New York, NY – Drake has secured the most nominations for the 2020 BET Awards, which will be hosted by Insecure star Amanda Seales.
The OVO Sound boss leads the way with six nods, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Year. Drizzy’s guest appearances on Chris Brown’s “No Guidance” and Future’s “Life Is Good” also put him in contention for the Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice categories.
Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch were close behind Drake, each earning five nominations. Megan is vying for Album of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year and Viewer’s Choice Award. Roddy is up for Album of the Year, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Best New Artist, Video of the Year and Viewer’s Choice Award.
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Beyoncé, Chris Brown, DaBaby, Lizzo and Nicki Minaj are tied for the third-most nominations with four a piece. Other notable nominees include Travis Scott, Cardi B, Griselda, Migos, Rapsody and the late Pop Smoke.
The 2020 BET Awards are scheduled to simulcast across multiple ViacomCBS networks on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. For the first time in the event’s history, the ceremony will air on CBS.
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Check out all of the 2020 BET Awards nominees below.
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 F. DRAKE – NO GUIDANCE
DJ KHALED F. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND = HIGHER
FUTURE F. DRAKE – LIFE IS GOOD
H.E.R. F. YG – SLIDE
MEGAN THEE STALLION F. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN – HOT GIRL SUMMER
WALE F. JEREMIH – ON 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 F. DRAKE -NO GUIDANCE
DABABY – BOP
DJ KHALED F. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND – HIGHER
DOJA CAT – SAY SO
MEGAN THEE STALLION F. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN – HOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCH – THE 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
LIZZO – CUZ I LOVE YOU
MEGAN THEE STALLION – FEVER
BEYONCÉ – HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM
H.E.R. – I USED TO KNOW HER
DABABY – KIRK
RODDY RICCH – PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL
DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
FRED HAMMOND – ALRIGHT
JOHN P. KEE F. ZACARDI CORTEZ – I MADE IT OUT
KANYE WEST – FOLLOW GOD
KIRK FRANKLIN – JUST FOR ME
PJ MORTON F. LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY – ALL IN HIS PLAN
THE CLARK SISTERS – VICTORY
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 KEYS – UNDERDOG
BEYONCÉ F. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN – BROWN SKIN GIRL
CIARA F. LUPITA NYONG’O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA – MELANIN
LAYTON GREENE – I CHOOSE
LIZZO F. MISSY ELLIOT – TEMPO
RAPSODY F. PJ MORTON – AFENI
VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
CHRIS BROWN F. DRAKE – NO GUIDANCE
DABABY – BOP
FUTURE F. DRAKE – LIFE IS GOOD
MEGAN THEE STALLION F. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN – HOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCH – THE BOX
THE WEEKND – HEARTLESS
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
INNOSS’B (DRC)
SHO MADJOZI (S. AFRICA)
DAVE (UK)
STORMZY (UK)
NINHO (FRANCE)
S.PRI NOIR (FRANCE)
VIEWERS’ CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
REMA (NIGERIA)
SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE)
CELESTE (UK)
YOUNG T & BUGSEY (UK)
HATIK (FRANCE)
STACY (FRANCE)