2017 BET Awards Nominations
The 2017 BET Awards nominations are in and Beyoncé and Bruno Mars are sitting pretty with the most nominations.
Baby Bumpin Bey scooped 7 nods including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, and Video of the Year, Album of the Year, where she faces off against her sister, Solange Knowles, who also had an incredible year musically.
Bruno Mars is holding the fellas down with 5 nominations including Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year, and Album of the Year.
The 2017 BET Awards are going down on 25 June at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
See the full list of nominations below:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- BEYONCÉ
- KEHLANI
- MARY J. BLIGE
- RIHANNA
- SOLANGE KNOWLES
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- BRUNO MARS
- CHRIS BROWN
- THE WEEKND
- TREY SONGZ
- USHER
Best Group
- 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
- A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
- FAT JOE & REMY MA
- MIGOS
- RAE SREMMURD
Best Collaboration
- BEYONCÉ FT. KENDRICK LAMAR – “FREEDOM”
- CHANCE THE RAPPER FT. 2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE – “NO PROBLEM”
- CHRIS BROWN FT. GUCCI MANE & USHER – “PARTY”
- DJ KHALED FT. BEYONCÉ & JAY Z – “SHINING”
- MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – “BAD AND BOUJEE”
- RAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – “BLACK BEATLES”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- BIG SEAN
- CHANCE THE RAPPER
- DRAKE
- FUTURE
- J. COLE
- KENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
- CARDI B
- MISSY ELLIOTT
- NICKI MINAJ
- REMY MA
- YOUNG M.A.
Video of the Year
- BEYONCÉ – SORRY
- BIG SEAN – BOUNCE BACK
- BRUNO MARS – 24K MAGIC
- MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – BAD AND BOUJEE
- SOLANGE KNOWLES – CRANES IN THE SKY
Video Director of the Year
- BENNY BOOM – KEHLANI “CRZY”
- BRUNO MARS & JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS “THAT’S WHAT I LIKE”
- DIRECTOR X – ZAYN MALIK “LIKE I WOULD”
- HYPE WILLIAMS – TYGA “GUCCI SNAKES FT. DESIIGNER”
- KAHLIL JOSEPH & BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER – BEYONCÉ “SORRY”
Best New Artist
- 21 SAVAGE
- CARDI B
- CHANCE THE RAPPER
- KHALID
- YOUNG M.A.
Album of the Year
- 24K MAGIC – BRUNO MARS
- 4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY – J. COLE
- A SEAT AT THE TABLE – SOLANGE
- COLORING BOOK – CHANCE THE RAPPER
- LEMONADE – BEYONCÉ
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- CECE WINANS – NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE
- FANTASIA FT. TYE TRIBBETT – I MADE IT
- KIRK FRANKLIN FT. SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS & TAMELA MANN – MY WORLD NEEDS YOU
- LECRAE – CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)
- TAMELA MANN – GOD PROVIDES
Best Actress
- GABRIELLE UNION
- ISSA RAE
- JANELLE MONÁE
- TARAJI P. HENSON
- VIOLA DAVIS
Best Actor
- BRYSHERE Y. GRAY
- DENZEL WASHINGTON
- DONALD GLOVER
- MAHERSHALA ALI
- OMARI HARDWICK
YoungStars Award
- ACE HUNTER
- CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
- JADEN SMITH
- MARSAI MARTIN
- YARA SHAHIDI
Best Movie
- FENCES
- GET OUT
- HIDDEN FIGURES
- MOONLIGHT
- THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- GABBY DOUGLAS
- SERENA WILLIAMS
- SIMONE BILES
- SKYLAR DIGGINS
- VENUS WILLIAMS
Sportsman of the Year Award
- CAM NEWTON
- LEBRON JAMES
- ODELL BECKHAM JR.
- RUSSELL WESTBROOK
- STEPHEN CURRY
Centric Award
- FANTASIA – “SLEEPING WITH THE ONE I LOVE”
- KEHLANI – “DISTRACTION”
- MARY J. BLIGE – “THICK OF IT”
- SOLANGE – “CRANES IN THE SKY”
- SYD – “ALL ABOUT ME”
- YUNA – CRUSH FT. “USHER”
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
- BEYONCÉ – “SORRY”
- BRUNO MARS – “24K MAGIC”
- DRAKE – “FAKE LOVE”
- MIGOS FT. LIL UZI VERT – “BAD AND BOUJEE”
- RAE SREMMURD FT. GUCCI MANE – “BLACK BEATLES”
- THE WEEKND FT. DAFT PUNK – “STARBOY”
Best International Act: Europe
- BOOBA (France)
- MHD (France)
- CRAIG DAVID (UK)
- EMELI SANDÉ (UK)
- GIGGS (UK)
- SKEPTA (UK)
- STORMZY (UK)
- WILEY (UK)
Best International Act: Africa
- AKA (South Africa)
- BABES WODUMO (South Africa)
- DAVIDO (Nigeria)
- NASTY C (South Africa)
- STONEBWOY (Ghana)
- TEKNO (Nigeria)
- WIZKID (Nigeria)
- MR EAZI (Nigeria)
