Awards
BET Awards 2024: Celebrating Black Excellence and Creativity
The BET Awards 2024 nominees have been announced, and the excitement is building for Culture’s Biggest Night, set to air live on BET on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 8 PM ET/PT. This year’s event promises to be a grand celebration of Black excellence, showcasing an abundance of creative expression across music, television, film, and sports.
Drake Leads the Nominations
Drake stands out as the leading nominee with an impressive seven nods. His nominations include:
- Album of the Year for For All The Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)
- Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- Best Collaboration for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sexyy Red and SZA
- Viewer’s Choice for “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sexyy Red and SZA
- Video of the Year for both “First Person Shooter” with J. Cole and “Rich Baby Daddy” with Sexyy Red and SZA
Nicki Minaj Close Behind
Nicki Minaj follows closely with six nominations:
- Album of the Year for Pink Friday 2
- Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Video of the Year for “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua
- BET Her for “Blessings” with Tasha Cobbs Leonard
- Best Collaboration for “Everybody” with Lil Uzi Vert and “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua
Other Top Nominees
J. Cole, Sexyy Red, SZA, and Victoria Monét each garnered five nominations, while 21 Savage, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Tyla, and Usher are tied with four nominations each.
Viewer’s Choice Voting
Voting for the Viewer’s Choice Award kicks off on June 6, 2024, and runs until June 30, 2024, at 6:30 PM PT/9:30 PM ET. This is an exciting opportunity for fans to have their voices heard and support their favorite artists.
Powerhouse Performance Lineup
This year’s BET Awards will feature an electrifying lineup of performances from some of the hottest names in music, including:
- GloRilla
- Latto
- Muni Long
- Sexyy Red
- Shaboozey
- Victoria Monét
A Legacy of Celebrating Black Culture
For over two decades, the BET Awards has been a pillar of Black culture, consistently being the #1 cable award show among all adults 18-49 and Black adults 18-49. The event is renowned for honoring the best, brightest, and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience, celebrating both the present and future of Black music, creativity, and sportsmanship.
The Theme: Standing On Culture
Anchored by this year’s theme, “Standing On Culture,” the BET Awards 2024 will not only celebrate achievements in entertainment but also serve as a driving force for social change. This year’s show is executive produced by Connie Orlando, with Jamal Noisette co-executive producing for BET, and Jesse Collins Entertainment handling production.
Culture’s Biggest Week
In addition to the awards ceremony, BET is transforming Culture’s Biggest Night into Culture’s Biggest Week with the BET Experience 2024. This includes two live concert lineups featuring music superstars such as Cardi B, Davido, Gunna, The Roots, Common, Queen Latifah, and many more. The BET Experience will offer attendees unforgettable live performances, comedy shows, culinary delights from Black-owned businesses, and unique entertainment experiences like a roller-skating rink curated by DJ Mustard.
BETX 2024 FanFest
The fan-favorite BETX 2024 FanFest, a free, two-day event, will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 28 and 29. For more information, registration, and VIP packages, visit BETExperience.com.
Conclusion
The BET Awards 2024 is poised to be an extraordinary celebration of Black excellence, creativity, and culture. As we count down to June 30, stay tuned to MusicXclusives for comprehensive coverage of the event, including pre-event features, live updates, and post-event analysis. Join us in celebrating the artists, entertainers, and cultural icons who make the BET Awards a truly special occasion.
The complete list of nominees for “BET Awards” 2024 are:
Album of the Year
11:11 CHRIS BROWN
A GIFT & A CURSE GUNNA
AMERICAN DREAM 21 SAVAGE
COMING HOME USHER
FOR ALL THE DOGS (SCARY HOURS EDITION) DRAKE
JAGUAR II VICTORIA MONÉT
MICHAEL KILLER MIKE
PINK FRIDAY 2 NICKI MINAJ
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
COCO JONES
DOJA CAT
H.E.R.
