{"id":456801,"date":"2026-05-19T15:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456801\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:04:09","slug":"2026-bet-awards-nominations-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/456801\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 BET Awards Nominations: Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCardi B<\/a> leads the nominations for the 2026 BET Awards with six nods, followed by Kendrick Lamar<\/a> and Mariah the Scientist<\/a>, with five nods each; and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto, with four nods each.<\/p>\n

\n\tA$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece each received three nods.<\/p>\n

\n\tMariah the Scientist, Taylor and Kehlani were each honored at the Billboard Women in Music<\/a> event on April 29. Mariah the Scientist won the Rising Star award, Taylor took the Visionary award and Kehlani received the Impact award.<\/p>\n

\n\tLamar won five Grammys on Feb. 1, including best record of the year and best melodic rap performance for \u201cLuther,\u201d his megahit collab with SZA. Here, that smash is nominated for video of the year.<\/p>\n

\n\tClipse<\/a>\u2019s Let God Sort \u2018Em Out, which received a 2026 Grammy nomination for album of the year, is also nominated in that category here. Olivia Dean<\/a>, who won the Grammy for best new artist on Feb. 1, is also nominated in that category here. She is competing here with RAYE<\/a>, who was Grammy-nominated in that category at the 2025 ceremony.<\/p>\n

\n\tOne Battle After Another and Sinners, which were both nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars (One Battle won) are both nominated here for best movie. (So is Wicked: For Good, which was completely blanked in the Oscar nominations.)<\/p>\n

\n\tSinners star Michael B. Jordan<\/a>, who won an Oscar for best actor on March 15, is nominated in that category here. Delroy Lindo and Teyana Taylor<\/a>, who were Oscar-nominated for their supporting performances in Sinners and One Battle, respectively, are also nominated here.<\/p>\n

\n\tBET has added two new categories this year. The Fashion Vanguard Award recognizes a global figure whose fashion presence has had long-standing cultural impact, has significantly influenced style narratives, and continues to elevate fashion as a form of storytelling across music, film, sports and public life. This year\u2019s nominees are A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyonc\u00e9, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor and Zendaya.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Pulse Award recognizes a creator, campaign or content series that most powerfully moved Black culture forward in digital spaces by sparking conversation, building community and defining the moment online. This year\u2019s nominees are 85 South Show, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Charlamagne Tha God, Don Lemon, Druski, It Is What It Is, Joe and Jada, On the Radar and R&B Money Podcast.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAll of our nominees represent the very best of Black culture across music, film, sports, and beyond, and with the introduction of the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award, we\u2019re proud to honor even more of the ways our culture continues to show up and evolve,\u201d Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\n\tOrlando serves as executive producer for the 2026 BET Awards. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay also serving as executive producers.<\/p>\n

\n\tNominees were selected by the BET Voting Academy, which is comprised of entertainment professionals and influencers in the fields of music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations and creative arts.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe 2026 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on BET and will be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 BET Awards. They are divided into Music, General, Film\/TV and Sports categories, followed by a list of top nominees in numerical order.<\/p>\n

\tMusic Categories<\/p>\n

\n\tAlbum of the Year<\/p>\n

\n\tAM I THE DRAMA? \u2014 Cardi B<\/p>\n

\n\tDON\u2019T TAP THE GLASS \u2014 Tyler, the Creator<\/p>\n

\n\teverything is a lot. \u2014 Wale<\/p>\n

\n\tHEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY \u2014 Mariah the Scientist<\/p>\n

\n\tLet God Sort Em Out \u2014 Clipse<\/p>\n

\n\tMUTT Deluxe: HEEL \u2014 Leon Thomas<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Fall-Off \u2014 J. Cole<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Romantic \u2014 Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female R&B\/Pop Artist<\/p>\n

\n\tAri Lennox<\/p>\n

\n\tCoco Jones<\/p>\n

\n\tElla Mai<\/p>\n

\n\tJill Scott<\/p>\n

\n\tKehlani<\/p>\n

\n\tMariah the Scientist<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Dean<\/p>\n

\n\tSZA<\/p>\n

\n\tTems<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male R&B\/Pop Artist<\/p>\n

\n\tBrent Faiyaz<\/p>\n

\n\tBruno Mars<\/p>\n

\n\tBryson Tiller<\/p>\n

\n\tChris Brown<\/p>\n

\n\tDurand Bernarr<\/p>\n

\n\tGIV\u0112ON<\/p>\n

\n\tLeon Thomas<\/p>\n

\n\tOctober London<\/p>\n

\n\tUsher<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Female Hip Hop Artist<\/p>\n

