Drake and Nicki Minaj are gunning for the top spot as BET shares the nominees for the 2024 BET Awards.
Drizzy leads the pack with seven nominations followed by Nicki Minaj’s six nominations. J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, and Victoria Monét all tie with five nods each while 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher round out the top contenders with four noms each.
In addition to the nominees, BET has revealed its first slate of performers for Culture’s Biggest Night which include Monét and Sexyy Red, as well as GloRilla, Muni Long, Shaboozey, and Latto.
Voting for the Viewer’s Choice Awards begins on June 6 and concludes on June 30 at 6:30p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET.
The theme for the 2024 BET Awards is Standing On Culture and will be preceded by the 2024 BET Experience with performances by Cardi B, Davido, Gunna, Sexyy Red, The Roots, Common, Queen Latifah, Jungle Brothers, and more. Attendees will also get to enjoy experiential pop-ups like comedy shows and a roller-skating rink curated by DJ Mustard.
The 2024 BET Awards airs live on BET on Sunday, June 30 at 8 p.m. ET/ PT.
See the full list of 2024 BET Awards nominees below.
Album of the Year
11:11, Chris Brown
A GIFT & A CURSE, Gunna
AMERICAN DREAM, 21 Savage
COMING HOME, Usher
FOR ALL THE DOGS (SCARY HOURS EDITION), Drake
JAGUAR II, Victoria Monét
MICHAEL, Killer Mike
PINK FRIDAY 2, Nicki Minaj
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 $IGN
2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
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BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX
CITY GIRLS
FLO
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
WANMOR
Best Collaboration
ALL MY LIFE, LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX), BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR
BARBIE WORLD, NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)
BONGOS, CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION
CARNIVAL, ¥$, YE, TY DOLLA $IGN FEAT. RICH THE KID, PLAYBOI CARTI
DON’T PLAY WITH IT (REMIX), LOLA BROOKE FEAT. LATTO & YUNG MIAMI
EVERYBODY, NICKI MINAJ FEAT. LIL UZI VERT
GOOD GOOD, USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE
RICH BABY DADDY, DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
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
Video of the Year
AGORA HILLS, DOJA CAT
ALL MY LIFE, LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
BARBIE WORLD, NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)
BONGOS, CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION
FIRST PERSON SHOOTER, DRAKE FEAT. J. COLE
GOOD GOOD, USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE
ON MY MAMA, VICTORIA MONÉT
RICH BABY DADDY, DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
CHILD.
COLE BENNETT
DAVE MEYERS
JANELLE MONÁE & ALAN FERGUSON
OFFSET
TEMS
TYLER, THE CREATOR
Best New Artist
41
4BATZ
AYRA STARR
BOSSMAN DLOW
FRIDAYY
OCTOBER LONDON
SEXYY RED
TYLA
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
AWARD ALL OF THE GLORY, SHIRLEY CAESAR
ALL THINGS, KIRK FRANKLIN
ANGEL, HALLE BAILEY
COME JESUS COME, CECE WINANS
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE?, ERICA CAMPBELL
GOD PROBLEMS, MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, NAOMI RAINE & CHANDLER MOORE
ME & U, TEMS
TRY LOVE, KIRK FRANKLIN
Viewer’s Choice Award
AGORA HILLS, DOJA CAT
ALL MY LIFE, LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
GUNNA, FUKUMEAN
LOVIN ON ME, JACK HARLOW
MADE FOR ME, MUNI LONG
ON MY MAMA, VICTORIA MONÉT
RICH BABY DADDY, DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
SENSATIONAL, CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DAVIDO & LOJAY
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM, BEYONCÉ
WATER, TYLA
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
16 CARRIAGES, BEYONCÉ
BLESSINGS, NICKI MINAJ FEAT. TASHA COBBS LEONARD
COMMAS, AYRA STARR
FLY GIRL, FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT
HISS, MEGAN THEE STALLION
ON MY MAMA, VICTORIA MONÉT
SATURN, SZA
YEAH GLO!, GLORILLA
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