The 2024 BET Awards are proper across the nook, and the nominations listing simply hit the innanet on Thursday (May 16). Despite all of the chat about Drake’s rap beef give up to Kendrick Lamar, the Canadian rapper is that this yr’s main nominee.

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Artists On The 2024 BET Awards Nominations List

As talked about, Drizzy is taking the lead with seven nominations. His eighth studio album, ‘For All The Dogs’ is nominated for album of the yr. One of the awards he’s up for is the music video for ‘First Person Shooter’ that includes J. Cole. That report ignited Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s back-and-forth from the sales space within the final month or so.

Drizzy’s Young Money bestie, Nicki Minaj, is second within the lead with six nominations. She can also be nominated for album of the yr for her ‘Pink Friday 2’ mission! Two of her nominations have been for her tune with Ice Spice, ‘Barbie World,’ which was a part of the blockbuster ‘Barbie’ soundtrack.

Additionally, Victoria Monét landed in third place with 5 nominations. The R&B singer lately celebrated receiving GRAMMY trophies from her three 2024 wins within the mail. The second comes practically 11 years after tweeting about her desires of profitable one.

In addition to presumably taking dwelling a number of BET Awards, Victoria is booked to carry out on the present.

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More About This Year’s Awards

Joining Monét with 5 nominations apiece are J. Cole, Sexyy Red, and SZA. Drake’s ‘Rich Baby Daddy,’ which options SZA and Sexyy Red, is competing for the very best collaboration and two different awards.

Moving on, Beyoncé acquired 4 nominations, together with finest feminine R&B/pop artist. She can also be being acknowledged for 2 ‘Cowboy Carter’ tracks, ‘Texas Hold’ Em’ and ’16 Carriages.’

Meanwhile, ‘Renaissance,’ Beyoncé’s 2023 tour movie, is one in all a number of movie nominees. Others embody: ‘American Fiction,’ ‘Bob Marley: One Love’; ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’; ‘The Book of Clarence’; ‘The Color Purple’; ‘The Equalizer 3’ and ‘The Little Mermaid.’

Several athletes can even be competing for awards this yr. Simone Biles, Naomi Asaka, Steph Curry, Lebron James, and Patrick Mahomes are amongst these on the listing.

Like Monét, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Latto, Glorilla, and Shaboozey can even carry out throughout the June 30 present.

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Associated Press employees Maria Sherman contributed to this report.