The 2018 BET Awards will take place June 24. The awards ceremony, hosted by Jamie Foxx, will take place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. When the nominations were officially announced, it was none other than Cardi B who led the nominations with seven, followed by Kendrick Lamar and DJ Khaled with six. The awards show will honor those for their achievements in music, sports, television, and movies released between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2018.
Who was nominated for the top awards and who are some artists you should be on the lookout for?
The full list of nominees for the 2018 BET Awards can be seen below.
2018 BET Awards Nominations
Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award
- Beyonce
- SZA
- H.E.R.
- Rihanna
- Kehlani
Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award
- Bruno Mars
- Chris Brown
- The Weeknd
- Khalid
- Daniel Caesar
Best Group Award
- Migos
- A Tribe Called Quest
- N.E.R.D.
- Rae Sremmurd
- Chloe X Halle
Best Collaboration Award
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
- DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future & Beyonce – Top Off
- Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi
- French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable
- Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – LOYALTY.
Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- DJ Khaled
- Jay-Z
- J. Cole
Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
- Cardi B
- Nicki Minaj
- Remy Ma
- DeJ Loaf
- Rapsody
Video of the Year Award
- Drake – God’s Plan
- Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- Migos feat. Drake – Walk It Talk It
Video Director of the Year Award
- Benny Boom
- Director X
- Ava Duvernay
- Chris Brown
- Dave Meyers
Best New Artist Award
- SZA
- H.E.R.
- Daniel Caesar
- GOLDLINK
- A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – I’ll Find You
- Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – Words Are Few
- Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – If You Don’t Mind
- Marvin Sapp – Close
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – I’m Getting Ready
The Best International Act Award
- Booba (France)
- Cassper Nyovest (SA)
- Dadju (France)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Distruction Boyz (SA)
- Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
- J Hus (UK)
- Niska (France)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Stefflon Don (UK)
- Stormzy (UK)
Best Actress Award
- Tiffany Haddish
- Lupita Nyong’o
- Issa Rae
- Angela Bassett
- Letitia Wright
- Taraji P. Henson
Best Actor Award
- Chadwick Boseman
- Michael B. Jordan
- Donald Glover
- Sterling K. Brown
- Denzel Washington
- Daniel Kaluuya
Young Stars Award
- Yara Shahidi
- Ashton Tyler
- Caleb McLaughlin
- Lonnie Chavis
- Marsai Martin
- Miles Brown
Best Movie Award
- Black Panther
- Girls Trip
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Detroit
- Mudboung
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
- Skylar Diggins-Smith
- Candace Parker
- Elana Meyers Taylor
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Kevin Durant
- Dwayne Wade
- Odell Beckham Jr.
Album of the Year Award
- DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
- CTRL – SZA
- 4:44 – Jay-Z
- Culture II – Migos
- Black Panther: The Album – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists
- Grateful – DJ Khaled
BET Her Award
- Janelle Monae – Django Jane
- Lizzo – Water Me
- Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
- Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)
- Chloe X Halle – The Kids Are Alright
- Leikeli47 – 2nd Fiddle
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
- SZA feat. Travis Scott – Love Galore
- Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- Drake – God’s Plan
- Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – Motor Sport
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
