Cardi B leads the 2019 BET AWARD SHOW with 7 nominations , she has been nominated for Video of the Year for “Money” and “Please Me,” her collaboration with Bruno Mars. She also earned nods for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Viewers’ Choice Award, and Album of the Year for her debut Invasion of Privacy.
Drake follows with five nominations including Video of the Year for “Nice for What,”
Beyoncé, Travis Scott, and J. Cole all scored four nominations each, while Bruno Mars, 21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R., and Ella Mai each earned three nominations.
Nipsey Hussle received a posthumous nod for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. He will compete in the category with J. Cole, Travis Scott, Meek Mill, 21 Savage, and Drake.
This is also the first time Burna boy is getting nominated for a BET award
The 2019 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 23, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
FULL LIST OF 2019 AWARD NOMINEES
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
SOLANGE
SZA
TEYANA TAYLOR
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
ANDERSON .PAAK
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
CHRIS BROWN
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
Best Group
CHLOE X HALLE
CITY GIRLS
LIL BABY & GUNNA
MIGOS
THE CARTERS
Best Collaboration
21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE “A LOT ”
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS “PLEASE ME”
CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN “I LIKE IT”
H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER “COULD’VE BEEN”
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE “SICKO MODE”
TYGA FT. OFFSET “TASTE”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
TRAVIS SCOTT
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
CARDI B
KASH DOLL
LIZZO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA
Video of the Year
21 SAVAGE “A LOT” FT. J. COLE
CARDI B “MONEY”
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS “PLEASE ME”
CHILDISH GAMBINO “THIS IS AMERICA”
DRAKE “NICE FOR WHAT”
THE CARTERS “APES**T”
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
HYPE WILLIAMS
KARENA EVANS
Best New Artist
BLUEFACE
CITY GIRLS
JUICE WRLD
LIL BABY
QUEEN NAIJA
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL “ALL OF MY LIFE”
FRED HAMMOND “TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS”
KIRK FRANKLIN “LOVE THEORY”
SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN “BLESSING ME AGAIN”
TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN “NEVER ALONE”
Best International Act
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DAVE (U.K.)
DOSSEH (FRANCE)
GIGGS (U.K.)
MR EAZI (NIGERIA)
Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
HEADIE ONE (U.K.)
JOK’AIR (FRANCE)
NESLY (FRANCE)
OCTAVIAN (U.K.)
SHO MADJOZI (AFRICA)
TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA)
Best Actress
ISSA RAE
REGINA HALL
REGINA KING
TARAJI P. HENSON
TIFFANY HADDISH
VIOLA DAVIS
Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
DENZEL WASHINGTON
MAHERSHALA ALI
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
OMARI HARDWICK
YoungStars Award
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
LYRIC ROSS
MARSAI MARTIN
MICHAEL RAINEY JR.
MILES BROWN
Best Movie
“BLACKKKLANSMAN”
“CREED II”
“IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK”
“SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE”
“THE HATE U GIVE”
Sportswoman of the Year
ALLYSON FELIX
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year
KEVIN DURANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY
TIGER WOODS
Album of the Year
“ASTROWORLD” TRAVIS SCOTT
“CHAMPIONSHIPS” MEEK MILL
“ELLA MAI” ELLA MAI
“EVERYTHING IS LOVE” THE CARTERS
“INVASION OF PRIVACY” CARDI B
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN “I LIKE IT”
CHILDISH GAMBINO “THIS IS AMERICA”
DRAKE “IN MY FEELINGS”
ELLA MAI “TRIP”
J. COLE “MIDDLE CHILD”
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE “SICKO MODE”
BET Her Award
ALICIA KEYS “RAISE A MAN”
CIARA “LEVEL UP”
H.E.R. “HARD PLACE”
JANELLE MONÁE “PYNK”
QUEEN NAIJA “MAMA’S HAND”
TEYANA TAYLOR “ROSE IN HARLEM”