Tobias Sylvester
Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced on Monday the nominations for the 2020 Awards ceremony, and Nigeria’s Wizkid, Burna Boy and Rema were nominated in different categories.
Burna Boy, who won the Best International Act category at the 2019 BET Awards, was nominated again this year for the Best International Act Award category alongside South African singer Sho Madjozi, Stormzy, Dave from the UK, Ninho, and S.Pri Noir from France.
In the fan-voted category of Best New International Act is Rema, Zimbabwe’s Sha Sha, Celeste, Young T, and Bugsey from the UK and France’s Hatik and Stacy. This would be Rema’s first nomination for the award.
Wizkid was also nominated for the HER award for his feature in the “Brown Skin Girl” with Beyonce. They were nominated alongside Alicia Keys, Ciara, Layton Greene, Lizzo, and Rhapsody.
Drake leads the way with six nominations while Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are next on five nominations each. Here are the full nominations for the awards;
The 2020 BET Awards will mark ceremony’s 20th anniversary and BET’s 40th anniversary, and the event will air live on June 28 across ViacomCBS networks, including CBS for the first time due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
FULL LIST OF 2020 BET Awards Nominees
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
- Beyonce
- 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
- “No Guidance,” Chris Brown featuring Drake
- “Higher,” DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend
- “Life is Good,” Future featuring Drake
- “Slide,” H.E.R. featuring YG
- “Hot Girl Summer,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign
- “On Chill,” Wale featuring Jeremih
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
- Sweetie
Video of the Year
- “No Guidance,” Chris Brown featuring Drake
- “Bop,” DaBaby
- “Higher,” DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend
- “Say So,” Doja Cat
- “Hot Girl Summer,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign
- “The Box,” Roddy Ricch
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 Luv You, Lizzo
- Fever, Megan Thee Stallion
- Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyonce
- I Used To Know Her, H.E.R.
- Kirk, DaBaby
- Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- “Alright,” Fred Hammond
- “I Made It Out,” John P. Kee featuring Zacardi Cortez
- “Follow God,” Kanye West
- “All In His Plan,” PJ Morton featuring Le’Andria Johnson and Mary Mary
- “Victory,” The Clark Sisters
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 Beyonce
- 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
- Steve Granitz/WireImage, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
BET Her Award
- “Underdog,” Alicia Keys
- “Brown Skin Girl,” Beyonce featuring Blue Ivy Carter, WizKid and SAINt JHN
- “Melanin,” Ciara featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls and LaLa
- “I Choose,” Layton Greene
- “Tempo,” Lizzo featuring Missy Elliot
- “Afeni,” Rapsody featuring PJ Morton
Viewer’s Choice Award
- “No Guidance,” Chris Brown featuring Drake
- “Bop,” DaBaby
- “Life is Good,” Future featuring Drake
- “Hot Girl Summer,” Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj
- “The Box,” Roddy Ricch
- “Heartless,” The Weeknd
Best International Act
- Burna Boy
- Innoss’B
- Sho Madjozi
- Dave
- Stormzy
- Ninho
- S.Pri Noir
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
- Rema
- Sha Sha
- Celeste
- Young T & Bugsey
- Hatik
- Stacy
