Summer 2019 is racing our way, which means that the annual BET Awards will grace our screens soon. Just in time, the nominations for the award show have been revealed showing an exciting roster for our favorite categories.

Leading the way is female Hip-Hop artist Cardi B with seven nominations including Album of the Year and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Following Cardi is Drake with five nominations including Male Hip-Hop Artist and Video of the Year, which is a category Cardi is also nominated for.

Behind Cardi B and Drake are Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole with four nominations each. This year’s show, set for Sunday, June 23, 2019, looks to be a night full of stars and suspense as additional categories like Best Movie, Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, and Best New Artist already have us on our toes.

Checkout the nominations and let us know who you want to see win this year!

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
ELLA MAI
H.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 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
LIZZO
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

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 (U.K.)
DOSSEH (FRANCE)
GIGGS (U.K.)
MR EAZI (NIGERIA)

Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
HEADIE ONE (U.K.)
JOK’AIR (FRANCE)
NESLY (FRANCE)
OCTAVIAN (U.K.)
SHO MADJOZI (AFRICA)
TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA)

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 II
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”

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