Drake Leads the Pack with Seven Nominations at the 2024 BET Awards: See Full List of Nominees

The BET Awards 2024 nominees are officially out! Drake is leading the pack with an impressive seven nominations, making him the top contender for Culture’s Biggest Night. Right behind him is Nicki Minaj with six nominations, while J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, and Victoria Monét each have five nods.

The BET Awards 2024 will broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 30, at 8 PM ET/PT.

With seven nominations, Drake is ready to dominate the night. His hits like “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole and “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sexyy Red and SZA have earned him nods for ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ and more.

Nicki Minaj’s six nominations include ‘Album of the Year’ for “Pink Friday 2” and ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist.’ Her “Barbie World” collaboration with Ice Spice and Aqua is also up for multiple awards.

J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, and Victoria Monét each have five nominations, showcasing their significant impact on music and culture this year. Other notable nominees include 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher, all tied with four nominations each.

This year’s BET Awards will also feature live performances from some of the hottest names in music. Expect performances from GloRilla, Latto, Muni Long, Sexyy Red, Shaboozey, and Victoria Monét.

Here’s everything you need to know about the nominees:

Full List of Nominees

Album of the Year

• “11:11” – Chris Brown
• “A Gift & A Curse” – Gunna
• “American Dream” – 21 Savage
• “Coming Home” – Usher
• “For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)” – Drake
• “Jaguar II” – Victoria Monét
• “Michael” – Killer Mike
• “Pink Friday 2” – Nicki Minaj

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Beyoncé
• Coco Jones
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Muni Long
• SZA
• Tyla
• Victoria Monét

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Bryson Tiller
• Burna Boy
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• October London
• Usher

Best Group

• ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41
• Blxst & Bino Rideaux
• City Girls
• Flo
• Maverick City Music
• WanMor

Best Collaboration

• “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “America Has a Problem (Remix)” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
• “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua)
• “Bongos” – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
• “Carnival” – ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti
• “Don’t Play With It (Remix)” – Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami
• “Everybody” – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
• “Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
• “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Ice Spice
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Drake
• Future
• Gunna
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne

Video of the Year

• “Agora Hills” – Doja Cat
• “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “Barbie World” – Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (with Aqua)
• “Bongos” – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
• “First Person Shooter” – Drake feat. J. Cole
• “Good Good” – Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage
• “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
• “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Child.
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Meyers
• Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
• Offset
• Tems
• Tyler, The Creator

Best New Artist

• 41
• 4Batz
• Ayra Starr
• Bossman Dlow
• Fridayy
• October London
• Sexyy Red
• Tyla

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• “All of the Glory” – Shirley Caesar
• “All Things” – Kirk Franklin
• “Angel” – Halle Bailey
• “Come Jesus Come” – CeCe Winans
• “Do You Believe in Love?” – Erica Campbell
• “God Problems” – Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
• “Me & U” – Tems
• “Try Love” – Kirk Franklin

Viewer’s Choice Award

• “Agora Hills” – Doja Cat
• “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “Fukumean” – Gunna
• “Lovin On Me” – Jack Harlow
• “Made For Me” – Muni Long
• “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
• “Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA
• “Sensational” – Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay
• “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
• “Water” – Tyla

Best International Act

• Asake (Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (France)
• Ayra Starr (Africa)
• BK’ (Brazil)
• Cleo Sol (UK)
• Focalistic (Africa)
• Karol Conká (Brazil)
• Raye (UK)
• Tiakola (France)
• Tyla (Africa)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

• Bellah (UK)
• Cristale (UK)
• Duquesa (Brazil)
• Holly G (France)
• Jungeli (France)
• Makhadzi (Africa)
• Oruam (Brazil)
• Seyi Vibez (Africa)
• Tyler ICU (Africa)

BET Her

• “16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
• “Blessings” – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• “Commas” – Ayra Starr
• “Fly Girl” – Flo feat. Missy Elliott
• “Hiss” – Megan Thee Stallion
• “On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
• “Saturn” – SZA
• “Yeah Glo!” – GloRilla

Best Movie

• “American Fiction”
• “Bob Marley: One Love”
• “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé”
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
• “The Book of Clarence”
• “The Color Purple”
• “The Equalizer 3”
• “The Little Mermaid”

Best Actor

• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Denzel Washington
• Donald Glover
• Idris Elba
• Jeffrey Wright
• Lakeith Stanfield

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Coco Jones
• Danielle Brooks
• Fantasia
• Halle Bailey
• Issa Rae
• Regina King

YoungStars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Demi Singleton
• Heiress Diana Harris
• Jabria McCullum
• Jalyn Hall
• Leah Jeffries
• Van Van

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Coco Gauff
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Juju Watkins
• Naomi Osaka
• Sha’Carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Anthony Edwards
• Gervonta Davis
• Jalen Brunson
• Jalen Hurts
• Kyrie Irving
• LeBron James
• Patrick Mahomes
• Stephen Curry

Don’t miss the BET Awards 2024, airing live on BET on June 30 at 8 PM ET/PT.