CBS to Broadcast the BET AWARDS; Announces Nominations

Today, BET announces The "BET Awards" 2020 nominees with Drake leading the pack with six nominations. This year's nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and black excellence across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy. The "BET AWARDS" 2020 will simulcast LIVE at 8 pm ET across ViacomCBS networks including BET, BET HER, and will make its national broadcast premiere on CBS on Sunday, June 28 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT, 7:00-10:00 PM, CT).

Drake returns to the top spot securing six nods, including 'Best Male Hip Hop Artist,' 'Video of the Year,' and two nods for both 'Best Collaboration' and 'Viewer's Choice' for his features alongside Chris Brown (No Guidance) and Future (Life Is Good).

Newcomers Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch garnered the second most nods with five nominations each. Megan Thee Stallion nominations include 'Best Female Hip Hop,' 'Best Collaboration,' 'Video of the Year,' 'Album of the Year,' and 'Viewer's Choice Award.' Roddy Ricch's nods include 'Best Male Hip Hop,' 'Video of the Year,' 'Best New Artist,' 'Album of the Year,' and 'Viewer's Choice Award.' Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Lizzo, and DaBaby are the third-highest with four nominations each.

In its twentieth year, the "BET AWARDS" continues its reign as the ultimate platform to showcase the best and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience - celebrating Black music's present and future, and elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change. BET recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes across 21 categories with The "BET Awards" 2020 nominations. The nominations are selected by BET's Voting Academy, which is composed of fans and an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and creative arts.

Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 2am CAT on June 29th, followed by international broadcasts in the UK on June 29th at 9pm BST, France on June 30th at 8:45pm CEST and in South Korea on June 30th at 9pm KST.

The complete list of nominees for The "BET AWARDS" 2020 are:

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

BEYONCÉ

H.E.R.

JHENE AIKO

KEHLANI

LIZZO

SUMMER WALKER

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

ANDERSON .PAAK

Chris Brown

JACQUEES

KHALID

THE WEEKND

USHER

BEST GROUP

Chloe X Halle

CITY GIRLS

EARTHGANG

GRISELDA

JACKBOYS

MIGOS

BEST COLLABORATION

Chris Brown FT. DRAKE	NO GUIDANCE
DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & John Legend	HIGHER
FUTURE FT. DRAKE	LIFE IS GOOD
H.E.R. FT. YG	SLIDE
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. Nicki Minaj & TY DOLLA $IGN	HOT GIRL SUMMER
WALE FT. JEREMIH	ON CHILL

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

DABABY

DRAKE

FUTURE

LIL BABY

RODDY RICCH

TRAVIS SCOTT

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

LIZZO

MEGAN THEE STALLION

Nicki Minaj

SAWEETIE

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Chris Brown FT. DRAKE	NO GUIDANCE
DABABY	BOP
DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & John Legend	HIGHER
DOJA CAT	SAY SO
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. Nicki Minaj & TY DOLLA $IGN	HOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCH	THE BOX

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

BENNY BOOM

COLE BENNETT

DAVE MEYERS

DIRECTOR X

EIF RIVERA

TEYANA "SPIKE TEE" TAYLOR

BEST NEW ARTIST

DANILEIGH

LIL NAS X

POP SMOKE

RODDY RICCH

SUMMER WALKERYBN CORDAE

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

CUZ I LOVE YOU	LIZZO
FEVER	MEGAN THEE STALLION
HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM	BEYONCÉ
I USED TO KNOW HER	H.E.R.
KIRK	DABABY
PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL	RODDY RICCH

DR. Bobby Jones BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

FRED HAMMOND	ALRIGHT
JOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZ	I MADE IT OUT
Kanye West	FOLLOW GOD
Kirk Franklin	JUST FOR ME
PJ MORTON FT. LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY	ALL IN HIS PLAN
THE CLARK SISTERS	VICTORY

BEST ACTRESS

Angela Bassett

Cynthia Erivo

Issa Rae

Regina King

Tracee Ellis Ross

ZENDAYA

BEST ACTOR

Billy Porter

Eddie Murphy

Forest Whitaker

Jamie Foxx

Michael B. Jordan

OMARI HARDWICK

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

ALEX HIBBERT

ASANTE BLACKK

JAHI DI'ALLO WINSTON

MARSAI MARTIN

Miles Brown

Storm Reid

BEST MOVIE

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE

DOLEMITE IS MY NAME

HARRIET

HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

JUST MERCY

QUEEN & SLIM

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

AJEÉ WILSON

CLARESSA SHIELDS

COCO GAUFF

NAOMI OSAKA

Serena Williams

Simone Biles

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

KAWHI LEONARD

LEBRON JAMES

ODELL BECKHAM JR.

PATRICK MAHOMES II

STEPHEN CURRY

BET HER AWARD

Alicia Keys	UNDERDOG
BEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN	BROWN SKIN GIRL
CIARA FT. Lupita Nyong'o, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA	MELANIN
LAYTON GREENE	I CHOOSE
LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOT	TEMPO
RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTON	AFENI

VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARD

Chris Brown FT. DRAKE	NO GUIDANCE
DABABY	BOP
FUTURE FT. DRAKE	LIFE IS GOOD
MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. Nicki Minaj	HOT GIRL SUMMER
RODDY RICCH	THE BOX
THE WEEKND	HEARTLESS

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

INNOSS'B (DRC)

SHO MADJOZI (S. AFRICA)

DAVE (U.K.)

STORMZY (U.K.)

NINHO (FRANCE)

S.PRI NOIR (FRANCE)

VIEWERS' CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT

REMA (NIGERIA)

SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE)

CELESTE (U.K.)

YOUNG T & BUGSEY (U.K.)

HATIK (FRANCE)

STACY (FRANCE)

Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET and Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serves as Executive Producers for The "BET Awards" 2020 broadcast special.

For the latest The "BET AWARDS" 2020 news and updates, please visit BET.com/Awards.

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