Full List of BET Award Nominees 2020: Drake, Roddy Ricch, Megan Thee Stallion and More
Drake Drake, Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominees for the 2020 BET Awards.
Drake earned six nominations, including for video of the year and best male hip-hop artist as well as double nods for Viewer’s Choice awards, and Best Collaboration for “No Guidance” with Chris Brown and “Life Is Good” with Future.
Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch had five nominations each. Beyoncé, Brown, DaBaby, Lizzo and Minaj each earned four nominations.
“The BET Awards are a seminal event – the biggest celebration of Black culture, Black accomplishment, Black excellence, and Black potential,” said Scott Mills, President of BET. “Our community, and the many millions who love Black culture, look to the BET Awards for signature moments of enrichment, entertainment and empowerment. Recognizing the unique role the BET Awards plays for so many, and the challenging times we find ourselves in, we know it was more important than ever to deliver the BET Awards in 2020.”
The 20th annual BET Awards will be broadcast on CBS on June 28th with comedian Amanda Seales as host.
Full List of BET Award Nominees 2020
| BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST | |
| BEYONCÉ | |
| H.E.R. | |
| JHENE AIKO | |
| KEHLANI | |
| LIZZO | |
| SUMMER WALKER | |
| BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST | |
| ANDERSON .PAAK | |
| CHRIS BROWN | |
| JACQUEES | |
| KHALID | |
| THE WEEKND | |
| USHER | |
| BEST GROUP | |
| CHLOE X HALLE | |
| CITY GIRLS | |
| EARTHGANG | |
| GRISELDA | |
| JACKBOYS | |
| MIGOS | |
| BEST COLLABORATION | |
| CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE | NO GUIDANCE |
| DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND | HIGHER |
| FUTURE FT. DRAKE | LIFE IS GOOD |
| H.E.R. FT. YG | SLIDE |
| MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN | HOT GIRL SUMMER |
| WALE FT. JEREMIH | ON CHILL |
| BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST | |
| DABABY | |
| DRAKE | |
| FUTURE | |
| LIL BABY | |
| RODDY RICCH | |
| TRAVIS SCOTT | |
| BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST | |
| CARDI B | |
| DOJA CAT | |
| LIZZO | |
| MEGAN THEE STALLION | |
| NICKI MINAJ | |
| SAWEETIE | |
| VIDEO OF THE YEAR | |
| CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE | NO GUIDANCE |
| DABABY | BOP |
| DJ KHALED FT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND | HIGHER |
| DOJA CAT | SAY SO |
| MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN | HOT GIRL SUMMER |
| RODDY RICCH | THE BOX |
| VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR | |
| BENNY BOOM | |
| COLE BENNETT | |
| DAVE MEYERS | |
| DIRECTOR X | |
| EIF RIVERA | |
| TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR | |
| BEST NEW ARTIST | |
| DANILEIGH | |
| LIL NAS X | |
| POP SMOKE | |
| RODDY RICCH | |
| SUMMER WALKER | |
| YBN CORDAE | |
| ALBUM OF THE YEAR | |
| CUZ I LOVE YOU | LIZZO |
| FEVER | MEGAN THEE STALLION |
| HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM | BEYONCÉ |
| I USED TO KNOW HER | H.E.R. |
| KIRK | DABABY |
| PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL | RODDY RICCH |
| DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD | |
| FRED HAMMOND | ALRIGHT |
| JOHN P. KEE FT. ZACARDI CORTEZ | I MADE IT OUT |
| KANYE WEST | FOLLOW GOD |
| KIRK FRANKLIN | JUST FOR ME |
| PJ MORTON FT. LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON & MARY MARY | ALL IN HIS PLAN |
| THE CLARK SISTERS | VICTORY |
| BEST ACTRESS | |
| ANGELA BASSETT | |
| CYNTHIA ERIVO | |
| ISSA RAE | |
| REGINA KING | |
| TRACEE ELLIS ROSS | |
| ZENDAYA | |
| BEST ACTOR | |
| BILLY PORTER | |
| EDDIE MURPHY | |
| FOREST WHITAKER | |
| JAMIE FOXX | |
| MICHAEL B. JORDAN | |
| OMARI HARDWICK | |
| YOUNGSTARS AWARD | |
| ALEX HIBBERT | |
| ASANTE BLACKK | |
| JAHI DI’ALLO WINSTON | |
| MARSAI MARTIN | |
| MILES BROWN | |
| STORM REID | |
| BEST MOVIE | |
| BAD BOYS FOR LIFE | |
| DOLEMITE IS MY NAME | |
| HARRIET | |
| HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ | |
| JUST MERCY | |
| QUEEN & SLIM | |
| SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR | |
| AJEÉ WILSON | |
| CLARESSA SHIELDS | |
| COCO GAUFF | |
| NAOMI OSAKA | |
| SERENA WILLIAMS | |
| SIMONE BILES | |
| SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR | |
| GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO | |
| KAWHI LEONARD | |
| LEBRON JAMES | |
| ODELL BECKHAM JR. | |
| PATRICK MAHOMES II | |
| STEPHEN CURRY | |
| BET HER AWARD | |
| ALICIA KEYS | UNDERDOG |
| BEYONCÉ FT. BLUE IVY CARTER, WIZKID & SAINT JHN | BROWN SKIN GIRL |
| CIARA FT. LUPITA NYONG’O, ESTER DEAN, CITY GIRLS & LA LA | MELANIN |
| LAYTON GREENE | I CHOOSE |
| LIZZO FT. MISSY ELLIOT | TEMPO |
| RAPSODY FT. PJ MORTON | AFENI |
| VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD | |
| CHRIS BROWN FT. DRAKE | NO GUIDANCE |
| DABABY | BOP |
| FUTURE FT. DRAKE | LIFE IS GOOD |
| MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN | HOT GIRL SUMMER |
| RODDY RICCH | THE BOX |
| THE WEEKND | HEARTLESS |
| BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT | |
| BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) | |
| INNOSS’B (DRC) | |
| SHO MADJOZI (S. AFRICA) | |
| DAVE (U.K.) | |
| STORMZY (U.K.) | |
| NINHO (FRANCE) | |
| S.PRI NOIR (FRANCE) | |
| VIEWERS’ CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT | |
| REMA (NIGERIA) | |
| SHA SHA (ZIMBABWE) | |
| CELESTE (U.K.) | |
| YOUNG T & BUGSEY (U.K.) | |
| HATIK (FRANCE) | |
| STACY (FRANCE) |
Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET and Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serves as Executive Producers for The “BET Awards” 2020 broadcast special.
BET Awards 2020 Live https://2020betawards.com/