BET’s annual Fish Fry Awards show will converge upon the city of Los Angeles next month (June 28th, to be exact). So denizens of Southern California can expect the usual foibles of a BET event: a week chock full of celebrity-hosted parties, an increase in unnecessary police attention, financial precipitation at the various local strip clubs and perhaps a fight or seven.
Sounds like fun, right?
Either way, Viacom’s longtime pet project has unveiled the nominees for their awards ceremony, with Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown notching six nominations each. Even Azealia Banks – who has since criticized the BET Awards – is ironically up for one as well. The true shocker is that both Mary Mary and Yolanda Adams aren’t nominated for any gospel-related awards this year. Who knew that BET knew that there were other gospel singers in the first place.
But I’m digressing. Peep the full list of nominations below.
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé
Ciara
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
BEST GROUP
A$AP Mob
Jodeci
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Rich Gang
Young Money
(Ed. note: the hilarious irony that two “groups” who no longer exist are nominated…)
BEST COLLABORATION
August Alsina – “No Love (Remix)” f. Nicki Minaj
Big Sean – “IDFWU” f. E-40
Chris Brown – “Loyal” f. Lil Wayne & Tyga
Chris Brown – “New Flame” f. Rick Ross & Usher
Common & John Legend – “Glory”
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Big Sean
Common
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Wale
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Azealia Banks
DeJ Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Tink
Trina
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “7/11”
Big Sean – “IDFWU”
Chris Brown – “Loyal”
Chris Brown – “New Flame”
Common & John Legend – “Glory”
Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Beyoncé, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
Chris Robinson
Fatima Robinson
Hype Williams
BEST NEW ARTIST
Bobby Shmurda
DeJ Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Sam Smith
Tinashe
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Deitrick Haddon
Erica Campbell
Fred Hammond
Lecrae
Mali Music
Michelle Williams
BEST ACTRESS
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis
BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard
YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’Ne Davis
Quvenshané Wallis
Zendaya
BEST MOVIE
Annie
Beyond The Lights
Selma
Think Like A Man Too
Top Five
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Skylar DIggins
Venus Williams
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Chris Paul
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
LeBron James
Marshawn Lynch
Stephen Curry
COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Beyoncé – “7/11”
DeJ Loaf – “Try Me”
Kendrick Lamar – “i”
Nicki Minaj – “Only”
Rae Sremmurd – “Throw Sum Mo
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
CENTRIC AWARD
Avery Sunshine – “Call My Name”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Dumb”
Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Sam Smith & Mary J Blige – “Stay With Me”
The Weeknd – “Earned It”
