Today, BET announces The “BET Awards” 2020 nominees with Drake leading the pack with six nominations. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. The “BET AWARDS” 2020 will simulcast LIVE at 8 pm ET across ViacomCBS networks including BET, BET HER, and will make its national broadcast premiere on CBS on Sunday, June 28 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT, 7:00-10:00 PM, CT).Drake returns to the top spot securing six nods, including ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ and two nods for both ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice’ for his features alongside Chris Brown( No Guidance) and Future (Life Is Good).
Newcomers Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch garnered the second most nods with five nominations each. Megan Thee Stallion nominations include ‘Best Female Hip Hop,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award.’ Roddy Ricch’s nods include ‘Best Male Hip Hop,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Best New Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award.’ Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo, and DaBaby are the third-highest with four nominations each.
In its twentieth year, the “BET AWARDS” continues its reign as the ultimate platform to showcase the best and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience – celebrating Black music’s present and future, and elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change. BET recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes across 21 categories with The “BET Awards” 2020 nominations. The nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is composed 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 creative arts.
Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 2am CAT on June 29th, followed by international broadcasts in the UK on June 29th at 9pm BST, France on June 30th at 9:45pm CEST and in South Korea on June 30th at 9pm KST.
The complete list of nominees for The “BET AWARDS” 2020 are:
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ALBUM OF THE YEARCUZ I LOVE YOU LIZZOFEVER MEGAN THEE STALLIONHOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM BEYONCÉI USED TO KNOW HER H.E.R.KIRK DABABYPLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL RODDY RICCH DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARDFRED HAMMOND ALRIGHTJOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZ I MADE IT OUTKANYE WEST FOLLOW GODKIRK FRANKLIN JUST FOR MEPJ MORTON FT. LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY ALL IN HIS PLANTHE CLARK SISTERS VICTORY BEST ACTRESSANGELA BASSETTCYNTHIA ERIVOISSA RAEREGINA KINGTRACEE ELLIS ROSSZENDAYA
BEST ACTORBILLY PORTEREDDIE MURPHYFOREST WHITAKERJAMIE FOXXMICHAEL B. JORDANOMARI HARDWICK YOUNGSTARS AWARDALEX HIBBERTASANTE BLACKKJAHI DI’ALLO WINSTONMARSAI MARTINMILES BROWNSTORM REID BEST MOVIEBAD BOYS FOR LIFEDOLEMITE IS MY NAME HARRIET HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉJUST MERCY QUEEN & SLIM SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEARAJEÉ WILSONCLARESSA SHIELDSCOCO GAUFFNAOMI OSAKASERENA WILLIAMSSIMONE BILES SPORTSMAN OF THE YEARGIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPOKAWHI LEONARDLEBRON JAMESODELL BECKHAM JR.PATRICK MAHOMES IISTEPHEN CURRY BET HER AWARDALICIA KEYS UNDERDOGBEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN BROWN SKIN GIRLCIARA FT. LUPITA NYONG'O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA MELANIN LAYTON GREENE I CHOOSE LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOT TEMPO RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTON AFENI VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARDCHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE NO GUIDANCEDABABY BOPFUTURE FT. DRAKE LIFE IS GOODMEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN HOT GIRL SUMMERRODDY RICCH THE BOXTHE WEEKND HEARTLESS
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTBURNA BOY (NIGERIA)INNOSS’B (DRC) SHO MADJOZI (S. AFRICA)DAVE (U.K.)STORMZY (U.K.)NINHO (FRANCE)S.PRI NOIR (FRANCE) VIEWERS’ CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACTREMA (NIGERIA)SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE)CELESTE (U.K.)YOUNG T & BUGSEY (U.K.)HATIK (FRANCE)STACY (FRANCE)
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