BET nominates Wizkid, others for 2022 awards

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BET announced the BET Awards 2022 nominees with Nigerian Superstars Wizkid, Tems and Fireboy DML were nominated.

 

Tems became the first African to receive three nominations in the same year. She was nominated for ‘Best New Artist’, ‘Best International Act,’ and ‘Best Collaboration’ for Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ remix featuring Justin Bieber.

 

While Wizkid is received two nominations, He was nominated for the ‘Best Collaboration’ and ‘Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,’

Fireboy DML also was nominated for ‘Best International Act’.

 

Doja Cat leads the group of nominees with six noms, followed closely by Drake and Ari Lennox who received four each.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

 

Ari Lennox

 

Chlöe

 

Doja Cat

 

H.E.R.

Jazmine Sullivan

 

Mary J. Blige

 

Summer Walker

 

Best male R&B/Pop Artist

 

Blxst

Chris Brown

 

Giveon

 

Lucky Daye

 

The Weeknd

 

Wizkid

Yung Bleu

 

Best Group

 

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)

 

Chlöe X Halle

 

City Girls

Lil Baby & Lil Durk

 

Migos

 

Young Dolph & Key Glock

 

Best Collaboration

 

Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”

DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”

 

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties

 

Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”

 

Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

 

Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”

 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

 

Cardi B

 

Doja Cat

 

Latto

 

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

 

Saweetie

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

 

Drake

 

Future

J. Cole

 

Jack Harlow

 

Kanye West

 

Kendrick Lamar

 

Lil Baby

Video of the Year

 

Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”

 

Chlöe – “Have Mercy”

 

Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”

 

Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”

 

Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

 

Video Director of the Year

 

Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak

 

Benny Boom

 

Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch

 

Director X

 

Hype Williams

 

Missy Elliott

 

Best New Artist

Baby Keem

 

Benny the Butcher

 

Latto

 

Muni Long

 

Tems

Yung Bleu

 

Album of the Year

 

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – An Evening with Silk Sonic

 

H.E.R. – Back of My Mind

 

Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost

Drake – Certified Lover Boy

 

Kanye West – Donda

 

Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe

 

Doja Cat – Planet Her

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Marvin Sapp – “All In Your Hands”

 

Kanye West – “Come to Life”

 

Kelly Price – “Grace”

 

Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”

 

H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”

Election Worship & Maverick City Music – “Jireh”

 

Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Win”

 

BET Her

 

Alicia Keys – “Best of Me (Originals)”

 

Mary J. Blige – “Good Morning Gorgeous”

Chlöe – “Have Mercy”

 

Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

 

Jazmine Sullivan – “Roster”

 

Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”

 

Doja Cat – “Woman”

Best International Act

 

Dave (UK)

 

Dinos (France)

 

Fally Ipupa (DRC)

 

Fireboy DML (Nigeria)

Little Simz (UK)

 

Ludmilla (Brazil)

 

Major League DJZ (South Africa)

 

Tayc (France)

 

Tems (Nigeria)

Best Movie

 

Candyman

 

King Richard

 

Respect

 

Space Jam: A New Legacy

 

Summer of Soul

 

The Harder They Fall

 

Best Actor

 

Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air

 

Anthony Anderson – Black-ish

Damson Idris – Snowfall

 

Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth

 

Forest Whitaker – Respect / Godfather of Harlem

 

Jabari Banks – Bel-Air

 

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us

Best Actress

 

Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard

 

Coco Jones – Bel-Air

 

Issa Rae – Insecure

 

Jennifer Hudson – Respect

Mary J. Blige – Power Book II: Ghost

 

Queen Latifah – The Equalizer

 

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary

 

Regina King – The Harder They Fall

 

Zendaya – Euphoria / Spider-Man: No Way Home

 

Youngstars Award

 

Akira Akbar

 

Demi Singleton

 

Miles Brown

 

Saniyya Sidney

Storm Reid

 

Sportswoman of the Year Award

 

Brittney Griner

 

Candace Parker

 

Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams

 

Sha’Carri Richardson

 

Simone Biles

 

Sportsman of the Year Award

 

Aaron Donald

Bubba Wallace

 

Giannis Antetokounmpo

 

Ja Morant

 

LeBron James

 

Stephen Curry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oluchi.O

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