BET Awards 2012 Nominations Announced – Full List Here!
Nominations have been announced for 2012′s BET Awards – and Kanye West leads the pack with seven nominations. Meanwhile, Beyonce snagged six noms and her husband Jay-Z earned five. Other multiple nominees include Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Drake and J. Cole.
Samuel L. Jackson will host the July 1 award show, which takes place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj are set to perform, while Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will receive a lifetime achievement award.
Here are the nominees for the major awards:
Video of the Year
Beyonce – “Countdown”
Beyonce – “Love on Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “N—as in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/Otis Redding – “Otis”
Usher – “Climax”
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina
For the rest of the nominees, check out the official BET website.
