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The 2021 BET Awards Nominations Revealed

BET recently announced the nominees for the 2021 BET Awards with Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby leading the pack with seven nominations each followed by Cardi B and Drake with five nominations each respectively. The “BET AWARDS” 2021 will air LIVE, Sunday, June 27 on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT.

Following last year’s groundbreaking virtual awards show, the “BET AWARDS” returns this year with a live show audience. Beginning today, vaccinated individuals can register here for consideration to be part of the “BET AWARDS” 2021 live show audience. BET will work closely with Los Angeles County to support community vaccination efforts and ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

The complete list of nominees for The “BET AWARDS” 2021 are:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

AFTER HOURS – THE WEEKND 

BLAME IT ON BABY – DABABY 

GOOD NEWS – MEGAN THEE STALLION 

HEAUX TALES – JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

KING’S DISEASE – NAS 

UNGODLY HOUR – CHLOE X HALLE

BEST COLLABORATION

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP 

DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR 

DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE – POPSTAR 

JACK HARLOW FT. DABABY, TORY LANEZ & LIL WAYNE – WHATS POPPIN (REMIX) 

MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. DABABY – CRY BABY 

POP SMOKE FT. LIL BABY & DABABY – FOR THE NIGHT

BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST

BEYONCÉ 

H.E.R. 

JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

JHENÉ AIKO 

SUMMER WALKER 

SZA

BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST

6LACK 

ANDERSON .PAAK 

CHRIS BROWN 

GIVEON 

TANK 

THE WEEKND

BEST NEW ARTIST

COI LERAY 

FLO MILLI 

GIVEON 

JACK HARLOW 

LATTO 

POOH SHIESTY

BEST GROUP

21 SAVAGE & METRO BOOMIN 

CHLOE X HALLE 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG 

CITY GIRLS 

MIGOS 

SILK SONIC

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

CARDI B 

COI LERAY 

DOJA CAT 

MEGAN THEE STALLION 

LATTO 

SAWEETIE

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

DABABY 

DRAKE 

J. COLE 

JACK HARLOW 

LIL BABY 

POP SMOKE

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

BEBE WINANS – IN JESUS NAME 

CECE WINANS – NEVER LOST 

H.E.R. – HOLD US TOGETHER 

KIRK FRANKLIN – STRONG GOD 

MARVIN SAPP – THANK YOU FOR IT ALL 

TAMELA MANN – TOUCH FROM YOU

BET HER AWARD

ALICIA KEYS FT. KHALID – SO DONE 

BRANDY FT. CHANCE THE RAPPER – BABY MAMA 

BRI STEVES – ANTI QUEEN 

CHLOE X HALLE – BABY GIRL 

CIARA FT. ESTER DEAN – ROOTED 

SZA – GOOD DAYS

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

AYA NAKAMURA(FRANCE) 

BURNA BOY(NIGERIA) 

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ(TANZANIA) 

EMICIDA (BRAZIL) 

HEADIE ONE(UK) 

WIZKID (NIGERIA) 

YOUNG T & BUGSEY(UK) 

YOUSSOUPHA (FRANCE)

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY 

DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH – ROCKSTAR 

DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE – POPSTAR 

DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER 

LIL BABY – THE BIGGER PICTURE 

MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. BEYONCÉ – SAVAGE (REMIX) 

SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

CARDI B – UP 

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION – WAP 

CHLOE X HALLE – DO IT 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG – GO CRAZY 

DRAKE FT. LIL DURK – LAUGH NOW CRY LATER 

SILK SONIC – LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

BENNY BOOM 

BRUNO MARS AND FLORENT DÉCHARD 

COLE BENNETT 

COLIN TILLEY 

DAVE MEYERS 

HYPE WILLIAMS

BEST MOVIE

COMING 2 AMERICA 

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH 

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM 

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… 

SOUL 

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

BEST ACTRESS

ANDRA DAY 

ANGELA BASSETT 

ISSA RAE 

JURNEE SMOLLETT 

VIOLA DAVIS 

ZENDAYA

BEST ACTOR

ALDIS HODGE 

CHADWICK BOSEMAN 

DAMSON IDRIS 

DANIEL KALUUYA 

EDDIE MURPHY 

LAKEITH STANFIELD

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

ALEX R. HIBBERT 

ETHAN HUTCHISON 

LONNIE CHAVIS 

MARSAI MARTIN 

MICHAEL EPPS 

STORM REID

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

A’JA WILSON 

CANDACE PARKER 

CLARESSA SHIELDS 

NAOMI OSAKA 

SERENA WILLIAMS 

SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

KYRIE IRVING 

LEBRON JAMES 

PATRICK MAHOMES 

RUSSELL WESTBROOK 

RUSSELL WILSON 

STEPHEN CURRY

Voting for the “BET AWARDS” 2021 ‘Viewer’s Choice Award’ begins on June 7th. For the latest “BET AWARDS2021 news and updates, including details on audience selection and eligibility, please visit BET.com/Awards.