BET Award Nominations
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t is clear Kendrick Lamar had a banner year in 2024. He leads the nominations for the 25th BET Awards with 10 nods.
As spotted on Deadline, Kendrick Lamar is poised to be the man of the hour at the 2025 BET Awards. On Wednesday (May 7), the television network announced the nominations for their upcoming ceremony and K-Dot locked in 10 nods throughout several categories. His nominations include Album of the Year for GNX, Video of the Year for “Not Like Us,” three Viewer’s Choice Award slots for “Not Like Us,” “Luther,” featuring SZA, and “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin. He is also up for three Best Collaboration awards for “Like That,” “30 for 30,” and “Luther,” featuring SZA. He is also up for Video Director of the Year with his frequent collaborator Dave Free, and Best Male Hip Hop Artist.
While Kendrick is the front-runner some of his Rap colleagues will also have the opportunity to have a big night. Doechii is also nominated six times with her Alligator Bites Never Heal mixtape up for Album Of The Year, Video of the Year and Viewer’s Choice Award for “Denial is a River,” BET Her for “Bloom,” Best Collaboration for “Alter Ego” featuring JT, and Best Female Hip Hop Artist.Drake is also up for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Album Of The Year for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U with PartyNextDoor, Video Of The Year for Family Matters, Best Group, Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, and Viewer’s Choice Award for “Nokia.”
The 2025 BET Awards will stream live Monday (June 9), on BET at 8 p.m. ET/PT hosted by Kevin Hart.
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Drake continues to dominate the Rap genre with ease. This week BET announced the 2023 Awards and he leads the nominations with seven.
As spotted on Vulture the Her Loss MC has had quite a run within the last 12 months and his efforts are reflected the television network’s upcoming ceremony. Drake’s nominations include “Best Male Hip Hop Artist”, “Best Male R&B/Pop Artist”, “Best Group” with 21 Savage, “Best Collaboration” with Future and Tems, “Album of the Year” for Her Loss with 21 Savage, and “Viewer’s Choice Award” and “Best Collaboration”.
Right behind Champagne Papi Is GloRilla with six nominations. Her nods include “Best Female Hip Hop Artist”, “Best New Artist”, “Album of the Year”, “Video Of The Year”. Additionally, she has two chances to take home “Best Collaboration” thanks to her features with HItkidd and Cardi B. Glo took to social media with the big news saying “I’m second behind DRAKE with da most BET nominations this year thank you lord & thank y’all”.
You can read the full list of nominations below.
Best Group
City Girls
Drake and 21 Savage
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor
Best Collaboration
“Big Energy (Remix),” Latto and Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
“Call Me Every Day,” Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop,” King Combs feat. Kodak Black
“Creepin’,” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” Hitkidd and GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla and Cardi B
“Wait For U,” Future feat. Drake & Tems
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
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