Earlier today, the nominations for the 2013 BET Awards were announced at a press conference in Los Angeles, California. Drake leads the nominations this year with an amazing number of 12 while his YM label-mate Nicki Minaj received 1 nomination.
The Barbie is nominated in the category “Best Female Hip Hop Artist” and Drizzy is nominated in the categories: “Best Collaboration”, “Best Male Hip Hop Artist”, “Video of the Year”, and “Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award”.
The 2013 BET Awards, which will be hosted by Chris Tucker, will take place at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on June 30th in Los Angeles. There is no word yet on if any of the Young Money artists will attend and perform at the awards show!
Hit the jump to view a full list of the nominations, courtesy of Rap-Up.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Tamar Braxton
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Elle VarnerBest Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Justin Timberlake
UsherBest Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)Best Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick LamarBest Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye RyeVideo of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype WilliamsBest New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The WeekndBest Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary
Marvin SappBest Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry WashingtonBest Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel WashingtonYoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané WallisBest Movie
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
Think Like a ManSubway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus WilliamsSubway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James
Ray LewisCoca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”Centric Award
Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
Fantasia – “Lose To Win”
Miguel – “Adorn”
Nas – “Daughters”
Charlie Wilson – “My Love Is All I Have”Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)Best International Act: U.K.
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Wiley
May 14, 2013
kinda shocking on tyga
May 14, 2013
Where’s Our Boy? Lil Wayne. And Eminem? they didn’t nominated? Dafuq!
May 15, 2013
Eminem? He ain’t put out anything since 2010.
May 14, 2013
congrats!!!
drizzy rogers is featured on every song lmao
May 15, 2013
There are some old songs they are using for nominees
May 15, 2013
All the songs are from 2012….
May 15, 2013
DRIZZY!!!!! Where’s lil wayne?!?
May 16, 2013
They always nominated for the same fucking songs…I’m so sick of seeing Mercy nominated for everything…I’M JUST SICK OF JAY Z AND KAYNE WEST PERIOD!!!!
July 1, 2013
Where df is My babe Lil Wayne ?!