MUNI LONG
SZA
TYLA
VICTORIA MONÉT
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BRENT FAIYAZ
BRYSON TILLER
BURNA BOY
CHRIS BROWN
DRAKE
FRIDAYY
OCTOBER LONDON
USHER
Best Group
¥$, YE, TY DOLLA $IGN
2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
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BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX
CITY GIRLS
FLO
MAVERICK CITY MUSIC
WANMOR
Best Collaboration
ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX) BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR
BARBIE WORLD NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)
BONGOS CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION
CARNIVAL ¥$, YE, TY DOLLA $IGN FEAT. RICH THE KID, PLAYBOI CARTI
DON’T PLAY WITH IT (REMIX) LOLA BROOKE FEAT. LATTO & YUNG MIAMI
EVERYBODY NICKI MINAJ FEAT. LIL UZI VERT
GOOD GOOD USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE
RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
GLORILLA
ICE SPICE
LATTO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
SEXYY RED
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
BURNA BOY
DRAKE
FUTURE
GUNNA
J. COLE
KENDRICK LAMAR
LIL WAYNE
Video of the Year
AGORA HILLS DOJA CAT
ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
BARBIE WORLD NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)
BONGOS CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION
FIRST PERSON SHOOTER DRAKE FEAT. J. COLE
GOOD GOOD USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE
ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT
RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
CHILD.
COLE BENNETT
DAVE MEYERS
JANELLE MONÁE & ALAN FERGUSON
OFFSET
TEMS
TYLER, THE CREATOR
Best New Artist
41
4BATZ
AYRA STARR
BOSSMAN DLOW
FRIDAYY
OCTOBER LONDON
SEXYY RED
TYLA
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
AWARD ALL OF THE GLORY SHIRLEY CAESAR
ALL THINGS KIRK FRANKLIN
ANGEL HALLE BAILEY
COME JESUS COME CECE WINANS
DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE? ERICA CAMPBELL
GOD PROBLEMS MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, NAOMI RAINE &
CHANDLER MOORE
ME & U TEMS
TRY LOVE KIRK FRANKLIN
Viewer’s Choice Award
AGORA HILLS DOJA CAT
ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
GUNNA FUKUMEAN
LOVIN ON ME JACK HARLOW
MADE FOR ME MUNI LONG
ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT
RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA
SENSATIONAL CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DAVIDO & LOJAY
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM BEYONCÉ
WATER TYLA
Best International Act
ASAKE (Africa)
AYA NAKAMURA (France)
AYRA STARR (Africa)
BK’ (Brazil)
CLEO SOL (UK)
FOCALISTIC (Africa)
KAROL CONKÁ (Brazil)
RAYE (UK)
TIAKOLA (France)
TYLA (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
BELLAH (UK)
CRISTALE (UK)
DUQUESA (Brazil)
HOLLY G (France)
JUNGELI (France)
MAKHADZI (Africa)
ORUAM (Brazil)
SEYI VIBEZ (Africa)
TYLER ICU (Africa)
BET Her
16 CARRIAGES BEYONCÉ
BLESSINGS NICKI MINAJ FEAT. TASHA COBBS LEONARD
COMMAS AYRA STARR
FLY GIRL FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT
HISS MEGAN THEE STALLION
ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT
SATURN SZA
YEAH GLO! GLORILLA
Best Movie
AMERICAN FICTION
BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE
RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ
SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
THE BOOK OF CLARENCE
THE COLOR PURPLE
THE EQUALIZER 3
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Best Actor
ANTHONY MACKIE
COLMAN DOMINGO
DAMSON IDRIS
DENZEL WASHINGTON
DONALD GLOVER
IDRIS ELBA
JEFFREY WRIGHT
LAKEITH STANFIELD
Best Actress
ANGELA BASSETT
AYO EDEBIRI
COCO JONES
DANIELLE BROOKS
FANTASIA
HALLE BAILEY
ISSA RAE
REGINA KING
YoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBAR
BLUE IVY CARTER
DEMI SINGLETON
HEIRESS DIANA HARRIS
JABRIA MCCULLUM
JALYN HALL
LEAH JEFFRIES
VAN VAN
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’JA WILSON
ANGEL REESE
COCO GAUFF
FLAU’JAE JOHNSON
JUJU WATKINS
NAOMI OSAKA
SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON
SIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year Award
ANTHONY EDWARDS
GERVONTA DAVIS
JALEN BRUNSON
JALEN HURTS
KYRIE IRVING
LEBRON JAMES
PATRICK MAHOMES
STEPHEN CURRY
