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Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj, who are confirmed to perform at the ceremony, earned nods with the crooner scoring a Best Male R&B Artist, Viewers' Choice Award ("Turn Up the Music") and Video Director of the Year nomination while the rapper landed a spot in the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category.
Beyonce lays claim to six nominations: Best Female R&B Artist, Best Collaboration for her J. Cole-assisted track "Party," Video of the Year for "Countdown" and "Love on Top,"
Video Director of the Year and Viewers' Choice Award for "Love on Top."
Drake falls under categories for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration ("I'm On One," "The Motto") and Viewers' Choice Award ("The Motto").
Samuel L. Jackson will host the 2012 BET Awards, airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1 at 8PM.
Check out the 2012 BET Awards nominations below.
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Simmons
Future
Meek Mill
Best Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne
Best Collaboration
"Party," Beyonce feat J. Cole
"Marvin & Chardonnay," Big Sean feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
"I'm On One," DJ Khaled feat Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
"The Motto," Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
"Otis," The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat. Otis Redding
"Lotus Flower Bomb," Wale feat Miguel
Video of the Year
"Countdown," Beyonce
"Love on Top," Beyonce
"N----s in Paris," The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
"Otis," The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
"Climax," Usher
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce and Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best Gospel
Fred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Kim Burrell
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Yolanda Adams
YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy Simmons
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Viewers' Choice Award
"Love on Top," Beyonce
"Turn Up the Music," Chris Brown
"The Motto, "Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
"Hello," Mindless Behavior
"Otis," The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat. Otis Redding
"Lotus Flower Bomb," Wale feat. Miguel
Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best International Act: U.K.
Emeli Sande
Estelle
Labrinth
Sway
Wretch 32
Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington
Best Movie
"Good Deeds"
"Jumping the Broom"
"Laugh at My Pain"
"Red Tails"
"The Help"
Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
See Beyonce Walk the Red Carpet at the 2012 Met Gala
- Beyonce
- Beyonce
- Bruno Mars
- Janelle Monae
- Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz
- Rihanna
- Kanye West
- Solange
- M.I.A.
- Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel
- Lana Del Rey
- Florence Welch
- Dianna Agron
- Lea Michele
- Lea Michele
- Beyonce Tumblr Photos
- Destiny's Child poses in front of an old Destiny's Child photo.
- Beyonce shows her mint-colored toes.
- Beyonce and Jay-Z head to a basketball game.
- Beyonce and Jay-Z show off their matching footwear.
- Jay-Z and Beyonce
- Beyonce
- Beyonce and Nephew Daniel Julez
- Bayonce and Jay-Z
- Beyonce and Sister Solange
- Beyonce
- Beyonce and Sister Solange
- Beyonce
- Beyonce
- Disappointing Album Covers
- Missy Elliott, 'Da Real World'
- Foxy Brown, 'Chyna Doll'
- 50 Cent, 'The Massacre'
- R. Kelly, 'R. Kelly'
- E-40, 'In a Major Way'
- Drake, 'Take Care'
- Tyrese, '2000 Watts'
- Chris Brown, 'Exclusive'
- Lil Wayne, 'Lights Out'
- Ciara, 'Evolution'
- R&B Quiz
- 1. The scenario that best describes your love life is:
- 2. You'd most likely lure your lover into the bedroom with the tagline:
- 3. You realize your lover is cheating on you. Your reaction would be to:
- 4. Your preferred word choice for hitting a high note is:
- 5. You don't leave home without:
- 6. Which of the following statements would you most likely tweet?
- 7. If a fan were to take a picture of you with their camera phone, you would most likely react by:
- 8. The old school R&B influence that best describes your taste in music is:
- 9. Your idea of doing something risky in a music video is:
- 10. Seated at your Thanksgiving table would most likely be:
- Chris Brown
- Mary J. Blige
- Erykah Badu
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