BET Announces Nominations for The “BET Awards” 2020

The show must go on, BET has announced the nominations for 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).

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.’ BeyoncéNicki MinajChris BrownLizzo, 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.

The complete list of nominees for The “BET AWARDS” 2020 are:

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST 
BEYONCÉ 
H.E.R. 
JHENE AIKO 
KEHLANI 
LIZZO 
SUMMER WALKER 
  
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST 
ANDERSON .PAAK 
CHRIS BROWN 
JACQUEES 
KHALID 
THE WEEKND 
USHER 
  
BEST GROUP 
CHLOE X HALLE 
CITY GIRLS 
EARTHGANG 
GRISELDA 
JACKBOYS 
MIGOS 
  
BEST COLLABORATION 
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKENO GUIDANCE
DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGENDHIGHER
FUTURE FT. DRAKELIFE IS GOOD
H.E.R. FT. YGSLIDE
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGNHOT GIRL SUMMER
WALE FT. JEREMIHON CHILL
  
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST 
DABABY 
DRAKE 
FUTURE 
LIL BABY 
RODDY RICCH 
TRAVIS SCOTT 
  
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST 
CARDI B 
DOJA CAT 
LIZZO 
MEGAN THEE STALLION 
NICKI MINAJ 
SAWEETIE 
  
VIDEO OF THE YEAR 
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKENO GUIDANCE
DABABYBOP
DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGENDHIGHER
DOJA CATSAY SO
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGNHOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCHTHE BOX
  
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 
BENNY BOOM 
COLE BENNETT 
DAVE MEYERS 
DIRECTOR X 
EIF RIVERA 
TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR 
  
BEST NEW ARTIST 
DANILEIGH 
LIL NAS X 
POP SMOKE 
RODDY RICCH 
SUMMER WALKER 
YBN CORDAE 
  
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
CUZ I LOVE YOULIZZO
FEVERMEGAN THEE STALLION
HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUMBEYONCÉ
I USED TO KNOW HERH.E.R.
KIRKDABABY
PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIALRODDY RICCH
  
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 
FRED HAMMONDALRIGHT
JOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZI MADE IT OUT
KANYE WESTFOLLOW GOD
KIRK FRANKLINJUST FOR ME
PJ MORTON FT. LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARYALL IN HIS PLAN
THE CLARK SISTERSVICTORY
  
BEST ACTRESS 
ANGELA BASSETT 
CYNTHIA ERIVO 
ISSA RAE 
REGINA KING 
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS 
ZENDAYA 
  
BEST ACTOR 
BILLY PORTER 
EDDIE MURPHY 
FOREST WHITAKER 
JAMIE FOXX 
MICHAEL B. JORDAN 
OMARI HARDWICK 
  
YOUNGSTARS AWARD 
ALEX HIBBERT 
ASANTE BLACKK 
JAHI DI’ALLO WINSTON 
MARSAI MARTIN 
MILES BROWN 
STORM REID 
  
BEST MOVIE 
BAD BOYS FOR LIFE 
DOLEMITE IS MY NAME 
HARRIET 
HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ 
JUST MERCY 
QUEEN & SLIM 
  
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR 
AJEÉ WILSON 
CLARESSA SHIELDS 
COCO GAUFF 
NAOMI OSAKA 
SERENA WILLIAMS 
SIMONE BILES 
  
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO 
KAWHI LEONARD 
LEBRON JAMES 
ODELL BECKHAM JR. 
PATRICK MAHOMES II 
STEPHEN CURRY 
  
BET HER AWARD 
ALICIA KEYSUNDERDOG
BEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHNBROWN SKIN GIRL
CIARA FT. LUPITA NYONG’O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LAMELANIN
LAYTON GREENEI CHOOSE
LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOTTEMPO
RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTONAFENI
  
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD 
CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKENO GUIDANCE
DABABYBOP
FUTURE FT. DRAKELIFE IS GOOD
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGNHOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCHTHE BOX
THE WEEKNDHEARTLESS
  
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT 
BURNA 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 ACT 
REMA (NIGERIA) 
SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE) 
CELESTE (U.K.) 
YOUNG T & BUGSEY (U.K.) 
HATIK (FRANCE) 
STACY (FRANCE) 

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