BET Awards Nominees: Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Rihanna and MoreAdd CommentMay 18, 2011 02:00:55 GMT Breezy gets six nods, Weezy trails behind him with five, and RiRi follows along with Kanye West and Drake with four.
Nomination list of this year’s BET Awards has just been announced on “106 & Park” with Chris Brown leading the pack. The R&B artist, who sparked controversy with his emotional tribute to Michael Jackson when performing at the BET stage last year, scores a total of six nods. Breezy is vying for Best Male R&B Artist against the likes of Cee-Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Trey Songz and Usher. He is also up for Best Actor, going head-to-head against Laz Alonso, Don Cheadle, Idris Elba and Jamie Foxx. His song “Look at Me Now”, which features Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, is additionally nominated for Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice Award. In the former category, the “Yeah 3x” singer gets a double nomination as his other track “Deuces” is also up for the battle. “Look at Me Now” music video, meanwhile, is one of the Video of the Year contenders along with Marsha Ambrosius’s “Far Away”, B.o.B’s “Airplanes”, Keri Hilson’s “Pretty Girl Rock”, Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair” and Kanye West’s “Runaway”. Following Breezy’s domination on the list is Lil Wayne who receives five nominations. The Young Money rap mogul gets three of the nods from his guest appearance on Breezy’s “Look at me Now”. He is additionaly listed as a nominee for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist and his first post-prison single “6 Foot 7 Foot” is up for Viewer’s Choice Award. Rihanna, along with Kanye and Drake, trails behind Weezy with four nominations. The other nominees include Beyonce Knowles, Nicki Minaj, Wiz Khalifa, Jennifer Hudson, Cali Swag District, Diddy-Dirty Money and Marsha Ambrosius. Beside honoring those working on music, the BET Awards also recognizes the best in movie. “Death at a Funeral (2010)”, “For Colored Girls”, “Takers”, “The Book of Eli” and Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” are competing for Best Movie. As for Best Actress battle, there are Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Regina King, Zoe Saldana and Kerry Washington. Winners will be announced at the 2011 BET Awards airing live June 26 from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. Kevin Hart is going to host the event, and Alicia Keys is the first confirmed performer for the upcoming star-studded ceremony.
Female R&B Artist: •Beyonce Knowles •Marsha Ambrosius •Keri Hilson •Jennifer Hudson •Rihanna
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: •B.o.B •Drake •Lil Wayne •Rick Ross •Kanye West
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: •Nicki Minaj •Diamond •Cymphonique •LoLa Monroe
Best Male R&B Artist: •Chris Brown •Cee-Lo Green •Bruno Mars •Trey Songz •Usher Best Group: •Diddy-Dirty Money •Cali Swag District •N.E.R.D •New Boyz •Travis Porter
Best Collaboration: •B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams – “Airplanes” •Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” •Chris Brown ft. Tyga and Kevin McCall – “Deuces” •Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash and Wale – “No Hands” •Rihanna ft. Drake – “What’s My Name?” •Kanye West ft. Rihanna – “All of the Lights”
Video of the Year: •Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away” •B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams – “Airplanes” •Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” •Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock” •Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair” •Kanye West ft. Pusha T – “Runaway” Video
Director of the Year: •Benny Boom •Mr. Boomtown •Chris Robinson •Kanye West •Hype Williams Best New Artist: •J. Cole •Bruno Mars •Miguel •Willow Smith •Wiz Khalifa Best Gospel: •Byron Cage •Deitrick Haddon •Mary Mary •Karen Clark Sheard •BeBe and CeCe Winans Best Actress: •Halle Berry •Taraji P. Henson •Regina King •Zoe Saldana •Kerry Washington Best Actor: •Laz Alonso •Chris Brown •Don Cheadle •Idris Elba •Jamie Foxx
YoungStars Award: •Shenell Edmonds •Keke Palmer •Diggy Simmons •Jaden Smith •Willow Smith Best Movie: •”Death at a Funeral (2010)” •”For Colored Girls” •”Takers” •”The Book of Eli” •Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?”
Sportswoman of the Year: •Tamika Catchings •Candice Dupree •Maya Moore •Serena Williams •Venus Williams Sportsman of the Year: •Carmelo Anthony •Kobe Bryant •LeBron James •Derrick Rose •Michael Vick
Viewer’s Choice Award: •Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” •Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot” •Mindless Behavior – “My Girl” •Nicki Minaj ft. Drake – “Moment 4 Life” •Rihanna ft. Drake – “What’s My Name” •Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up” Centric Award: •Marsha Ambrosius •Eric Benet •Cee-Lo Green •R. Kelly •Kem Best
International Act: U.K. •VV Brown •Chipmunk •Laura Izibor •Skepta •Tinchy Stryder •Tinie Tempah Best International Act: Africa •2Face Idibia (Nigeria) •D’Banj (Nigeria) •D-Black (Ghana) •Angelique Kidjo (Benin) •Fally Ipupa (Congo DR) •Teargas (South Africa)
