BET announces the “BET Awards” 2022 nominees with Doja Cat leading the pack with six nominations. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. Hosted by Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson, “BET Awards” 2022 will air live on Monday, 27 June 2022 on BET Africa, DStv channel 129 at 01:00 WAT/ 02:00 CAT from the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
Making major waves, Mzansi’s own Major League DJz were nominated for Best International Act alongside fellow African acts Tems and Fireboy DML.
The complete list of nominees for this year’s BET Awards are:
Best International Act
MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA)DAVE (UK)DINOS (FRANCE)FALLY IPUPA (DRC)FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)LITTLE SIMZ (UK)LUDMILLA (BRAZIL)TAYC (FRANCE)TEMS (NIGERIA)
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
ARI LENNOXCHLÖEDOJA CATH.E.R.JAZMINE SULLIVANMARY J. BLIGESUMMER WALKER
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WIZKIDBLXSTCHRIS BROWNGIVĒONLUCKY DAYETHE WEEKNDYUNG BLEU
Best Group
BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONICCHLÖE X HALLECITY GIRLSLIL BABY & LIL DURKMIGOSYOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK
Best Collaboration
ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMSEVERY CHANCE I GET – DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURKFAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMARKISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZAWAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUGWHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX) – BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI BDOJA CATLATTOMEGAN THEE STALLIONNICKI MINAJSAWEETIE
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKEFUTUREJ. COLEJACK HARLOWKANYE WESTKENDRICK LAMARLIL BABY
Video of the Year
FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMARHAVE MERCY – CHLÖEKISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZAPRESSURE – ARI LENNOXSMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONICWAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
Video Director of the Year
ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAKBENNY BOOMBEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCHDIRECTOR XHYPE WILLIAMSMISSY ELLIOTT
Best New Artist
BABY KEEMBENNY THE BUTCHERLATTOMUNI LONGTEMSYUNG BLEU
Album of the Year
AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONICBACK OF MY MIND – H.E.R.CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST – TYLER, THE CREATORCERTIFIED LOVER BOY – DRAKEDONDA – KANYE WESTHEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE – JAZMINE SULLIVANPLANET HER – DOJA CAT
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ALL IN YOUR HANDS – MARVIN SAPPCOME TO LIFE – KANYE WESTGRACE – KELLY PRICEHALLELUJAH – FRED HAMMONDHOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX) – H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLSJIREH – ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSICWE WIN – LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLIN
BET Her
BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS) – ALICIA KEYSGOOD MORNING GORGEOUS – MARY J. BLIGEHAVE MERCY – CHLÖEPRESSURE – ARI LENNOXROSTER – JAZMINE SULLIVANUNLOYAL – SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOXWOMAN – DOJA CAT
Best Movie
CANDYMANKING RICHARDRESPECTSPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACYSUMMER OF SOULTHE HARDER THEY FALL
Best Actor
ADRIAN HOLMES – BEL AIRANTHONY ANDERSON – BLACK-ISHDAMSON IDRIS – SNOWFALLDENZEL WASHINGTON – THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETHFOREST WHITAKER – RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEMJABARI BANKS – BEL AIRSTERLING K. BROWN – THIS IS USWILL SMITH – KING RICHARD
Best Actress
AUNJANUE ELLIS – KING RICHARDCOCO JONES – BEL AIRISSA RAE – INSECUREJENNIFER HUDSON – RESPECTMARY J. BLIGE – POWER BOOK II: GHOSTQUEEN LATIFAH – THE EQUALIZERQUINTA BRUNSON – ABBOTT ELEMENTARYREGINA KING – THE HARDER THEY FALLZENDAYA – EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
YoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBARDEMI SINGLETONMARSAI MARTINMILES BROWNSANIYYA SIDNEYSTORM REID
Sportswoman of the Year Award
BRITTNEY GRINERCANDACE PARKERNAOMI OSAKASERENA WILLIAMSSHA’CARRI RICHARDSONSIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year Award
AARON DONALDBUBBA WALLACEGIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPOJA MORANTLEBRON JAMESSTEPHEN CURRY
