Major nominations alert! DJ Khaled leads the nominees for this year’s BET Awards.
The hip-hop mogul scores six nods including Video of the Year for “Wild Thoughts,” his collaboration with Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, plus two for Best Collaboration (“Wild Thoughts” and “Top Off” with JAY-Z, Future, and Beyoncé). Additionally, he is up for Album of the Year (Grateful) and the Coca-Cola Viewer’s Choice Award.
Kendrick Lamar follows with five nominations including Best Collaboration with Rihanna for “LOYALTY.,” Video of the Year (“Wild Thoughts”), Album of the Year (DAMN.), and Viewers’ Choice (“HUMBLE.”).
Other top nominees include Migos, nominated for four awards including Album of the Year (Culture II) and Best Group, and SZA, who is nominated for four awards including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Best New Artist.
Cardi B also earns major honors including Video of the Year for “Bodak Yellow” and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, for which she will face off against Nicki Minaj, Remy Ma, DeJ Loaf, and Rapsody.
The BET Awards 2018 will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 24, at 8 p.m. EST.
BET AWARDS 2018 NOMINATIONS
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar
BEST GROUP
Migos
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe X Halle
BEST COLLABORATION
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future & Beyoncé – “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J. Cole
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Rapsody
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Migos feat. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Director X
Ava DuVernay
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers
BEST NEW ARTIST
SZA
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
Goldlink
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL
LeCrae feat. Tori Kelly – “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg feat. B Slade – “Words Are Few”
Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
MARVIN SAPP – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”
THE BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju(France)
Davido(Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
J Hus (UK)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
BEST ACTRESS
Tiffany Haddish
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson
BEST ACTOR
Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya
YOUNG STARS
Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Caleb Mclaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
BEST MOVIE
Black Panther
Girls Trip
A Wrinkle In Time
Detroit
Mudbound
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Skylar Diggins-smith
Candace Parker
Elana Meyers Taylor
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Dwyane Wade
Odell Beckham Jr.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
Ctrl – SZA
4:44 – Jay-Z
Culture II – Migos
Black Panther: The Album – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artist
Grateful – DJ Khaled
BET HER
Janelle Monaé – “Django Jane”
Lizzo – “Water Me”
Mary J. Blige – “Strength of a Woman”
Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)”
Chloe X Halle – “The Kids Are Alright”
Leikeli47 – “2nd Fiddle”
COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE
SZA feat. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – “Motorsport”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
