Ayra Starr leads the Nigerian contingent with 3 nominations for Best New Artist, Best African Act, and Best HER for her single ‘Comma’.
Burna Boy earned two nominations for Best RnB/Pop Act and Best Hip Hop Act. Tems also earned two nominations for Best Video Director and Best Gospel/Inspirational Song for ‘Me & U’.
Davido and Lojay earn a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’.
Asake earned a nomination for Best International Act while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for Viewers Choice Best International New Act.
See full nominations list below.
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
- J. 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’
CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’
Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’
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
YoungStars 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
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