Drake is Leading the Pack…BET Awards 2013 Nominees janda Friday, May 17, 2013 The Script, Tune In With the assistance of Kendrick Lamar and Tamar Braxton, BET revealed who’s in the running for this year’s BET Awards. Kendrick and Tamar tag teamed on announcing this year’s nominees in Los Angeles earlier this week. Leading the way with nominations, to no surprise considering his success thus far, is none other than Drizzy Drake with 12 nominations. In addition to being up for Best Male Hip Hop Artist, he has five nods for Video of the Year and 4 spots in the Best Collaboration category. Drake is also up for the Viewer’s Choice Award and Best Male Look/Award Winning Look. Following closely behind Drake with eight nominations each are 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake pulling up the rear with four nominations apiece. The legend that is Charlie Wilson will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award as well as perform. Other confirmed performers so far include R. Kelly and Chris Brown. The 2013 BET Awards which will be hosted by comedian-actor Chris Tucker who has deemed the show’s theme as “anything can happy”, will air live on Sunday, June 30th at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live. Check out the full list of nominees below. Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Beyoncé Tamar Braxton Alicia Keys Rihanna Elle Varner Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Chris Brown Bruno Mars Miguel Justin Timberlake Usher Best Group Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Mary Mary Mindless Behavior Slaughterhouse The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z) Best Collaboration 2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That” Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice” Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie” Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy” Best Male Hip Hop Artist 2 Chainz A$AP Rocky Drake Future Kendrick Lamar Best Female Hip Hop Artist Azealia Banks Eve Nicki Minaj Rasheeda Rye Rye Video of the Year 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie” A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” Drake – “Started From The Bottom” Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR” Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – “Thrift Shop” Miguel – “Adorn” Rihanna – “Diamonds” Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie” Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy” Video Director of the Year A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca Benny Boom Director X Dre Films Hype Williams Best New Artist Azealia Banks Joey Bada$$ Kendrick Lamar Trinidad Jame$ The Weeknd Best Gospel Artist Deitrick Haddon Lecrae Tamela Mann Mary Mary Marvin Sapp Best Actress Angela Bassett Halle Berry Taraji P. Henson Gabrielle Union Kerry Washington Best Actor Don Cheadle Common Jamie Foxx Samuel L. Jackson Denzel Washington YoungStars Award Gabrielle Douglas Jacob Latimore Keke Palmer Jaden Smith Quvenzhané Wallis Best Movie Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Sparkle Think Like A Man Subway Sportswoman of the Year Gabrielle Douglas Brittney Griner Candace Parker Serena Williams Venus Williams Subway Sportsman of the Year Victor Cruz Kevin Durant Robert Griffin III LeBron James Ray Lewis Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” Drake – “Started From The Bottom” Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)” Miguel – “Adorn” Rihanna – “Diamonds” Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie” Centric Award Tamar Braxton – “Love and War” Fantasia – “Lose To Win” Miguel – “Adorn” Nas – “Daughters” Charlie Wilson – “My Love Is All I Have” Best International Act: Africa 2Face Idibia (Nigeria) Toya Delazy (South Africa) Donald (South Africa) Ice Prince (Nigeria) R2Bees (Ghana) Radio and Weasel (Uganda) Best International Act: UK Marsha Ambrosius Estelle Labrinth Rita Ora Emeli Sandé Wiley
