Burna Boy, Asake, Others Nominated For 2024 BET Awards

Nigerian music superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez, have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.

The organisers of the annual BET Awards announced the nominations for the 2024 edition with African stars making a significant showing.

While the ‘African giant’ featured in the Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/POP Artist categories, Burna Boy is joined by fellow Nigerian acts – Asake, Ayra Starr, and Seyi Vibez.

Drake leads the pack with seven nominations while Nicki Minaj has six.

Davido and Lojay were not left out as they earned a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’. Asake was also nominated for ‘Best International Act’ while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for ‘Viewers Choice Best International New Act’.

The BET Awards 2024 will air live on BET on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 8pm (European Time).

See Full BET Awards Nomination List:

Album of the Year:

Chris Brown – ’11:11′

Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’

21 Savage – ‘American Dream’

Usher – ‘Coming Home’

Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’

Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’

Killer Mike – ‘Michael’

Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’

 

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

Doja Cat

H.E.R.

Muni Long

SZA

Tyla

Victoria Monét

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:

Brent Faiyaz

Bryson Tiller

Burna Boy

Chris Brown

Drake

Fridayy

October London

Usher

 

Best Group:

¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

41

Blxst & Bino Rideaux

City Girls

Flo

Maverick City Music

Wanmor

 

Best Collaboration:

Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’

Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’

¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’

Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’

Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

 

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:

Cardi B

Doja Cat

GloRilla

Ice Spice

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

21 Savage

Burna Boy

Drake

Future

Gunna

Cole
Kendrick Lamar

Lil Wayne

 

Best New Artist:

41

4Batz

Ayra Starr

Bossman Dlow

Fridayy

October London

Sexyy Red

Tyla

 

Video Of The Year:

Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’

Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’

Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’

Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

 

Video Director Of The Year:

Benny Boom

Child

Cole Bennett

Dave Meyers

Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson

Offset

Tems

Tyler, The Creator

Dr. Bobby Jones

 

Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:

Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’

Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’

Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’

CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’

Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’

Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’

Tems – ‘Me & U’

Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’

 

Viewer’s Choice Award:

Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’

Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’

Gunna – ‘Fukumean’

Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’

Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’

Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’

Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’

Tyla – ‘Water’

 

Best International Act:

Asake (Africa)

Aya Nakamura (France)

Ayra Starr (Africa)

Bk’ (Brazil)

Cleo Sol (UK)

Focalistic (Africa)

Karol Conká (Brazil)

Raye (UK)

Tiakola (France)

Tyla (Africa)

 

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act:

Bellah (UK)

Cristale (UK)

Duquesa (Brazil)

Holly G (France)

Jungeli (France)

Makhadzi (Africa)

Oruam (Brazil)

Seyi Vibez (Africa)

Tyler Icu (Africa)

 

BET Her:

Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’

Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’

Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’

Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’

Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’

Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’

SZA – ‘Saturn’

GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’

 

Best Movie:

American Fiction

Bob Marley: One Love

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The Book of Clarence

The Color Purple

The Equalizer 3

The Little Mermaid

 

Best Actor:

Anthony Mackie

Colman Domingo

Damson Idris

Denzel Washington

Donald Glover

Idris Elba

Jeffrey Wright

Lakeith Stanfield

 

Best Actress:

Angela Bassett

Ayo Edebiri

Coco Jones

Danielle Brooks

Fantasia

Halle Bailey

Issa Rae

Regina King

 

Young Stars Award:

Akira Akbar

Blue Ivy Carter

Demi Singleton

Heiress Diana Harris

Jabria McCullum

Jalyn Hall

Leah Jeffries

Van Van

 

Sportswoman Of The Year Award:

A’ja Wilson

Angel Reese

Coco Gauff

Flau’jae Johnson

Juju Watkins

Naomi Osaka

Sha’carri Richardson

Simone Biles

 

Sportsman Of The Year Award:

Anthony Edwards

Gervonta Davis

Jalen Brunson

Jalen Hurts

Kyrie Irving

Lebron James

Patrick Mahomes

Stephen Curry