2019 ‘BET Awards’ Nominations

The 2019 “BET AWARDS” returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.

BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B leading the pack.  The starlet earned an impressive seven nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ two separate nods in both the ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Video of the Year’ categories, ‘Album of the Year’ and the ‘Coca-Cola® Viewers’ Choice Award.’

Drake follows with five nods for ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ and the ‘Coca-Cola® Viewers’ Choice Award.’ Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole all scored four nominations each, while Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai each received three nominations.

The complete list of nominees for the 2019 “BET AWARDS” are:

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

Dr. Bobby Jones 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 (UK)

DOSSEH (FRANCE)

GIGGS (UK)

MR. EAZI (NIGERIA)

Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)

HEADIE ONE (UK)

JOKAIR (FRANCE)

NESLY (FRANCE)

OCTAVIAN (UK)

SHO MADJOZI (SOUTH AFRICA)

TENI (NIGERIA)

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 2

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