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Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Others Bag Nominations For 2024 Bet Awards

Nigerians singers have been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.
Some of the Nigerian singers who bagged nominations are: Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Seyi Vybez, Davido and Lojay.
Ayra Starr led the Nigerian contingent with three nominations, followed closely by Burna Boy and Tems, with two nominations each.
South African singer Tyla is the African artiste with the most nominations – 4.
Drake led the overall nominations for the 2024 BET Awards with seven nominations, followed by Nicki Minaj, with six nominations.
Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2024 BET Awards:
Best male R&B/pop artist
Brent Faiyaz
Usher
Drake
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Fridayy
Bryson Tiller
October London
Best female R&B/pop artist
Victoria Monét
SZA
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Tyla
Muni Long
Coco Jones
Best group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
City Girls
Flo
41
Wanmor
Maverick City Music
Best new artist
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Tyla
Fridayy
4Batz
Sexyy Red
October London
Best male hip-hop artist
Kendrick Lamar
Gunna
Burna Boy
Future
Lil Wayne
Drake
J. Cole
21 Savage
Best female hip-hop artist
Nicki Minaj
Doja Cat
Sexyy Red
GloRilla
Cardi B
Ice Spice
Megan Thee Stallion
Latto
Album of the year
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Victoria Monét, Jaguar II
Gunna, A Gift & A Curse
21 Savage, American Dream
Usher, Coming Home
Chris Brown, 11:11
Killer Mike, Michael
Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
Best collaboration
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Tems, “Me & U”
Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”
Halle Bailey, “Angel”
CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”
Erica Campbell, Do You Believe in Love?”
Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”
Kirk Franklin, “All Things”
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”
Video of the year
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”
Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Video director of the year
Tems
Offset
Child.
Cole Bennett
Benny Boom
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Tyler, The Creator
Dave Meyers
Viewer’s choice award
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em”
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”
Gunna, “Fukumean”
Tyla, “Water”
Muni Long, “Made for Me”
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
BET Her
Ayra Starr, “Commas”
SZA, “Saturn”
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”
Flo feat. Missy Elliott, “Fly Girl”
GloRilla, “Yeah Glo!”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”
Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”
Best international act
Tyla (Africa)
Raye (UK)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Asake (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Tiakola (France)
Viewer’s choice: best new international act
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Cristale (UK)
Holly G (France)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Bellah (UK)
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With 14 nominations, Drake leads the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022. The rapper is followed by Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West, each with ten nominations.

The 17th annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2022 nominees, chosen by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders, were revealed by BET today. The awards recognize the best of the past year’s hip-hop music across 17 categories. The “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022, hosted by Grammy®-nominated recording artist, actor, businessman, and media personality Fat Joe, will tape from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, September 30. The show will air on BET on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM ET/PT.

Kanye West is second with 10 nominations, including “Best Live Performer,” “Hip Hop Album of the Year,” “Hip Hop Artist of the Year,” “Hustler of the Year,” twice for “Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,” three times for “Best Collaboration,” twice for “Best Hip Hop Video,” and twice for “Song of the Year.” Certified Lover Boy Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 14 nods. The nine nominations for Kendrick Lamar include “Best Live Performer,”Future completes the top four with an amazing eight nominations, including “Lyricist of the Year,” “Hip Hop Album of the Year,” “Hip Hop Artist of the Year,” twice for “Impact Track,” “Video Director of the Year,” “Best Hip Hop Video,” and “Best Collaboration.” J, Cardi B, and Baby Keem. Each Cole received six nominations, tying the other.

Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, and Young Thug are some other notable nominees; they each garnered three nominations. Two nominations each were given to Benny The Butcher, City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Glorilla, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, and Usher. 

The full list of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 Official Nominees can be found below.

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

D.M.B.  A$AP ROCKY

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

GOOD LOVE CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

LONDON BIA & J. COLE

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST COLLABORATION

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

GOOD LOVE CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

JIMMY COOKS DRAKE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

JOHNNY P’S CADDY BENNY THE BUTCHER & J. COLE

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST DUO OR GROUP

42 DUGG & EST GEE

BIG SEAN & HIT-BOY

BIRDMAN & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX

DABABY & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

EARTHGANG

STYLES P & HAVOC

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

DRAKE

J. COLE

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR

TYLER, THE CREATOR

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

BABY KEEM

BENNY THE BUTCHER

DRAKE

J. COLE

JACK HARLOW

JAY-Z

KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

BENNY BOOM

BURNA BOY

COLE BENNETT

COLIN TILLEY

DIRECTOR X

KENDRICK LAMAR & DAVE FREE

TEYANA TAYLOR

SONG OF THE YEAR

BIG ENERGY LATTO

F.N.F. (LET’S GO) HITKIDD & GLORILLA

FIRST CLASS JACK HARLOW

HOT SHIT CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK

SUPER GREMLIN KODAK BLACK

WAIT FOR U FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

777 LATTO

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY DRAKE

DONDA KANYE WEST

I NEVER LIKED YOU FUTURE

IT’S ALMOST DRY PUSHA T

KING’S DISEASE II NAS

MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS KENDRICK LAMAR

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

DRAKE

FUTURE

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

ATL JACOB

BABY KEEM

HIT-BOY

HITMAKA

KANYE WEST

METRO BOOMIN

PHARRELL WILLIAMS

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

BABY KEEM

BLXST

DOECHII

FIVIO FOREIGN

GLORILLA

NARDO WICK

SAUCY SANTANA

DJ OF THE YEAR

D-NICE

DJ CASSIDY

DJ DRAMA

DJ KAY SLAY

DJ PREMIER

KAYTRANADA

MUSTARD

NYLA SYMONE

LA LEAKERS: DJ SOURMILK AND JUSTIN INCREDIBLE

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM

BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD

BREAKFAST CLUB

CARESHA PLEASE

COMPLEX

DRINK CHAMPS

HIPHOP DX

MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME

NPR TINY DESK

VERZUZ

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

50 CENT

CARDI B

DJ KHALED

DRAKE

JAY-Z

KANYE WEST

MEGAN THEE STALLION

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

DRAKE CHURCHILL DOWNS (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE)

J. COLE POKE IT OUT (WALE FEAT. J. COLE)

J. COLE LONDON (BIA & J. COLE)

LIL BABY GIRLS WANT GIRLS (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY)

KANYE WEST CITY OF GODS (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS)

DRAKE WAIT FOR U (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS)

JADAKISS BLACK ILLUMANTI (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS)

IMPACT TRACK

ABOUT DAMN TIME LIZZO

CITY OF GODS FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

NOBODY NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL

PXSSY LATTO

THE HEART PART 5 KENDRICK LAMAR

WOMAN DOJA CAT

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

BENJAMIN EPPS (FRANCE)

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

BLXCKIE (SOUTH AFRICA)

CENTRAL CEE (UK)

HAVIAH MIGHTY (CANADA)

KNUCKS (UK)

LE JUIICE (FRANCE)

NADIA NAKAI (ZIMBABWE)

TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)