Lizzo, Drake, GloRilla.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty Images; Rich Fury/Getty Images; Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage
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Drakemay soon be taking home some new hardware at the2023 BET Awards.
The “Jimmy Cooks” rapper is the most-nominated artist heading into the annual ceremony this year, as he’s up for seven prizes, including best male hip–hop artist, best male R&B/pop artist and best group with 21 Savage.
Drake, 36, is also up for best collaboration with Future andTems(“Wait for U”), plus album of the year and viewer’s choice award.
The Canadian starreleased the albumHer Lossin November with21 Savage, and put outHonestly, Nevermindas a surprise release in June 2022.
Trailing Drake with six nominations isGloRilla, who was named a BET Amplified Artist last year. The 23-year-old rapper rose to fame last year with her hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” and is up for best female hip-hop artist, best new artist, album of the year forAnyways, Life’s Greatand video of the year and best collaboration for her features with Hitkidd andCardi B.
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Lizzoand 21 Savage each have five nominations, whileBeyoncé, Burna Boy,Chris Brown,Ice SpiceandSZAare all up for four prizes.
Cardi B,Coco Jones,Flo, Future,Jack Harlow,Kendrick Lamar,Maverick City Music& Kirk Franklin and Tems will each vie for three trophies.
The BET Awards, which bills itself as the “ultimate platform to showcase the best, brightest and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience,” will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET. This year’s ceremony will also celebrate 50 years of hip-hop.
Fans can vote for the Viewer’s Choice Awardhereuntil June 25 at 6:30 pm ET.
See below for this year’s nominees.
Album of the YearAnyways, Life’s Great, GloRilla
Breezy, Chris Brown
God Did, DJ Khaled
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, Kendrick Lamar
Renaissance, Beyoncé
SOS, SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistAri Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistBlxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher
Best GroupCity Girls
Drake & 21 Savage
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor
Best Collaboration“Big Energy (Remix),” Latto & Mariah Carey Feat. Dj Khaled“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice“Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown Feat. Wizkid“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs Feat. Kodak Black“Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage“F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd & GloRilla“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B“Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistCardi BCoi LerayGloRillaIce SpiceLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki Minaj
Video of the Year“We (Warm Embrace),” Chris Brown“2 Million Up,” Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49“About Damn Time,” Lizzo“Bad Habit,” Steve Lacy“First Class,” Harlow“Kill Bill,” SZA“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B
Video Director of the YearA$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor
Best New ArtistAmbréCoco JonesDoechiiFLOGloRillaIce SpiceLola Brooke
“Finished (Live),” Tamela Mann
“I’ve Got Joy,” CeCe Winans
“Kingdom,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
“New,” Tye Tribbett
“One Moment From Glory,” Yolanda Adams
“The Better Benediction (Pt.2),” PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Viewer’s Choice Award“About Damn Time,” Lizzo“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé“First Class,” Jack Harlow“Jimmy Cooks,” Drake Feat 21 Savage“Kill Bill,” SZA“Last Last,” Burna Boy“Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj“Wait For U,” Future Feat. Drake & Tems
Best International ActAya Nakamura (France)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Burna Boy (Nigeria)Central Cee (UK)Ella Mai (UK)Ko (South Africa)L7nnon (Brazil)Stormzy (UK)Tiakola (France)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International ActAsake (Nigeria)Camidoh (Ghana)Flo (UK)Libianca (Cameroon)Maureen (France)MC Ryan SP (Brazil)Pabi Cooper (South Africa)Raye (UK)Werenoi (France)
BET Her“About Damn Time,” Lizzo“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress & Ice Spice“Break My Soul,” Beyoncé“Her,” Megan Thee Stallion“Lift Me Up,”Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By– Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson“Players,” Coi Leray“Special,” Lizzo
Best MovieBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverCreed 3EmancipationNopeThe Woman KingTillWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Best ActorAmin JosephBrian Tyree HenryDamson IdrisDaniel KaluuyaDemetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.Donald GloverMichael B. Jordan
Best ActressAngela BassettCoco JonesJanelle JamesJanelle MonáeKeke PalmerViola DavisZendaya
Youngstars AwardAkira AkbarAlaya HighDemi SingletonGenesis DeniseMarsai MartinThaddeus J. MixsonYoung Dylan
Sportswoman of the Year AwardAlexis MorrisAllyson FelixAngel ReeseCandace ParkerNaomi OsakaSerena WilliamsSha’carri Richardson
Sportsman of the Year AwardAaron JudgeBubba WallaceGervonta DavisJalen HurtsLeBron JamesPatrick MahomesStephen Curry
source: people.com
