Drake leads the nominations for the upcoming “BET Awards” 2023, receiving seven nods across various categories. The nominations reflect a celebration of Black excellence and creativity in music, television, film, and sports. The highly anticipated awards ceremony will be broadcast live on BET on Sunday, June 25, 2023. Notable nominations for Drake include “Best Male Hip Hop Artist,” “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,” and “Album of the Year” for his collaboration with 21 Savage. The nominees were selected by the esteemed BET Voting Academy, consisting of influential professionals in the entertainment industry. The event will also pay homage to 50 years of Hip Hop, making it a significant milestone in the cultural landscape.
Checkout the full list of nominees below.
ANYWAYS, LIFE’S GREAT GLORILLA
HER LOSS DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS KENDRICK LAMAR
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC & KIRK FRANKLIN
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
WE (WARM EMBRACE) CHRIS BROWN
2 MILLION UP PEEZY, JEEZY & REAL BOSTON RICHEY FEAT. ROB49
FIRST CLASS JACK HARLOW
TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B
Video Director of the Year
DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
TEYANA “SPIKE TEY” TAYLOR
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
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
JIMMY COOKS DRAKE FEAT 21 SAVAGE
FIRST CLASS JACK HARLOW
SUPER FREAKY GIRL NICKI MINAJ
WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
UNCLE WAFFLES (SOUTH AFRICA)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
PABI COOPER (SOUTH AFRICA)
BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 PINKPANTHERESS, ICE SPICE
HER MEGAN THEE STALLION
LIFT ME UP BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER – MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY – RIHANNA & LUDWIG GÖRANSSON
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY
DEMETRIUS ‘LIL MEECH’ FLENORY JR.
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Sportsman of the Year Award
