BY STEPHEN CHARLES KENECHUKWU
Burna Boy, Nigeria’s Afrufusion singer, has yet again been nominated for the ‘Best International Act’ plaque of the 2020 BET Awards after winning the category in 2019.
Organizers of the event, which celebrates African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year, announced its nominees on Monday.
Alongside the Grammy-nominated star, Rema, a Mavin Records-signed artiste, was put up for the ‘Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act’, just about a year after he hit the limelight.
Among others who are also up for BET’s 2020 edition is Drake, who topped with six categories; Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch, two first-timers who tied with five nominations each.
See the full list below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- H.E.R.
- Jhene Aiko
- Kehlani
- Lizzo
- Summer Walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Anderson .Paak
- Chris Brown
- Jacquees
- Khalid
- The Weeknd
- Usher
Best Group
- Chloe x Halle
- City Girls
- EarthGang
- Griselda
- JACKBOYS
- Migos
Best Collaboration
- Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
- DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
- Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
- H.E.R. ft. YG, “Slide”
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
- Wale ft. Jeremih, “On Chill”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- DaBaby
- Drake
- Future
- Lil Baby
- Roddy Ricch
- Travis Scott
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Lizzo
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Saweetie
Video of the Year
- Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
- DaBaby, “Bop”
- DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
- Doja Cat, “Say So”
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
- Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Video Director of the Year
- Benny Boom
- Cole Bennett
- Dave Meyers
- Director X
- Eif Rivera
- Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
Best New Artist
- DaniLeigh
- Lil Nas X
- Pop Smoke
- Roddy Ricch
- Summer Walker
- YBN Cordae
Album of the Year
- Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
- Fever, Megan Thee Stallion
- Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyoncé
- I Used to Know Her, H.E.R.
- Kirk, DaBaby
- Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational
- Fred Hammond, “Alright”
- John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez, “I Made It Out”
- Kanye West, “Follow God”
- Kirk Franklin, “Just for Me”
- PJ Morton ft. Le’Andria Johnson & Mary Mary, “All In His Pain”
- The Clark Sisters, “Victory”
Best Actress
- Angela Bassett
- Cynthia Erivo
- Issa Rae
- Regina King
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Zendaya
Best Actor
- Billy Porter
- Eddie Murphy
- Forest Whitaker
- Jamie Foxx
- Michael B. Jordan
- Omari Hardwick
Young Stars Award
- Alex Hibbert
- Asante Blackk
- Jahi Di’Allo Winston
- Marsai Martin
- Miles Brown
- Storm Reid
Best Movie
- Bad Boys for Life
- Dolemite Is My Name
- Harriet
- Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
- Just Mercy
- Queen & Slim
Sportswoman of the Year
- Ajeé Wilson
- Claressa Shields
- Coco Gauff
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Kawhi Leonard
- LeBron James
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Patrick Mahomes II
- Stephen Curry
BET HER Award
- Alicia Keys, “Underdog”
- Beyoncé ft. Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn, “Brown Skin Girl”
- Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, “Melanin”
- Layton Greene, “I Choose”
- Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott, “Tempo”
- Rapsody ft. PJ Morgan, “Afeni”
Viewer’s Choice Award
- Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
- DaBaby, “Bop”
- Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
- Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj, “Hot Girl Summer”
- Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
- The Weeknd, “Heartless”
Best International Act
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Innoss’B (DRC)
- Sho Madjozi (S. Africa)
- Dave (U.K.)
- Stormzy (U.K.)
- Ninho (France)
- S.Pri Noir (France)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
- Rema (Nigeria)
- SHA SHA (Zimbabwe)
- Celeste (U.K.)
- Young T & Bugsey (U.K.)
- Hatik (France)
- Stacy (France)
