungStars Award
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
LYRIC ROSS
MARSAI MARTIN
MICHAEL RAINEY JR.
MILES BROWN
Best Movie
BLACKKKLANSMAN
CREED 2
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
THE HATE U GIVE
Sportswoman of the Year
ALLYSON FELIX
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year
KEVIN DURANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY
TIGER WOODS
Album of the Year
ASTROWORLD – TRAVIS SCOTT
CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEEK MILL
ELLA MAI – ELLA MAI
EVERYTHING IS LOVE – THE CARTERS
INVASION OF PRIVACY – CARDI B
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN – I LIKE IT
CHILDISH GAMBINO – THIS IS AMERICA
DRAKE – IN MY FEELINGS
ELLA MAI – TRIP
J. COLE – MIDDLE CHILD
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE – SICKO MODE
BET Her Award
ALICIA KEYS – RAISE A MAN
CIARA – LEVEL UP
H.E.R. – HARD PLACE
JANELLE MONÁE – PYNK
QUEEN NAIJA – MAMA’S HAND
TEYANA TAYLOR – ROSE IN HARLEM
