Drake leads in nominations and Usher to receive lifetime achievement at BET Awards 2024

Culture’s biggest night returns on Sunday, June 30 at 8:00pm ET.

The BET Awards celebrate the achievements of Black individuals in the areas of music, television, film, and sports.

Rapper, Drake, leads the pack this year among nominees with a total of seven nominations. Nicki Minaj is not far behind with a total of six nominations.

One of the main attractions of the BET Awards each year is when one special artist is honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This year will be no different with the award being given to GRAMMY® award winning global entertainment icon and 4x “BET Awards” 2024 Nominee, USHER.

The coveted award commemorates industry pioneers who have powerfully shifted culture and the entertainment industry.

The award show is not the only thing that BET has to offer. All weekend long, fans can enjoy the BET Experience presented by Walmart.

BETX Fan Fest 2024 will take over the Los Angeles Convention Center with live music stages, immersive villages, VIP lounges, celebrity meet & greets, and the popular Celebrity Basketball Game.

To keep fans entertained there will be distinct villages of discovery and engagement that will include:

• Play Village – The Play Village will allow attendees to test their athletic capabilities, learn more about staying fit, and engage with some of their favorite sports icons and stars. This village will feature the return of the ticketed Celebrity Basketball Game hosted by Wallo and Gillie, a Pickleball Court, and the “Where Black Culture Rolls” Skating Party hosted by Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Mustard and Friends.    
• Style & Beauty Village – BETX centers Black beauty and fashion in a way that celebrates Black style, skin tones, and hairstyles. Featuring several melanin-forward beauty activations, this village will house the ‘We Get You Sis’ Sistas Salon, “All The Queen’s Men” Club Eden, and the 106 & Park Stage featuring live podcasts and music performances you don’t want to miss!
• Flavor Village – Curated by some of the most popular Black chefs, the BETX Flavor Village will provide a taste of Black culinary artistry with food trucks featuring LA’s favorite Black-owned restaurants. 
• iSpendBlack Vendor Village – A village dedicated to the best in Black-owned businesses, in partnership with Black on the Block.
• Walmart Black & Unlimited: The Shoutout – Almost half of Black-owned businesses are discovered through word of mouth. Through The Shoutout, Walmart is boosting discovery and visibility of Black businesses, entrepreneurs, and creators nationwide by supercharging the impact of positive word-of-mouth. Attendees can step in and get inspired to wear, share, and broadcast their support.
• BET+ Screening Room – An interactive BET Experience village housing the Teen Summit experience dedicated to all things teen, and screenings of the latest BET and BET+ shows and movies. This village will also host the popular “Robi Reed Casting Call,” where aspiring talent can audition in front of BET’s Head of Casting, Robi Reed, the BET Talent & Casting team, and other industry leaders.
  

For a complete list of activations, performances, and full BET Experience 2024 Fan Fest schedule, visit https://www.BETExperience.com.

Whether you can make it out to LA or just to the TV in your living room. Finding a way to take part in culture’s biggest night is exactly what you need to be doing.

Don’t forget to tune in to BET on Sunday, June 30 at 8:00pm ET.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

Album of the Year

11:11 CHRIS BROWN

A GIFT & A CURSE GUNNA

AMERICAN DREAM 21 SAVAGE

COMING HOME USHER

FOR ALL THE DOGS (SCARY HOURS EDITION) DRAKE

JAGUAR II VICTORIA MONÉT

MICHAEL KILLER MIKE

PINK FRIDAY 2 NICKI MINAJ

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

BEYONCÉ

COCO JONES

DOJA CAT

H.E.R.

MUNI LONG

SZA

TYLA

VICTORIA MONÉT

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

BRENT FAIYAZ

BRYSON TILLER

BURNA BOY

CHRIS BROWN

DRAKE

FRIDAYY

OCTOBER LONDON

USHER

Best Group

¥$, YE, TY DOLLA $IGN

2 CHAINZ & LIL WAYNE

41

BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX

CITY GIRLS

FLO

MAVERICK CITY MUSIC

WANMOR

Best Collaboration

ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (REMIX) BEYONCÉ FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

BARBIE WORLD NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)

