Doja Cat, Ari Lennox, Drake, Mary J. Blige, Zendaya, Serena Williams and Quinta Brunson are some of the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards.
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See the full star-studded list!
BET announced which fan favorite stars are nominated for the upcoming 2022 BET Awards.
Doja Cat leads the list of nominees in all categories with six nominations, followed by Ari Lennox and Drake tied with the second-most nominations, both with four nods each.
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Baby Keem, Silk Sonic, Chlöe, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige and Tems won three with three nominations each. Mary is also nominated for Best Actress with her performance in Power Book II: Ghost.
Peacock’s Bel-Airreceived the most acting nominations with Adrian Holmes and Jabari Banks receiving a nomination for Best Actor and Coco Jones receiving a nomination for Best Actress. Other nominated actors and actresses include Zendaya, Quinta Brunson, Issa Rae,Denzel Washington and Sterling K. Brown.
In sports categories, nominees include Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Serena Williams—who also has her biopic King Richardnominated—Bubba Wallace and LeBron James.
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After the nominees were announced, online critics complained that Lil Nas X was not nominated. The artist himself wrote in a since-deleted tweet, “not even that, doesn’t even have to be me nominated. i just feel like black gay ppl have to fight to be seen in this world and even when we make it to the top ifs try to pretend we are invisible”
In another since-deleted Tweet on June 1, Lil Nas X wrote, “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence!”
For those artists nominated and their fans, the upcoming show promises some monumental moments.
The 2022 BET Awards will air live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET on BET.
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Check out the full list of nominees:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker
Best male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Giveon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu
Best Group
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock
Best Collaboration
Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”
DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Video of the Year
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
Chlöe – “Have Mercy”
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”
Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak
Benny Boom
Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott.
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