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 LENNOX
CHLÖE DOJA CAT H.E.R. JAZMINE SULLIVAN MARY J. BLIGE SUMMER WALKERBest Male R&B/Pop Artist
WIZKID
BLXST CHRIS BROWN GIVĒON LUCKY DAYE THE WEEKND YUNG BLEUBest Group
BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC
CHLÖE X HALLE CITY GIRLS LIL BABY & LIL DURK MIGOS YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCKBest Collaboration
ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS
EVERY CHANCE I GET – DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX) – BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJBest Female Hip Hop Artist
CARDI B
DOJA CAT LATTO MEGAN THEE STALLION NICKI MINAJ SAWEETIEBest Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKE
FUTURE J. COLE JACK HARLOW KANYE WEST KENDRICK LAMAR LIL BABYVideo of the Year
FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
HAVE MERCY – CHLÖE KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA PRESSURE – ARI LENNOX SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUGVideo Director of the Year
ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK
BENNY BOOM BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH DIRECTOR X HYPE WILLIAMS MISSY ELLIOTTBest New Artist
BABY KEEM
BENNY THE BUTCHER LATTO MUNI LONG TEMS YUNG BLEUAlbum of the Year
AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC – BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC
BACK OF MY MIND – H.E.R. CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST – TYLER, THE CREATOR CERTIFIED LOVER BOY – DRAKE DONDA – KANYE WEST HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE – JAZMINE SULLIVAN PLANET HER – DOJA CATDr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ALL IN YOUR HANDS – MARVIN SAPP
COME TO LIFE – KANYE WEST GRACE – KELLY PRICE HALLELUJAH – FRED HAMMOND HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX) – H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS JIREH – ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC WE WIN – LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLINBET Her
BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS) – ALICIA KEYS
GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS – MARY J. BLIGE HAVE MERCY – CHLÖE PRESSURE – ARI LENNOX ROSTER – JAZMINE SULLIVAN UNLOYAL – SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX WOMAN – DOJA CATBest Movie
CANDYMAN
KING RICHARD RESPECT SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY SUMMER OF SOUL THE HARDER THEY FALLBest 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 WILL SMITH – KING RICHARDBest 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 HOMEYoungStars Award
AKIRA AKBAR
DEMI SINGLETON MARSAI MARTIN MILES BROWN SANIYYA SIDNEY STORM REIDSportswoman of the Year Award
BRITTNEY GRINER
CANDACE PARKER NAOMI OSAKA SERENA WILLIAMS SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON SIMONE BILESSportsman of the Year Award
AARON DONALD
BUBBA WALLACE GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO JA MORANT LEBRON JAMES STEPHEN CURRY