BONGOS CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION

CARNIVAL ¥$, YE, TY DOLLA $IGN FEAT. RICH THE KID, PLAYBOI CARTI

DON’T PLAY WITH IT (REMIX) LOLA BROOKE FEAT. LATTO & YUNG MIAMI

EVERYBODY NICKI MINAJ FEAT. LIL UZI VERT

GOOD GOOD USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE

RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

GLORILLA

ICE SPICE

LATTO

MEGAN THEE STALLION

NICKI MINAJ

SEXYY RED

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

21 SAVAGE

BURNA BOY

DRAKE

FUTURE

GUNNA

J. COLE

KENDRICK LAMAR

LIL WAYNE

Video of the Year

AGORA HILLS DOJA CAT

ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

BARBIE WORLD NICKI MINAJ & ICE SPICE (WITH AQUA)

BONGOS CARDI B FEAT. MEGAN THEE STALLION

FIRST PERSON SHOOTER DRAKE FEAT. J. COLE

GOOD GOOD USHER, SUMMER WALKER & 21 SAVAGE

ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT

RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA

Video Director of the Year

BENNY BOOM

CHILD.

COLE BENNETT

DAVE MEYERS

JANELLE MONÁE & ALAN FERGUSON

OFFSET

TEMS

TYLER, THE CREATOR

Best New Artist

41

4BATZ

AYRA STARR

BOSSMAN DLOW

FRIDAYY

OCTOBER LONDON

SEXYY RED

TYLA

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

AWARD ALL OF THE GLORY SHIRLEY CAESAR

ALL THINGS KIRK FRANKLIN

ANGEL HALLE BAILEY

COME JESUS COME CECE WINANS

DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE? ERICA CAMPBELL

GOD PROBLEMS MAVERICK CITY MUSIC, NAOMI RAINE &
CHANDLER MOORE

ME & U TEMS

TRY LOVE KIRK FRANKLIN

Viewer’s Choice Award

AGORA HILLS DOJA CAT

ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

GUNNA FUKUMEAN

LOVIN ON ME JACK HARLOW

MADE FOR ME MUNI LONG

ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT

RICH BABY DADDY DRAKE FEAT. SEXYY RED & SZA

SENSATIONAL CHRIS BROWN FEAT. DAVIDO & LOJAY

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM BEYONCÉ

WATER TYLA

Best International Act

ASAKE (Africa)

AYA NAKAMURA (France)

AYRA STARR (Africa)

BK’ (Brazil)

CLEO SOL (UK)

FOCALISTIC (Africa)

KAROL CONKÁ (Brazil)

RAYE (UK)

TIAKOLA (France)

TYLA (Africa)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

BELLAH (UK)

CRISTALE (UK)

DUQUESA (Brazil)

HOLLY G (France)

JUNGELI (France)

MAKHADZI (Africa)

ORUAM (Brazil)

SEYI VIBEZ (Africa)

TYLER ICU (Africa)

BET Her

16 CARRIAGES BEYONCÉ

BLESSINGS NICKI MINAJ FEAT. TASHA COBBS LEONARD

COMMAS AYRA STARR

FLY GIRL FLO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT

HISS MEGAN THEE STALLION

ON MY MAMA VICTORIA MONÉT

SATURN SZA

YEAH GLO! GLORILLA

Best Movie

AMERICAN FICTION

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE

RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

THE BOOK OF CLARENCE

THE COLOR PURPLE

THE EQUALIZER 3

THE LITTLE MERMAID

Best Actor

ANTHONY MACKIE

COLMAN DOMINGO

DAMSON IDRIS

DENZEL WASHINGTON

DONALD GLOVER

IDRIS ELBA

JEFFREY WRIGHT

LAKEITH STANFIELD

Best Actress

ANGELA BASSETT

AYO EDEBIRI

COCO JONES

DANIELLE BROOKS

FANTASIA

HALLE BAILEY

ISSA RAE

REGINA KING

YoungStars Award

AKIRA AKBAR

BLUE IVY CARTER

DEMI SINGLETON

HEIRESS DIANA HARRIS

JABRIA MCCULLUM

JALYN HALL

LEAH JEFFRIES

VAN VAN

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’JA WILSON

ANGEL REESE

COCO GAUFF

FLAU’JAE JOHNSON

JUJU WATKINS

NAOMI OSAKA

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON

SIMONE BILES

Sportsman of the Year Award

ANTHONY EDWARDS

GERVONTA DAVIS

JALEN BRUNSON

JALEN HURTS

KYRIE IRVING

LEBRON JAMES

PATRICK MAHOMES

STEPHEN CURRY

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