LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts) The nominees for 2016 BET Awards have now been announced and they include Drake, Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Stormzy,
Skepta and Adele.
Adele, Beyonc� and
Rihanna will go head to head for the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist prize, while The
Weeknd and
Chris Brown are nominated for the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist award. Fetty Wap,
Future Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Future,
J. Cole and
Kanye West are all up for the Best Male Hip Hop Artist title.
Beyonc�'s video for 'Formation' has been nominated in the Video of the Year category.
The BET Awards highlight accomplishments made in music, television, film and sports � predominantly by African Americans and other people of color. The ceremony will air live on BET at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 26, at L.A.�s Microsoft Theater.
Here are the nominees:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Adele
Andra Day
Beyonc�
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Jeremih
The Weeknd
Tyrese
Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Drake & Future
Puff Daddy & the Family
Rae Sremmurd
The Internet
Best Collaboration
Big Sean feat.
Chris Brown &
Ty Dolla $ign � "Play No Games"
Big Sean feat.
Kanye West &
John Legend � "One Man Can Change the World"
Future feat.
Drake � "
Where Ya At"
Nicki Minaj feat. Beyonc� � "
Feeling Myself"
Rihanna feat.
Drake � "Work"
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Drake
Fetty Wap
Future
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Dej Loaf
Lil Kim
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Video of the Year
Beyonc� � "
Formation"
Bryson Tiller � "
Don't"
Drake � "
Hotline Bling"
Kendrick Lamar � "
Alright"
Rihanna feat.
Drake � "Work"
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley & The
Little Homies
Director X
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Alessia Cara
Andra Day
Bryson Tiller
Kehlani
Tory Lanez
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
Erica Campbell
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Tasha Cobbs
Best Actress
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis
Best Actor
Anthony Anderson
Courtney B. Vance
Idris Elba
Michael B. Jordan
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
YoungStars Award
Amandla Stenberg
Quvenzhan� Wallis
Silent�
Willow Smith
Yara Shahidi
Best Movie
Beasts of No Nation
Concussion
Creed
Dope
Straight Outta Compton
Sportswoman of the Year
Cheyenne Woods
Gabrielle Douglas
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
Cam Newton
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Odell Beckham Jr.
Stephen Curry
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
Beyonc� � "
Formation"
Bryson Tiller � "
Don't"
Chris Brown � "Back to Sleep"
Drake � "
Hotline Bling"
Future feat.
Drake � "
Where Ya At"
Rihanna feat.
Drake � "Work"
Centric Award
Andra Day � "
Rise Up"
Beyonc� � "
Formation"
K. Michelle � "Not a
Little Bit"
Rihanna � "Bitch Better Have My Money"
The
Internet � "
Under Control"
Best International Act Africa
Aka (South Africa)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mzvee (Ghana)
Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Best International Act U.K.
Kano
Krept & Konan
Lianne La Havas
Skepta
Stormzy
Tinie Tempah