\n\tCardi B<\/p>\n

\n\tCoi Leray<\/p>\n

\n\tDoechii<\/p>\n

\n\tDoja Cat<\/p>\n

\n\tGloRilla<\/p>\n

\n\tLatto<\/p>\n

\n\tMegan Thee Stallion<\/p>\n

\n\tMonaleo<\/p>\n

\n\tYK Niece<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Male Hip Hop Artist<\/p>\n

\n\tA$AP Rocky<\/p>\n

\n\tBaby Keem<\/p>\n

\n\tBigXthaPlug<\/p>\n

\n\tDaBaby<\/p>\n

\n\tDon Toliver<\/p>\n

\n\tDrake<\/p>\n

\n\tJ. Cole<\/p>\n

\n\tKendrick Lamar<\/p>\n

\n\tT.I.<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Group<\/p>\n

\n\t41<\/p>\n

\n\tClipse<\/p>\n

\n\tDe La Soul<\/p>\n

\n\tFLO<\/p>\n

\n\tFrench Montana & Max B<\/p>\n

\n\tMetro Boomin & DJ Spinz<\/p>\n

\n\tNas & DJ Premier<\/p>\n

\n\tTerrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon<\/p>\n

\n\tWizkid & Asake<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Collaboration<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChains & Whips\u201d \u2014 Clipse & Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cErrtime Remix\u201d \u2014 Cardi B feat. Jeezy & Latto<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGo Girl\u201d \u2014 Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGood Flirts\u201d \u2014 Baby Keem feat. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIs It a Crime\u201d \u2014 Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt Depends (The Remix)\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTake Me Thru Dere\u201d \u2014 Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cwgft\u201d \u2014 Gunna feat. Burna Boy<\/p>\n

\n\tBest New Artist<\/p>\n

\n\tBelly Gang Kushington<\/p>\n

\n\tDESTIN CONRAD<\/p>\n

\n\tJayDon<\/p>\n

\n\tkwn<\/p>\n

\n\tMiles Minnick<\/p>\n

\n\tMonaleo<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Dean<\/p>\n

\n\tRAYE<\/p>\n

\n\tTrap Dickey<\/p>\n

\n\tDr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel\/Inspirational Award<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAble\u201d \u2014 Kirk Franklin<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cABLE (REMIX)\u201d \u2014 Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAll to Thee\u201d \u2014 BeBe Winans<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAlready Good (Tasha Slide)\u201d \u2014 Tasha Cobbs Leonard<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAt the Cross\u201d \u2014 CeCe Winans<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChurch\u201d \u2014 Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDo It Again\u201d \u2014 Kirk Franklin<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHeadphones\u201d \u2014 Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.<\/p>\n

\n\tBET Her<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAlready Good (Tasha Slide)\u201d \u2014 Tasha Cobbs Leonard<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBe Great\u201d \u2014 Jill Scott feat. Trombone Shorty<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBeautiful People\u201d \u2014 Jill Scott<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFirst\u201d \u2014 Tems<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cgirl, get up.\u201d \u2014 Doechii feat. SZA<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGo Girl\u201d \u2014 Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGorgeous\u201d \u2014 Doja Cat<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLady Lady\u201d \u2014 Olivia Dean<\/p>\n

\n\tViewers\u2019 Choice<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBurning Blue\u201d \u2014 Mariah the Scientist<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChains & Whips\u201d \u2014 Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChanel\u201d \u2014 Tyla<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFolded\u201d \u2014 Kehlani<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI Just Might\u201d \u2014 Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt Depends\u201d \u2014 Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMan I Need\u201d \u2014 Olivia Dean<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOutside\u201d \u2014 Cardi B<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRaindance\u201d \u2014 Dave & Tems<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTake Me Thru Dere\u201d \u2014 Metro Boomin feat. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz<\/p>\n

\n\tVideo of the Year<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c100\u201d \u2014 Ella Mai<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBurning Blue\u201d \u2014 Mariah the Scientist<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChanel\u201d \u2014 Tyla<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEscape Room (Short Film)\u201d \u2014 Teyana Taylor<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFolded\u201d \u2014 Kehlani<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLET \u2018EM KNOW\u201d \u2014 T.I.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cluther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar & SZA<\/p>\n

\n\tVideo Director of the Year<\/p>\n

\n\tA$AP Rocky & Dan Streit<\/p>\n

\n\tAnderson .Paak<\/p>\n

\n\tBenny Boom<\/p>\n

\n\tCactus Jack<\/p>\n

\n\tCardi B & Patientce Foster<\/p>\n

\n\tCole Bennett<\/p>\n

\n\tDirector X<\/p>\n

\n\tHype Williams<\/p>\n

\n\tTeyana \u201cSpike-Tey\u201d Taylor<\/p>\n

\tGeneral Categories<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Fashion Vanguard Award (New)<\/p>\n

