Nominations for the “BET Awards” 2023 were announced Thursday, June 8.

This year’s nominees “reflect abundant creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports.”

“BET Awards” 2023 will air LIVE on BET on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8 PM ET/ 5 PM PT. Culture’s Biggest Night will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop throughout the LIVE telecast on BET.

Read also: Camidoh saves Ghana by scoring a nomination at the 2023 B.E.T awards in the “Best New International Act” category

ee below for the complete list of nominees for “BET Awards” 2023: 

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT 

Aya Nakamura (France) 

Ayra Starr (Nigeria) 

Burna Boy (Nigeria) 

Central Cee (UK) 

Ella Mai (UK) 

Ko (South Africa) 

L7nnon (Brazil) 

Stormzy (UK) 

Tiakola (France) 

Uncle Waffles (Swaziland) 

VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT 

Asake (Nigeria) 

Camidoh (Ghana) 

Flo (UK) 

Libianca (Cameroon) 

Maureen (France) 

Mc Ryan Sp (Brazil) 

Pabi Cooper (South Africa) 

Raye (UK) 

Werenoi (France) 

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD 

About Damn Time                                    Lizzo                                                              

Break My Soul                                            Beyoncé                                                      

First Class                                                    Jack Harlow                                             

Jimmy Cooks                                             Drake Feat 21 Savage 

Kill Bill                                                           Sza                                                                 

Last Last                                                      Burna Boy                                                  

Super Freaky Girl                                        Nicki Minaj                                                  

Wait For U                                                    Future Feat. Drake & Tems 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Anyways, Life’s Great                            Glorilla 

Breezy                                                     Chris Brown 

God Did                                                 Dj Khaled 

Her Loss                                                   Drake & 21 Savage 

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers             Kendrick Lamar 

Renaissance                                           Beyoncé 

Sos                                                           Sza 

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST 

Ari Lennox 

Beyoncé      

Coco Jones           

H.E.R. 

Lizzo  

Sza     

Tems  

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST 

Blxst 

Brent Faiyaz          

Burna Boy  

Chris Brown         

Drake           

The Weeknd           

Usher           

BEST GROUP 

City Girls    

Drake & 21 Savage          

Dvsn  

Flo     

Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin 

Quavo & Takeoff 

Wanmor      

BEST COLLABORATION 

Big Energy (Remix)                Latto & Mariah Carey Feat. Dj Khaled 

Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2                    Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice 

Call Me Every Day                Chris Brown Feat. Wizkid 

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop          King Combs Feat. Kodak Black 

Creepin’                                 Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage 

F.N.F. (Let’s Go)                     Hitkidd & Glorilla 

Tomorrow 2                           Glorilla & Cardi B 

Wait For U                              Future Feat. Drake & Tems                 

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST 

Cardi B         

Coi Leray    

Glorilla      

Ice Spice      

Latto 

Megan Thee Stallion     

Nicki Minaj  

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST 

21 Savage    

Drake           

Future         

J. Cole          

Jack Harlow         

Kendrick Lamar   

Lil Baby                                

VIDEO OF THE YEAR      

We (Warm Embrace)           Chris Brown 

2 Million Up                            Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey Feat. Rob49 

About Damn Time                Lizzo 

Bad Habit                              Steve Lacy 

First Class                               Jack Harlow 

Kill Bill                                      Sza 

Tomorrow 2                           Glorilla & Cardi B 

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 

A$Ap Rocky For Awge   

Benny Boom           

Burna Boy  

Cole Bennett        

Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar  

Director X 

Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor       

BEST NEW ARTIST 

Ambré           

Coco Jones           

Doechii        

Flo     

Glorilla      

Ice Spice      

Lola Brooke         

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 

Bless Me                                                         Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin 

Finished (Live)                                               Tamela Mann 

I’ve Got Joy                                                   Cece Winans 

Kingdom                                                        Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Feat. Naomi     Raine& Chandler Moore 

New                                                                Tye Tribbett 

One Moment From Glory                            Yolanda Adams 

The Better Benediction (Pt.2)                      Pj Morton Feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard 

BET HER 

About Damn Time                               Lizzo 

Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2                                 Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice 

Break My Soul                                     Beyoncé 

Her                                                      Megan Thee Stallion 

Lift Me Up                                          Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired   By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson 

Players                                                 Coi Leray 

Special                                                 Lizzo 

BEST MOVIE 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 

Creed 3        

Emancipation       

Nope 

The Woman King   

Till     

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody       

BEST ACTOR 

Amin Joseph           

Brian Tyree Henry         

Damson Idris         

Daniel Kaluuya    

Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.   

Donald Glover    

Michael B. Jordan                                   

BEST ACTRESS 

Angela Bassett   

Coco Jones           

Janelle James      

Janelle Monáe     

Keke Palmer          

Viola Davis 

Zendaya      

YOUNGSTARS AWARD   

Akira Akbar           

Alaya High  

Demi Singleton    

Genesis Denise     

Marsai Martin      

Thaddeus J. Mixson        

Young Dylan           

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Alexis Morris       

Allyson Felix        

Angel Reese          

Candace Parker 

Naomi Osaka          

Serena Williams  

Sha’carri Richardson  

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Aaron Judge         

Bubba Wallace     

Gervonta Davis   

Jalen Hurts           

Lebron James       

Patrick Mahomes 

Stephen Curry