The nominees for the 2011 BET Awards were announced this week, and the front-runner is singer Chris Brown, who leads all artists with six nods OH!
Among his six nods, Breezy is up for Best Male R&B Artist and Video of the Year for his Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes collaboration, “Look at Me Now”.
For Video of the Year, the singer is up against Marsha Ambrosius’ “Far Away,” B.o.B’s “Airplanes,” Keri Hilson’s “Pretty Girl Rock,” Willow Smith’s “Whip My Hair,” and Kanye West’s “Runaway.”
Lil Wayne is on the singer’s heels, chalking up five nods, while Rihanna, Drake, and Kanye West scored four nods.
Other artists who picked up multiple nominations include Nicki Minaj, Marsha Ambrosius, B.o.B, Busta Rhymes, and Willow Smith.
The BET Awards 2011 is slated to air live from Los Angeles on June 26, and will be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Really BET???? Beyonce nominated for Best Female R&B……Ummm she’s been on a break for almost 3 years. Keyshia Cole released an album recently……..Come on
Best Male R&B Artist
- Chris Brown
- Cee Lo Green
- Bruno Mars
- Trey Songz
- Usher
Best Female R&B Artist
- Beyoncé
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Keri Hilson
- Jennifer Hudson
- Rihanna
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
- B.o.B
- Drake
- Lil Wayne
- Rick Ross
- Kanye West
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
- Nicki Minaj
- Diamond
- Cymphonique
- LoLa Monroe
Best Group
- Diddy-Dirty Money
- Cali Swag District
- N.E.R.D.
- New Boyz
- Travis Porter
Best New Artist
- J. Cole
- Bruno Mars
- Miguel
- Willow Smith
- Wiz Khalifa
Best Collaboration
- B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams – “Airplanes”
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
- Chris Brown ft. Tyga & Kevin McCall – “Deuces”
- Waka Flocka Flame ft. Roscoe Dash & Wale – “No Hands”
- Rihanna ft. Drake – “What’s My Name?”
- Kanye West ft. Rihanna – “All of the Lights”
Video of the Year
- Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
- B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
- Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
- Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”
- Kanye West ft. Pusha T – “Runaway”
Video Director of the Year
- Benny Boom
- Mr. Boomtown
- Chris Robinson
- Kanye West
- Hype Williams
Best Gospel
- Byron Cage
- Deitrick Haddon
- Mary Mary
- Karen Clark Sheard
- BeBe & CeCe Winans
Best Actress
- Halle Berry
- Taraji P. Henson
- Regina King
- Zoe Saldana
- Kerry Washington
Best Actor
- Laz Alonso
- Chris Brown
- Don Cheadle
- Idris Elba
- Jamie Foxx
YoungStars Award
- Shenell Edmonds
- Keke Palmer
- Diggy Simmons
- Jaden Smith
- Willow Smith
Best Movie
- Death at a Funeral
- For Colored Girls
- Takers
- The Book of Eli
- Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?
Sportswoman of the Year
- Tamika Catchings
- Candice Dupree
- Maya Moore
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
Sportsman of the Year
- Carmelo Anthony
- Kobe Bryant
- LeBron James
- Derrick Rose
- Michael Vick
Viewers’ Choice Award
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
- Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”
- Mindless Behavior – “My Girl”
- Nicki Minaj ft. Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
- Rihanna ft. Drake – “What’s My Name?”
- Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”
Centric Award
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Eric Benet
- Cee-Lo Green
- R. Kelly
- Kem
Best International Act: U.K.
- VV Brown
- Chipmunk
- Laura Izibor
- Skepta
- Tinchy Stryder
- Tinie Tempah
Best International Act: Africa
- 2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
- D’Banj (Nigeria)
- D-Black (Ghana)
- Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
- Fally Ipupa (Congo DR)
- Teargas (South Africa)