Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2025 BET Awards.
Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 10 nod on the upcoming BET Awards
The rap megastar has trumped his rival Drake together with his 10 nods on the upcoming ceremony celebrating Black excellence in music, movie, tv, and sports activities.
Kendrick’s nods embody Album of the 12 months for ‘GNX’, Video of the 12 months for his Drake diss hit ‘Not Like Us’ and Greatest Male Hip Hop Artist.
Drake, in the meantime, will battle his arch-nemesis for Album of the 12 months with ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’.
Doechii and GloRilla each have six nods every.
SZA and The Weeknd each secured 4 nods.
Chris Brown, Ayra Starr, Lil Wayne, Maverick Metropolis Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims and Tyler, the Creator have three apiece.
The 2025 BET Awards will happen on June 9 on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
Kendrick Lamar additionally dominated the nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards with 10 nods.
The rap megastar’s 2024 LP ‘GNX’ is in competition for Album of the 12 months, and his Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ is up for Tune of the 12 months, one other blow to his rival. Ok Dot may also problem the likes of Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Submit Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift for Artist of the 12 months.
Jennifer Lopez will host proceedings in Las Vegas on Might 26.
Album of the 12 months
“$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” – Drake and PartyNextDoor
“11:11 Deluxe” – Chris Brown
“Alligator Bites By no means Heal” – Doechii
“Cowboy Carter” – Beyoncé
“Wonderful” – GloRilla
“GNX” – Kendrick Lamar
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” – The Weeknd
“We Do not Belief You” – Future and Metro Boomin
Greatest Feminine R’n’B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Lengthy
Summer season Walker
SZA
Victoria Monét
Greatest Male R’n’B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Greatest Group
41
Frequent and Pete Rock
Drake and PartyNextDoor
FLO
Future and Metro Boomin
Jacquees and Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick Metropolis Music
Greatest Collaboration
“30 for 30” – SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” – Doechii feat. JT
“Are You Even Actual” – Teddy Swims feat. GIVĒON
“Beckham” – Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
“Bless” – Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Younger Thug
“Like That” – Future and Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Sticky” – Tyler, the Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Pink and Lil Wayne
“Timeless” – The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Greatest Feminine Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Pink
Greatest Male Hip Hop Artist
BigXthaPlug
Bossman DLow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, the Creator
Video of the 12 months
“3AM in Tokeyo” – Key Glock
“A Bar Tune (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
“After Hours” – Kehlani
“Denial Is a River” – Doechii
“Household Issues” – Drake
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Timeless” – The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
“Sort Shit” – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti
Video Director of the 12 months
Anderson .Paak
B Tempo Productions and Jacquees
Benny Growth
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, the Creator
Greatest New Artist
41
Ayra Star
BigXthaPlug
Bossman DLow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Greatest Gospel/Inspirational Award
“A God (There Is)” – Frequent and Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” – Pastor Mike Jr.
“Higher Days” – Fridayy
“Church Doorways” – Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence
“Fixed” – Maverick Metropolis Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula
“Need to Win” – Tamela Mann
“Religion” – Rapsody
“Rain Down on Me” – GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick Metropolis Music
Viewer’s Alternative Award
“Residuals” – Chris Brown
“Denial Is a River” – Doechii
“Nokia” – Drake
“Like That” – Future and Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
“TGIF” – GloRilla
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA
“Brokey” – Latto
Greatest Worldwide Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Bashy (UK)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (UK)
Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
MC Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Greatest New Worldwide Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajulicosta (Brazil)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (UK)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (UK)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
“Stunning Folks” – Mary J. Blige
“Blackbiird” – Beyoncé feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” – Doechii
“Burning” – Tems
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
“Coronary heart of a Lady” – Summer season Walker
“Maintain On” – Tems
“In My Bag” – FLO and GloRilla
Greatest Film
Dangerous Boys: Experience or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Luther: By no means Too A lot
Mufasa: The Lion King
One in all Them Days
Insurgent Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight
Greatest Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Denzel Washington
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling Ok. Brown
Will Smith
Greatest Actress
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
YoungStars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
VanVan
Sportswoman of the 12 months Award
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Daybreak Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the 12 months
Aaron Decide
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jalen Hurts
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
