Nigerian artistes Burna Boy, Asake, Ayra Starr, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez have received nominations for the 2024 BET Awards. Burna Boy is nominated in the Best Male Hip Hop Artiste and Best Male R&B/Pop Artiste categories, joined by Asake, Ayra Starr, and Seyi Vibez in other categories.
Davido and Lojay are up for the Viewers Choice Award for their collaboration with Chris Brown on “Sensational.” The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on BET on June 30, 2024, at 8 p.m. European Time.
Drake leads with seven nominations, while Nicki Minaj follows with six. The full nomination list includes:
- Album of the Year: Chris Brown, Gunna, 21 Savage, Usher, Drake, Victoria Monét, Killer Mike, 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 $ign, 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne, 41, Blxst & Bino Rideaux, City Girls, Flo, Maverick City Music, Wanmor
- Best Collaboration: Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, 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
- Best New Artist: 41, 4Batz, Ayra Starr, Bossman Dlow, Fridayy, October London, Sexyy Red, Tyla
- Video of the Year: Doja Cat, Lil Durk feat J. Cole, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, Drake feat. J. Cole, Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, Victoria Monét, 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 Gospel/Inspirational Award: Shirley Caesar, Kirk Franklin, Halle Bailey, CeCe Winans, Erica Campbell, Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, Tems
- Viewer’s Choice Award: Doja Cat, Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, Gunna, Jack Harlow, Muni Long, Victoria Monét, Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, Beyoncé, Tyla
- Best International Act: Asake, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Bk’, Cleo Sol, Focalistic, Karol Conká, Raye, Tiakola, Tyla
- Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act: Bellah, Cristale, Duquesa, Holly G, Jungeli, Makhadzi, Oruam, Seyi Vibez, Tyler Icu
- BET Her: Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Ayra Starr, Flo feat. Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, Victoria Monét, SZA, 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
- Young Stars Award: Akira Akbar, Blue Ivy Carter, Demi Singleton, Heiress Diana Harris, Jabria McCullum, Jalyn Hall, Leah Jeffries, Van Van
- Sportswoman of the Year: A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Coco Gauff, Flau’jae Johnson, Juju Watkins, Naomi Osaka, Sha’carri Richardson, Simone Biles
- Sportsman of the Year: Anthony Edwards, Gervonta Davis, Jalen Brunson, Jalen Hurts, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes, Stephen Curry
