Chris Brown leads the nominations with 6 nods for this year’s Black Entertainment Awards, the annual awards bash celebrating music and entertainment influenced by the American black community.
The ‘Yeah 3x’ singer has an impressive haul of nominations, including Best Male R&B Artist, Viewer’s Choice and Video of the Year for his track ‘Look at Me Now’.
He has also picked up two nominations in the ‘Best Collaboration’ category for his tracks ‘Look At Me Now’ – featuring Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne – and ‘Deuces’, which includes vocals from Tyga and Kevin McCall. Brown’s sixth nomination is ‘Best Actor’ for his role in thriller Takers.
Chris immediately took to twitter after the nominations, writing: “Thx to B.E.T for all the support and I love you.”
He is joined in the Best Male R&B Artist category by Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Trey Songz and Usher.
Lil Wayne follows in the number of nominations, with five nods for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Viewer’s Choice and three more through his guest appearance on Chris’ ‘Look at me Now’, while Rihanna bags the most nominations of any female performer, having being named in four categories.
In the Female R&B Artist category Rihanna finds herself up against Marsha Ambrosius, Beyonce, Keri Hilson and Jennifer Hudson. The Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category sees Nicki Minaj face off against Diamond, Cymphonique and Lola Monroe.
UK artists are making enormous strides internationally. Former Floetry singer Marsha Ambrosius is up for three awards in the Best Female R&B Artist, Video of the Year and the Centric Award category after the release of her critically acclaimed album Late Nights & Early Mornings.
Leading UK grime and rap stars Chipmunk, Tinchy Stryder, Skepta and Tinie Tempah alongside Laura Izibor and VV Brown have been nominated for Best International Act UK.
Kevin Hart will host the show at LA’s Shrine Auditorium on June 26 and the show will air on UK TV on Thursday 30 June, 2011 at 8pm. (Sky Channel 191 and Freesat 140).
List of main category nominations for the BET Awards 2011:
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
Diddy-Dirty Money
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter
Best Collaboration
B.o.B. featuring Haley Williams of Paramore, ‘Airplanes’
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, ‘Look at Me Now’
Chris Brown featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, ‘Deuces’
Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale, ‘No Hands’
Rihanna featuring Drake, ‘What’s My Name’
Kanye West featuring Rihanna, ‘All of The Lights’
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B.
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Diamond
Cymphonique
Lola Monroe
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Marsha Ambrosius, ‘Far Away’
B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, ‘Airplanes’
Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, ‘Look at Me Now’
Keri Hilson, ‘Pretty Girl Rock’
Willow Smith, ‘Whip My Hair’
Kanye West featuring Pusha T, ‘Runaway’
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith
Wiz Khalifa
Best Gospel
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Mary Mary
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans
Best Actress
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Kerry Washington
Best Actor
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Young Stars Award
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons
Jaden Smith
Willow Smith
Best Movie
“Death at a Funeral”
“For Colored Girls”
“Takers”
“The Book of Eli”
“Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?”
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose
Michael Vick
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Nominees
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Lil Wayne f/ Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Mindless Behavior – “My Girl”
Nicki Minaj f/ Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name”
Trey Songz f/ Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”
Centric Award
Marsha Ambrosius
Eric Benet
Cee Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem
