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Burna Boy, Asake, Others Nominated For 2024 BET Awards
Nigerian music superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez, have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.
The organisers of the annual BET Awards announced the nominations for the 2024 edition with African stars making a significant showing.
While the ‘African giant’ featured in the Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/POP Artist categories, Burna Boy is joined by fellow Nigerian acts – Asake, Ayra Starr, and Seyi Vibez.
Drake leads the pack with seven nominations while Nicki Minaj has six.
Davido and Lojay were not left out as they earned a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’. Asake was also nominated for ‘Best International Act’ while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for ‘Viewers Choice Best International New Act’.
The BET Awards 2024 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 8pm (European Time).
See Full BET Awards Nomination List:
Album of the Year:
Chris Brown – ’11:11′
Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’
21 Savage – ‘American Dream’
Usher – ‘Coming Home’
Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’
Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’
Killer Mike – ‘Michael’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher
Best Group:
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Best Collaboration:
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
Best New Artist:
41
4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla
Video Of The Year:
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Video Director Of The Year:
Benny Boom
Child
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Dr. Bobby Jones
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:
Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’
Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’
Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’
CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’
Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’
Tems – ‘Me & U’
Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’
Viewer’s Choice Award:
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Gunna – ‘Fukumean’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’
Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Tyla – ‘Water’
Best International Act:
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act:
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her:
Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’
Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’
Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
SZA – ‘Saturn’
GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’
Best Movie:
American Fiction
Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
Best Actor:
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lakeith Stanfield
Best Actress:
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasia
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
Regina King
Young Stars Award:
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Van Van
Sportswoman Of The Year Award:
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman Of The Year Award:
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
