It’s that time of year again. And, as the buzz for the Billboard Music Awards slowly dwindles, the official nominations for the 2012 BET Awards are now in.
Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks, alongside DJ Khaled, Diggy Simmons, Mindless Behavior, A$AP Rocky, Astro and Melanie Fiona hosted a press conference yesterday May 22nd, 2012 where he made the announcements.
The 2012 BET Awards is slated to air live on July 1st, 2012 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. And, this year’s host is no other than the highest grossing actor of all time, the beloved Samuel L. Jackson. With performances from Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj confirmed and the A-List of celebrities slated to attend, this year’s show is going to be nothing short of a breath-taking star-studded event.
As usual, Africa wasn’t left out of the mix, inherently nor was Nigeria, with the Best International Act – Africa category spawning two cream-of-the-crop Nigerian exports – EME/Konvict Muzik Recording artist,Wizkid and the Chocolate City Hip-Hop star, Ice Prince.
Other African acts in the category include Ghana’s fast-spitting lyrical assassin and Azonto Ambassador,Sarkodie; the inventors of 254Low, Kenya’s Hip-Hop Group, Camp Mulla; the South African Afro-Soul sensation soon to make an US cross-over, Lira; and the Francophone Rapper Extraordinaire, Mali’s Mokobe.
Sarkodie
Camp Mulla
Lira
Mokobe
Even though, Nigeria has a good chance of winning this award with our high calibre exports – Wizkid andIce Prince – nominated, we cannot underestimate the level of the other artists in the category. Will Naijabring it home? We can only wait in tense anticipation to find out, as well as wish all nominees the best of luck.
Other notable feats include Kanye West‘s 7 nominations, Beyonce‘s 6 and Jay-Z‘s five nominations; it seems the Roc Family have it in for BET this year. Also, the “Turn Up The Music” crooner, Chris Brown, who walked away with four awards last year out of his six nominations, is nominated for three against top industry heavy weights like Usher, Trey Songz, Miguel and Bruno Mars.
With so much at stake in each category, the 2012 BET Awards is no doubt going to be a thrilling, suspense-filled event and while we patiently, though anxiously, wait for July to come, we surely hope that Naijabrings home the booty.
Check out the list of nominees below after the cut
Check out the list of nominees below after the cut
Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best Movie
Good Deeds
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help
Jumping the Broom
Best Female Hip-Hop Artists
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Trina
Brianna Perry
Best Male Hip-Hop Artists
Big Sean
Drake
Lil Wayne
J Cole
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
Marsha Ambrosius
Melanie Fiona
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Collaboration
Beyonce ft. J Cole – Party
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash – Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay
DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross – I’m On One
Drake & Tyga – The Motto
The Throne – Otis
Wale & Miguel – Lotus Flow Bomb
Best New Artist
Asap Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Simmons
Future
Meek Mill
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & allen Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West & Hype williams
Video of the year
Beyonce – Love on Top
Beyonce – Countdown
The Throne – Niggas in Paris
The Throne – Otis
Usher – Climax
Coca Cola Viewer’s Choice
Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Beyonce – “Love On Top”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up The Music”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello”
The Throne [Jay-Z & Kanye West] ft. Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale ft. Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Victor Cruz
Lebron James
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Best Gospel Artists
Yolanda Adams
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Kim Burrell
Trinitee 5:7
Young Stars
Diggy Simmons
Astro
Keke Palmer
Jacob Latimore
Willow Smith
Source: BET.com
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