Drake Leads BET Nominations; All Nominees Announced  

The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed your roll, but the BET Awards plan on carrying on, full steam ahead. 

Drake leads this year’s BET nominations with a total of 6 nods, including heavyweight categories like Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Year. Texan star, Meghan Thee Stallion, and viral sensation, Roddy Ricch, follow Drizzy with a close second of five nominations each.

Meghan Thee Stallion leads the 5-nomination stack in categories like Best Female Hip-Hop artist, Video of the Year (Hot Girl Summer), Best Collaboration, Album of the Year, and Viewer’s Choice. Roddy Ricch competes at this year’s BET Awards with nominations for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year, Viewer’s Choice and Best New Artist. 

Music world heavy weights Lizzo and Beyonce, accompanied by Nicki Minaj and DaBaby chime in with 4 nominations each.  In fact, Nicki Minaj scores an impressive record. Her nomination this year makes her the first female rapper in history to be nominated for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist for 10 consecutive years.

The annual BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network. In a move of inclusion, the award show strives to celebrate and honour the work of members from the African-American community. Entertainers and representatives in all fields including music, acting, sports and entertainment find a place at this award show. 

A statement from BET reads: “Using an array of innovative techniques and artist-generated content, the show will continue, allowing the audience to join in a celebration of black love, joy, pride and power with an all-star lineup”.

The 2020 BET Awards will be held on the 28th of June with minor changes in programming, reflecting the ongoing global pandemic.

By: Ahalya Narayanan