\n\tA$AP Rocky<\/p>\n

\n\tBad Bunny<\/p>\n

\n\tBeyonc\u00e9<\/p>\n

\n\tCardi B<\/p>\n

\n\tColman Domingo<\/p>\n

\n\tDoechii<\/p>\n

\n\tRihanna<\/p>\n

\n\tTeyana Taylor<\/p>\n

\n\tZendaya<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Pulse Award (New)<\/p>\n

\n\t85 South Show<\/p>\n

\n\tBaby, This Is Keke Palmer<\/p>\n

\n\tCharlamagne Tha God<\/p>\n

\n\tDon Lemon<\/p>\n

\n\tDruski<\/p>\n

\n\tIt Is What It Is<\/p>\n

\n\tJoe and Jada<\/p>\n

\n\tOn the Radar<\/p>\n

\n\tR&B Money Podcast<\/p>\n

\tFilm & TV Categories<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Movie<\/p>\n

\n\tHighest 2 Lowest<\/p>\n

\n\tHim<\/p>\n

\n\tNumber One on the Call Sheet<\/p>\n

\n\tOne Battle After Another<\/p>\n

\n\tRelationship Goals<\/p>\n

\n\tRuth & Boaz<\/p>\n

\n\tSinners<\/p>\n

\n\tWicked: For Good<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Actress<\/p>\n

\n\tAngela Bassett<\/p>\n

\n\tAyo Edebiri<\/p>\n

\n\tChase Infiniti<\/p>\n

\n\tCoco Jones<\/p>\n

\n\tCynthia Erivo<\/p>\n

\n\tKeke Palmer<\/p>\n

\n\tQuinta Brunson<\/p>\n

\n\tRegina Hall<\/p>\n

\n\tTeyana Taylor<\/p>\n

\n\tBest Actor<\/p>\n

\n\tAaron Pierre<\/p>\n

\n\tAldis Hodge<\/p>\n

\n\tAnthony Mackie<\/p>\n

\n\tColman Domingo<\/p>\n

\n\tDamson Idris<\/p>\n

\n\tDelroy Lindo<\/p>\n

\n\tDenzel Washington<\/p>\n

\n\tMichael B. Jordan<\/p>\n

\n\tSterling K. Brown<\/p>\n

\n\tYoungStars Award<\/p>\n

\n\tDaria Johns<\/p>\n

\n\tGraceyn \u201cGracie\u201d Hollingsworth<\/p>\n

\n\tHeiress Harris<\/p>\n

\n\tJazzy\u2019s World TV<\/p>\n

\n\tLela Hoffmeister<\/p>\n

\n\tNorth West<\/p>\n

\n\tThaddeus J. Mixson<\/p>\n

\n\tVanVan<\/p>\n

\tSports Categories<\/p>\n

\n\tSportswoman of the Year Award<\/p>\n

\n\tA\u2019ja Wilson \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tAngel Reese \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tClaressa Shields \u2014 Boxing<\/p>\n

\n\tCoco Gauff \u2014 Tennis<\/p>\n

\n\tFlau\u2019jae Johnson \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tGabby Thomas \u2014 Track & Field<\/p>\n

\n\tJordan Chiles \u2014 Gymnastics<\/p>\n

\n\tNaomi Osaka \u2014 Tennis<\/p>\n

\n\tSha\u2019Carri Richardson \u2014 Track & Field<\/p>\n

\n\tSportsman of the Year Award<\/p>\n

\n\tAaron Judge \u2014 Baseball<\/p>\n

\n\tAnthony Edwards \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tCaleb Williams \u2014 Football<\/p>\n

\n\tJalen Brunson \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tJalen Hurts \u2014 Football<\/p>\n

\n\tLeBron James \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\n\tShedeur Sanders \u2014 Football<\/p>\n

\n\tStephen Curry \u2014 Basketball<\/p>\n

\tMost nominations in numerical order<\/p>\n

\n\tCardi B, 6<\/p>\n

\n\tKendrick Lamar, 5<\/p>\n

\n\tMariah the Scientist, 5<\/p>\n

\n\tDoechii, 4<\/p>\n

\n\tDoja Cat, 4<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0Clipse, 4<\/p>\n

\n\tTeyana Taylor, 4<\/p>\n

\n\tOlivia Dean, 4<\/p>\n

\n\tLatto, 4<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00a0A$AP Rocky, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tBruno Mars, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tBryson Tiller, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tChris Brown, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tJill Scott, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tKehlani, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tMetro Boomin, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tSZA, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tTasha Cobbs Leonard, 3<\/p>\n

\n\tT.I., 3<\/p>\n

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