Drake Dominates 2016 BET Award Nominations

Drake Dominates 2016 BET Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2016 BET Awards are in! This year's broadcast marks 16 years of spectacular performances, must-see moments, outstanding talent and exquisite music, all available to live stream straight off the brand new BET Play app, Monday 27^th June at 10am, repeating Thursday 30^th June at 2pm on MTV Music.

 

BET Play, which launched today, is the only place that fans can live stream the 2016 BET Awards. BET Play gives Aussie fans a way to enjoy BET's signature award shows, current and classic television series, documentaries, standup comedy, entertainment news and legendary musical performances, straight to their iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. The app also offers  BET Soul, the premiere curated music video channel for lovers of soul, R&B and classic hip-hop as well as popular series such as Being Mary Jane, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Chasing Destiny, Zoe Ever After and more.

 

Hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, the BET Awards will include performances by Usher, Future, Bryson Tiller, Alicia Keys and Maxwell with special performances in honour of the late pop icon Prince by Sheila E., Janelle Monae, D'Angelo and The Roots. The star power continues as Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker, DJ Khaled and many others will take the stage as presenters during the 16th anniversary event.

 

Leading the pack this year is Drake, receiving an impressive nine nominations including Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for his hit -Where Ya At' with fellow hip hop artist Future. Beyoncé and Rihanna follow with five nods each. Beyoncé is nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for -Feeling Myself' with Nicki Minaj. Rihanna is in the running for awards including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year and Best Collaboration for -Work' featuring Drake. Other nominees include newcomer Bryson Tiller who is up for four awards including Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Chris Brown who is also nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Video Director of the Year. 

 

Akon will be honoured with the 2016 Global Good Award for his humanitarian work, bringing solar electricity to 600 million people in more the 11 countries in rural Africa. The second annual Global Good Award honours individuals championing endeavors which positively impact change and heighten awareness around the globe.

 

The complete list of the 2016 BET Awards nominees are attached below.

 

Watch the 2016 BET Awards live on BET Play, available now for download on iOS and Android devices for a subscription fee of AUD$5.99 a month. Beginning today, fans signing up for the service can experience BET Play with a seven-day trial free of charge.

 

If you miss the live stream of the 2016 BET Awards you can catch it again on MTV Music, Thursday 30th June at 2pm.

 

The complete list of nominees for the 2016  BET Awards are:

 

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

ADELE
ANDRA DAY
BEYONCÉ
K. MICHELLE
RIHANNA

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
BRYSON TILLER
CHRIS BROWN
JEREMIH
THE WEEKND
TYRESE

 

Best Group
2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE
DRAKE & FUTURE
PUFF DADDY & THE FAMILY
RAE SREMMURD
THE INTERNET

 

Best Collaboration
BIG SEAN FT. CHRIS BROWN & TY DOLLA $IGN - PLAY NO GAMES

BIG SEAN FT. KANYE WEST & JOHN LEGEND - ONE MAN CAN CHANGE THE WORLD   
FUTURE FT. DRAKE - WHERE YA AT                                                     
NICKI MINAJ FT. BEYONCÉ - FEELING MYSELF
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE - WORK

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
DRAKE
FETTY WAP
FUTURE
J. COLE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR

 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
DEJ LOAF
LIL KIM
MISSY ELLIOTT
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA

 

Video of the Year
BEYONCÉ - FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER - DON'T                                                             
DRAKE - HOTLINE BLING

KENDRICK LAMAR - ALRIGHT                                                                
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE  - WORK

 

Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
CHRIS BROWN
COLIN TILLEY & THE LITTLE HOMIES
DIRECTOR X
HYPE WILLIAMS

 

Best New Artist
ALESSIA CARA
ANDRA DAY
BRYSON TILLER
KEHLANI
TORY LANEZ

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ANTHONY BROWN & GROUP THERAPY
ERICA CAMPBELL
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
TAMELA MANN
TASHA COBBS

 

Best Actress
GABRIELLE UNION
KERRY WASHINGTON
TARAJI P. HENSON
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
VIOLA DAVIS

 

Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
COURTNEY B. VANCE
IDRIS ELBA
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
O'SHEA JACKSON JR.

 

Young Stars Award
AMANDLA STENBERG
QUVENZHANÉ WALLIS
SILENTÓ
WILLOW SMITH
YARA SHAHIDI

 

Best Movie
BEASTS OF NO NATION
CONCUSSION
CREED
DOPE
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

 

Sportswoman of the Year
CHEYENNE WOODS
GABRIELLE DOUGLAS
SERENA WILLIAMS
SKYLAR DIGGINS
VENUS WILLIAMS

 

Sportsman of the Year
CAM NEWTON
KOBE BRYANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY

 

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
BEYONCÉ – FORMATION
BRYSON TILLER – DON'T
CHRIS BROWN – BACK TO SLEEP
DRAKE – HOTLINE BLING
FUTURE FT. DRAKE – WHERE YA AT
RIHANNA FT. DRAKE – WORK

 

Centric Award
ANDRA DAY - RISE UP
BEYONCÉ – FORMATION
K. MICHELLE – NOT A LITTLE BIT
RIHANNA - BBHMM
THE INTERNET - UNDER CONTROL

 

Best International Act Africa
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
BLACK COFFEE (SOUTH AFRICA)
CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)
MZVEE (Ghana)
SERGE BEYNAUD (COTE D'IVOIRE)  
WIZKID (NIGERIA)
YEMI ALADE (NIGERIA)

 

Best International Act UK
KANO
KREPT & KONAN
LIANNE LA HAVAS
SKEPTA
STORMZY
TINIE TEMPAH