Right on schedule, the annual BET Awards kicked off Sunday evening (June 26) with a number of celebrities showing up at the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater to hopeful to nab a trophy or two.
Doja Cat, who leads the nominations, is up for Best Female Hip Hop artist, Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Album of the Year, BET Her, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration. She’s also this year’s only artist to be nominated in both R&B/pop and Hip Hop categories.
Drake follows right behind Doja Cat with four nominations, while Baby Keem, Silk Sonic, Ari Lennox, Chlöe, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Ye (formerly Kanye West), Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige and Tems each received three nominations.
Bad Boy Records mogul Diddy will also be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, joining previous recipients Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Anita Baker, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie, New Edition and more. A special career retrospective honoring Diddy will include Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Nas, Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, The LOX, Bryson Tiller, Faith Evans and The Maverick City Choir.
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Par for the course, HipHopDX is updating the winners in real time. Check out the full list below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
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Best Group
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Best Collaboration
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Best Female Hip Hop Artist
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Best Male Hip Hop Artist
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Video of the Year
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Video Director of the Year
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Best New Artist
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Album of the Year
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Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
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BET HER
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Best International Act
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Best Movie
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Best Actor
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Best Actress
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Youngstars Award
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Sportswoman of the Year Award
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Sportsman of the Year Award
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