BET release their list of nominees for the 2023 award show. Drake aka Drizzy leads with seven nominations while rapper GloRilla comes close with six nominations. This years nomination sees more African artists with a few new faces in the music scene representing Africa with genres of music ranging from Afrobeats to pop music. Nigerian artists take the lead with the African Giant Burna Boy who bagged four nominations while his fellow Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems follows closely with three nominations.
Nigerian superstar also Wizkid bagged a nomination. New comer Cameroonian singer Libianca who has had a great year with her song People has one nomination. Here is a complete list of all nominees:
Album of the Year Anyways, 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 Artist Ari Lennox Beyoncé 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 “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 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,” 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 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 Ambré Coco Jones Doechii FLO GloRilla Ice Spice Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award “Bless Me,” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin “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 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 (Swaziland)
Viewer’s 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,” 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 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 Monáe 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
