DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar & Migos lead the BET awards nominations



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The 2018 BET Awards had DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, and Migos among their nominees.

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With six nominations, the “Grateful” hitmaker is in the lead. His placement was made possible by his successful collaborations on the #1 songs “Wild Thoughts” and “Top Off.”

Listen to “Top Off,” DJ Khaled’s amazing new collaboration with Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Future.

With five nominations, including two for Album of the Year (one each for his Grammy Award-winning single “DAMN” and his contribution on the “Black Panther” soundtrack), Kendrick Lamar is the second most nominated artist.

DJ Khaled

SZA and Migos each receive four nominations; other artists nominated are JAY-Z, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Cardi B, Beyoncé, Stormzy, and Drake.

View the complete list of nominees by scrolling below.

Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyonce

SZA

H.E.R.

The Rihanna

Kehlani

Award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Mars Bruno

Chris Brown

The Weekling

Khalid

Daniel Caesar

Best Group Prize

Migos

A Tribe Known as Quest

N.E.R.D.

Sremmurd, Rae

Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration Honor

Cardi B and Bruno Mars – Finesse (Remix)

DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts featuring Bryson Tiller and Rihanna 

DJ Khaled – Top Off featuring Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé    

Bartier Cardi – Cardi B featuring 21 Savage 

French Montana – Unforgettable featuring Swae Lee 

LOYALTY by Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna.

Hip Hop Artist of the Year for Men

Drake

Kendrick Lamar

DJ Khaled

Jay-Z

Cole, J.

Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

DeJ Loaf

Rapsody

Award for Video of the Year

Drake: The Will of God 

Cardi B – Yellow Bodak 

Cardi B and Bruno Mars – Finesse (Remix)  

DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts featuring Bryson Tiller and Rihanna 

HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar.

Drake & Migos – Walk It Talk It 

Award for Video Director of the Year

Boom Benny

Director X

The Ava Duvernay

Chris Brown

Dave Meyers

Award for Best New Artist

SZA H.E.R.

Daniel Caesar

GOLDLINK

A Dance With The Hoodie

The Best International Act Honor

Booba (France)

The SA’s Cassper Nyovest

Dadju, a French town

Davido, a Nigerian​

Boyz of Destruction (SA)

Ipupa Fally (Dr. Congo)

Hus (UK) J

Niska in France

Nigerian Tiwa Savage

UK’s Stefflon Don

Stormzy from the UK

Award for Best Actress

Tiffany Haddish

Lupita Nyong’o

Rae Issa

Bassett, Angela

Wright Letitia

Henson, Taraji P.   

Award for Best Actor

Boseman, Chadwick

Jordan, Michael B.

Donald Glover

Brown, Sterling K.

Denzel Washington

Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Honor

Yara Shahidi

Tyler Ashton

Caleb McLaughlin

Lonnie Chavis

Martin Marsai

Brown Miles

Best Picture Winner

The Black Panther

Girls’ Trip

A Temporal Bend

Detroit

muddied up

Album of the Year Honors

Kendrick Lamar: “DAMN.”  

SZA – CTRL

Jay-Z, 4:44

Culture II: The Migos

Various Artists with Kendrick Lamar – Black Panther: The Album

Thank you, DJ Khaled 

BET Her Honor

Django Jane by Janelle Monae

Lizzo – Take Me Away

Mary J. Blige: A Woman’s Strength

Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown) by Remy Ma featuring Chris Brown    

Chloe X Halle: The Children Are Safe

Leikeli47 – Second Violin

Viewers’ Choice Award for Coca-Cola

SZA & Travis Scott – A Whole Lot of Love

Cardi B – Yellow Bodak

HUMBLE by Kendrick Lamar.

Drake: The Will of God 

Migos – Motor Sport featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj  

DJ Khaled – Wild Thoughts featuring Bryson Tiller and Rihanna

On June 24, BET will stream the BET Awards live.