Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé have scored essentially the most nominations for the upcoming 2024 BET Awards, which is scheduled to air on the community on June 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The total listing of all of the nominations was revealed on Thursday (Might 16) on the community’s official web site, they usually revealed that the 6 God leads the pack with seven nominations, together with Album of the Yr and Greatest Male Hip Hop Artist.
Minaj is second runner-up for nominations, and the Pink Friday rapper acquired a complete of six nods, together with Greatest Feminine Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Yr (for “Barbie World” that includes Ice Spice).
The Queen Bey, in the meantime, has 4 nominations, alongside 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher.
Different nominees embrace J. Cole, Sexyy Pink, SZA, and Victoria Monét.
Final 12 months, Beyoncé and SZA have been the most important winners with three awards every. Queen Bey’s Renaissance was topped Album of the Yr, whereas her “Break My Soul” music video took residence the Viewer’s Selection and BET Her awards.
SZA’s record-breaking SOS additionally gained Album of the Yr in a uncommon tie within the standout class, whereas her “Kill Invoice” mini-movie claimed Video of the Yr.
The TDE songstress was additionally topped Greatest Feminine R&B/Pop Artist, heading off stiff competitors from Beyoncé, Lizzo, Ari Lennox, Tems, H.E.R. and Coco Jones — the latter of whom was named Greatest New Artist.
As for Drake, the 6 God trailed intently behind with two wins: Greatest Group alongside his Her Loss cohort 21 Savage and Greatest Collaboration for his look on Future’s chart-topping hit “Wait For U,” which additionally featured Tems.
Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar gained Greatest Male Hip Hop Artist for a second 12 months working, Chris Brown and Usher have been collectively named Greatest Male R&B/Pop Artist and Latto beat out Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Ice Spice, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion and Coi Leray to the Greatest Feminine Hip Hop Artist award.
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Throughout her televised acceptance speech, the “Massive Vitality” hitmaker saluted each her friends and the pioneers who paved the best way, whereas additionally exhibiting like to the feminine MCs who missed out on a nomination within the class.
“I’m not gon’ cry this 12 months,” Latto started, referencing her tearful Greatest New Artist victory at final 12 months’s BET Awards. “Shout out to God. He be doing his massive one on me! Shout out to all the opposite ladies within the class, all the ladies who paved the best way for this to be even be potential, this class goes loopy this 12 months.
“Oh, shout out to some ladies who I believe ought to have been within the class: Doechii — I like you, child — Maiya The Don, Flo Milli, Mello Buckzz, TiaCorine. Shout out to all the ladies, we killin’ it. That is the 12 months of the feminine, 12 months of girls. Hopefully we gon’ see an all-female tour very quickly, you’re feeling me?”
“Momma, I like you. And my man, thanks to my man,” she added with a wry smile and sexually suggestive gesture, referencing the long-running hypothesis surrounding her love life.
