BET announced Monday that Drake is nominated for six honours, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. AP Photos
BET announced Monday that Drake is nominated for six honours, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. AP Photos
BET announced Monday that Drake is nominated for six honours, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. AP Photos
BET announced Monday that Drake is nominated for six honours, including video of the year and best male hip-hop artist. AP Photos

Music

BET Awards: Drake leads nominations for the 2020 virtual ceremony

The Canadian rapper has six nods, and newcomers Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion follow with five each

Farah Andrews
Farah Andrews
Dubai

June 16, 2020

  • English
  • Arabic

Canadian rapper Drake leads the nominees for the 2020 BET Awards, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this month.

The Toosie Slide rapper received six nods, including Video of the Year and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, when the nominations were announced on Monday, June 15.

The ceremony is set to take place on Sunday, June 28. In its 20th year, the awards will be a virtual celebration, amid the coronavirus pandemic. It will be hosted by actress and comedian Amanda Seales.

BET have also announced some of the acts scheduled to perform at the ceremony. They include, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Alicia Keys, Chloe x Halle, DaBaby, D Smoke, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Jonathan McReynolds, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne, SiR, Summer Walker, Usher and Wayne Brady.

Rappers Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch follow Drake with five nominations each. The former, who recently topped the Billboard Hot 100 with the Beyonce remix of her hit Savage, is nominated for Video of the Year, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, the Viewer's Choice award and Album of the Year for Fever.

Lizzo won the Grammy award for Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Truth Hurts' on January 26, 2020. Reuters
Lizzo won the Grammy award for Best Pop Solo Performance for 'Truth Hurts' on January 26, 2020. Reuters

Established names Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo and DaBaby have four nominations each.

Full list of 2020 BET Awards nominees: 

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

Beyonce
Her
Jhene Aiko
Kehlani
Lizzo
Summer Walker

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist

Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown
Jacquees
Khalid
The Weeknd
Usher

The Weeknd is nominated for Best Male R&B / Pop Artist at the 2020 BET Awards. Courtesy Sife El Amine
The Weeknd is nominated for Best Male R&B / Pop Artist at the 2020 BET Awards. Courtesy Sife El Amine

Best Group

Chloe x Halle
City Girls
EarthGang
Griselda
Jackboys
Migos

Best Collaboration

Chris Brown featuring Drake, No Guidance
DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, Higher
Future featuring Drake, Life Is Good
Her featuring YG, Slide
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, Hot Girl Summer
Wale featuring 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

Megan Thee Stallion has received five nominations at the 2020 BET Awards. EPA
Megan Thee Stallion has received five nominations at the 2020 BET Awards. EPA

Video of the Year

Chris Brown Ft. Drake, No Guidance
DaBaby, Bop
DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, Higher
Doja Cat, Say So
Megan Thee Stallion featuring 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

Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
Fever, Megan Thee Stallion
Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyonce
I Used to Know Her, HER
Kirk, DaBaby
Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch

Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational

Fred Hammond, Alright
John P. Kee featuring Zacardi Cortez, I Made It Out
Kanye West, Follow God
Kirk Franklin, Just for Me
PJ Morton featuring Le'Andria Johnson & Mary Mary, All In His Pain
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

Young Stars Award

Alex Hibbert
Asante Blackk
Jahi Di'Allo Winston
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Storm Reid

Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in 'Queen & Slim'. Courtesy Universal Pictures
Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith in 'Queen & Slim'. Courtesy Universal Pictures

Best Movie

Bad Boys for Life
Dolemite Is My Name
Harriet
Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce
Just Mercy
Queen & Slim

Sportswoman of the Year

Ajee 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
Beyonce featuring Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn, Brown Skin Girl
Ciara featuring Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, Melanin
Layton Greene, I Choose
Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott, Tempo
Rapsody featuring PJ Morgan, Afeni

Viewer's Choice Award

Chris Brown featuring Drake, No Guidance
DaBaby, Bop
Future featuring Drake, Life Is Good
Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj, 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)

Viewer's Choice: Best New International Act

Rema (Nigeria)
SHA SHA (Zimbabwe)
Celeste (UK)
Young T & Bugsey (UK)
Hatik (France)
Stacy (France)

Music