The 2019 BET Awards nominations have been revealed. The biggest stars in the world like Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, and more scored big nods this year.
Cardi B leads with 7 nominations, followed by Drake with 5 nods. Beyoncé, Travis Scott, and J. Cole all scored 4 nominations each. Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai each received 3 nominations. The nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of fans and an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and the creative arts.
See the full list of nominees below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- Ella Mai
- E.R.
- Solange
- SZA
- 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 featuring J. Cole, “A Lot”
- Cardi B and Bruno Mars, “Please Me”
- Cardi B featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny, “I Like It”
- E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller, “Could’ve Been”
- Travis Scott featuring Drake, “Sicko Mode”
- Tyga featuring Offset, “Taste”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- Anderson .Paak
- Bruno Mars
- Childish Gambino
- Chris Brown
- John Legend
- Khalid
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Kash Doll
- Lizzo
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Remy Ma
Video of the Year
- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole, “A Lot”
- Cardi B, “Money”
- Cardi B and 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 featuring Warryn Campbell, “All of My Life”
- Fred Hammond, “Tell Me Where It Hurts”
- Kirk Franklin, “Love Theory”
- Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen, “Blessing Me Again”
- Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin, “Never Alone.”
Best International Act
- AKA (South Africa)
- Aya Nakamura (France)
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Dave (U.K.)
- Dosseh (France)
- Giggs (U.K.)
- Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
Best Actress
- Issa Rae
- Regina Hall
- Regina King
- 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
- Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
- Ella Mai, Ella Mai
- Meek Mill, Championships
- The Carters, Everything Is Love
- Travis Scott, Astroworld
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”
- Cole, “Middle Child”
- Travis Scott featuring Drake, “Sicko Mode”
BET Her Award
- Alicia Keys, “Raise a Man”
- Ciara, “Level Up”
- E.R., “Hard Place”
- Janelle Monae, “Pynk”
- Queen Naija, “Mama’s Hand”
- Teyana Taylor, “Rose In Harlem”
The 2019 BET Awards will show will simulcast internationally for the first time on BET Africa at 2 a.m. CAT on June 24, followed by international broadcasts in the U.K. on June 24 at 9:00 p.m. BST, South Korea on June 25 at 9 p.m. KST, and in France on June 25 at 9 p.m. CEST. Internationally, BET will honor Best International Act in-show, along with the fan-voted category Best New International Act during the live red carpet pre-show.
Source: Hollywood Life