The nominations for the 2023 BET Awards, known as Culture’s biggest night, have been unveiled and it’s no surprise that Drake dominates the list with an impressive seven nominations to his name. This year’s show will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop throughout the LIVE telecast on BET Sunday, June 25Ā at 8 PM ET.
Leading the way, Champagne Papi’s seven nominations includeĀ āBest Male Hip Hop Artist,ā āBest Male R&B/Pop Artist,ā āBest Groupā withĀ 21 Savage, āBest Collaborationā withĀ FutureĀ andĀ TemsĀ (āWait for Uā),Ā āAlbum of the Year,ā forĀ Her LossĀ withĀ 21 Savage,Ā and āViewerās Choice Award,āĀ for Jimmy CookĀ withĀ 21 Savage,Ā and his feature onĀ Wait For YouĀ withĀ FutureĀ andĀ Tems.
Following closely behind with six noms is breakthrough rapper GloRilla. Her nominations include, āBest Female Hip Hop Artist,ā āBest New Artist,ā āAlbum of the Yearā forĀ Anyways, Lifeās Great,Ā āVideo Of The Yearā forĀ Tomorrow 2Ā withĀ Cardi B, and āBest Collaborationā for her features withĀ HItkiddĀ (āF.N.F. Letās Goā) andĀ Cardi BĀ (āTomorrow 2ā).
21 Savage and Lizzo earned five nominations each, whileĀ BeyoncĆ©, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice,Ā andĀ SZAĀ follow withĀ fourĀ nominations each.
In the race for the coveted Album of the Year– Drake, 21 Savage, and GloRilla face tough competition from BeyoncĆ©’s Renaissance, SZA’s SOS, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, Chris Brown’s Breezy, and DJ Khaled’s God Did.
The complete list of nominees forĀ āBET Awardsā 2023Ā are:
Album of the Year
ANYWAYS, LIFE’S GREAT Ā GLORILLA
BREEZY Ā CHRIS BROWN
GOD DID Ā DJ KHALED
HER LOSS Ā Ā DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS KENDRICK LAMAR
RENAISSANCE Ā BEYONCEĢ
SOS Ā SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ARI LENNOX
BEYONCĆ
COCO JONES
H.E.R.
LIZZO
SZA
TEMS
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BLXST
BRENT FAIYAZ
BURNA BOY
CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE
THE WEEKND
USHER
Best Group
CITY 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
BOYāS A LIAR PT. 2 Ā PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE
CALL ME EVERY DAY CHRIS BROWN FEAT. WIZKID
CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP KING COMBS FEAT. KODAK BLACK
CREEPIN’ Ā METRO BOOMIN, THE WEEKND & 21 SAVAGE
F.N.F. (LET’S GO) Ā HITKIDD & GLORILLA
TOMORROW 2 Ā GLORILLA & CARDI B
WAIT FOR U Ā FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
COI LERAY
GLORILLA
ICE SPICE
LATTO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
FUTURE
J. COLE
JACK HARLOW
KENDRICK LAMAR
LIL BABY
Video of the Year
WE (WARM EMBRACE) CHRIS BROWN
2 MILLION UP Ā PEEZY, JEEZY & REAL BOSTON RICHEY FEAT. ROB49
ABOUT DAMN TIME Ā LIZZO
BAD HABIT Ā STEVE LACY
FIRST CLASS Ā Ā JACK HARLOW
KILL BILL Ā SZA
TOMORROW 2 Ā GLORILLA & CARDI B
Video Director of the Year
A$AP ROCKY FOR AWGE
BENNY BOOM
BURNA BOY
COLE BENNETT
DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
DIRECTOR X
TEYANA “SPIKE TEY” TAYLOR
Best New Artist
AMBRĆ
COCO JONES
DOECHII
FLO
GLORILLA
ICE SPICE
LOLA BROOKE
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
BLESS ME Ā Ā MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN
FINISHED (LIVE) Ā Ā TAMELA MANN
I’VE GOT JOY Ā Ā Ā CECE WINANS
KINGDOM MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN FEAT. NAOMI RAINE & CHANDLER MOORE
NEW Ā Ā TYE TRIBBETT
ONE MOMENT FROM GLORY Ā YOLANDA ADAMS
THE BETTER BENEDICTION (PT.2) PJ MORTON FEAT. LISA KNOWLES-SMITH, LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON, KEKE WYATT, KIERRA SHEARD & TASHA COBBS LEONARD
Viewerās Choice Award
BREAK MY SOUL Ā BEYONCĆ
JIMMY COOKS Ā DRAKE FEAT 21 SAVAGE
KILL BILL SZA
FIRST CLASS Ā JACK HARLOW
SUPER FREAKY GIRL Ā NICKI MINAJ
ABOUT DAMN TIME Ā LIZZO
LAST LAST Ā BURNA BOY
WAIT FOR U Ā FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
Best International Act
AYA 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 (SOUTH AFRICA)
Viewerās Choice: Best New International Act
ASAKE (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 Ā LIZZO
BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 Ā PINKPANTHERESS, ICE SPICE
BREAK MY SOUL Ā BEYONCĆ
HER Ā MEGAN THEE STALLION
LIFT ME UP Ā BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY – RIHANNA & LUDWIG GĆRANSSON
PLAYERS Ā COI LERAY
SPECIAL Ā LIZZO
Best Movie
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
CREED 3
EMANCIPATION
NOPE
THE WOMAN KING
TILL
WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
Best Actor
AMIN JOSEPH
BRIAN TYREE HENRY
DAMSON IDRIS
DANIEL KALUUYA
DEMETRIUS ‘LIL MEECH’ FLENORY JR.
DONALD GLOVER
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
Best Actress
ANGELA BASSETT
COCO JONES
JANELLE JAMES
JANELLE MONĆE
KEKE PALMER
VIOLA DAVIS
ZENDAYA
YoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBAR
ALAYA HIGH
DEMI SINGLETON
GENESIS DENISE
MARSAI MARTIN
THADDEUS J. MIXSON
YOUNG DYLAN
Sportswoman of the Year Award
ALEXIS MORRIS
ALLYSON FELIX
ANGEL REESE
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
Sportsman of the Year Award
AARON JUDGE
BUBBA WALLACE
GERVONTA DAVIS
JALEN HURTS
LEBRON JAMES
PATRICK MAHOMES
STEPHEN CURRY
