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BET ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL NOMINATIONS FOR THE BET AWARDS 2021

THE BET AWARDS 2021 WILL AIR LIVE FROM MICROSOFT THEATER AT L.A. LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 27 AT 8 PM ET/11 PM PT ON BET 


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MEGAN THEE STALLION AND DABABY LEAD WITH SEVEN NOMINATIONS EACH 

CARDI B AND DRAKE FOLLOW WITH FIVE NOMINATIONS A PIECE 

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ANDERSON .PAAK, BRUNO MARS, CHLOE X HALLE, AND CHRIS BROWN TIE WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS 

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#BETAWARDS 

New York, NY (May 27, 2021) – Today, BET announces the “BET AWARDS” 2021 nominees with Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby leading the pack with seven nominations respectively. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. The “BET AWARDS” 2021 will air LIVE, Sunday, June 27 on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT. 
 

“We are back and excited to bring culture’s biggest night, the 2021 ‘BET Awards,’ safely back to Los Angeles to celebrate this year’s incredible roster of nominees,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy. 

“We broke ground as one of the first official award shows to move forward during the global pandemic and we are ready to take our pioneer status to the next level with the return of an audience to celebrate the best and brightest creative minds in the entertainment industry.” 

Megan Thee Stallion, who left her mark in last year’s telecast with her Mad Max inspired performance for “Girls in The Hood” and “Savage,” claims one of the top spots securing seven nominations for ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ for WAP, ‘Album of the Year,’ for Good News, ‘Viewer’s Choice Award (x2),’ and ‘Best Collaboration,’ for her features with DaBaby (Cry Baby) and Cardi B (WAP). After his searing and powerful ‘Rockstar’ performance at last year’s “BET Awards,” DaBaby claims the other top spot securing seven nods, including ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ for Blame it on Baby, ‘Viewer’s Choice Award,’ and four nods for ‘Best Collaboration’ for his features alongside Roddy Ricch (Rockstar), Megan Thee Stallion (Cry Baby), Pop Smoke & Lil Baby (For The Night), and Jack Harlow, Tory Lanez, and Lil Wayne (Whats Poppin- Remix). 

Cardi B and Drake garnered the second most nods with five nominations each. Cardi B’s nods include ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ twice for WAP and UP. Drake’s nods include ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ for Laugh Now Cry Later featuring Lil Durk and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award’. Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, Chloe X Halle, and Chris Brown are the third-highest with four nominations each and are all up for the coveted ‘Video of the Year’ award. 

Culture’s biggest night, the “BET AWARDS,” continues its reign in its twenty-first year as the ultimate platform to showcase the best, brightest, and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience – celebrating Black music’s present and future, and elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change. 

Following last year’s groundbreaking virtual awards show, the “BET AWARDS” returns this year with a live show audience. Beginning today, vaccinated individuals can register here for consideration to be part of the “BET AWARDS” 2021 live show audience. BET will work closely with Los Angeles County to support community vaccination efforts and ensure adherence to COVID-19 protocols. 

Due to these safety parameters, press access to the show will be limited and “BET AWARDS” will not be issuing a credential form. Media will be invited directly to cover any in person opportunities, including the red carpet, with additional remote/virtual press opportunities to be announced at a later date. 

BET recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes across 21 categories with The “BET Awards” 2021 nominations (‘Viewer’s Choice Award: Best New International Act’ will be released at a later date). The nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is composed of fans and an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and creative arts. 

Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 2 am CAT and MTV Brazil at 9 pm BRT on June 27th, followed by international broadcasts on MTV UK on June 28th at 9 pm BST, BET France on June 29th at 8:45pm CEST. The show will also be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK beginning June 29th. 

The complete list of nominees for The “BET AWARDS” 2021 are: 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

AFTER HOURS - THE WEEKND 

BLAME IT ON BABY - DABABY 

GOOD NEWS - MEGAN THEE STALLION 

HEAUX TALES - JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

KING’S DISEASE - NAS 

UNGODLY HOUR - CHLOE X HALLE 

BEST COLLABORATION 

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION - WAP 

DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH - ROCKSTAR 

DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE - POPSTAR 

JACK HARLOW FT. DABABY, TORY LANEZ & LIL WAYNE - WHATS POPPIN (REMIX) 

MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. DABABY - CRY BABY 

POP SMOKE FT. LIL BABY & DABABY - FOR THE NIGHT 

BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST 

BEYONCÉ 

H.E.R. 

JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

JHENÉ AIKO 

SUMMER WALKER 

SZA 

BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST 

6LACK 

ANDERSON .PAAK 

CHRIS BROWN 

GIVEON 

TANK 

THE WEEKND 

BEST NEW ARTIST 

COI LERAY 

FLO MILLI 

GIVEON 

JACK HARLOW 

LATTO 

POOH SHIESTY 

BEST GROUP 

21 SAVAGE & METRO BOOMIN 

CHLOE X HALLE 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG 

CITY GIRLS 

MIGOS 

SILK SONIC 

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST 

CARDI B 

COI LERAY 

DOJA CAT 

MEGAN THEE STALLION 

LATTO 

SAWEETIE 

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST 

DABABY 

DRAKE 

J. COLE 

JACK HARLOW 

LIL BABY 

POP SMOKE 

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD 

BEBE WINANS - IN JESUS NAME 

CECE WINANS - NEVER LOST 

H.E.R. - HOLD US TOGETHER 

KIRK FRANKLIN - STRONG GOD 

MARVIN SAPP - THANK YOU FOR IT ALL 

TAMELA MANN – TOUCH FROM YOU 

BET HER AWARD 

ALICIA KEYS FT. KHALID - SO DONE 

BRANDY FT. CHANCE THE RAPPER - BABY MAMA 

BRI STEVES - ANTI QUEEN 

CHLOE X HALLE - BABY GIRL 

CIARA FT. ESTER DEAN - ROOTED 

SZA - GOOD DAYS 

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT 

AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE) 

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA) 

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA) 

EMICIDA (BRAZIL) 

HEADIE ONE (UK) 

WIZKID (NIGERIA) 

YOUNG T & BUGSEY (UK) 

YOUSSOUPHA (FRANCE) 

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD 

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION - WAP 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG - GO CRAZY 

DABABY FT. RODDY RICCH - ROCKSTAR 

DJ KHALED FT. DRAKE - POPSTAR 

DRAKE FT. LIL DURK - LAUGH NOW CRY LATER 

LIL BABY - THE BIGGER PICTURE 

MEGAN THEE STALLION FT. BEYONCÉ - SAVAGE (REMIX) 

SILK SONIC - LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

CARDI B - UP 

CARDI B FT. MEGAN THEE STALLION - WAP 

CHLOE X HALLE - DO IT 

CHRIS BROWN & YOUNG THUG - GO CRAZY 

DRAKE FT. LIL DURK - LAUGH NOW CRY LATER 

SILK SONIC - LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN 

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 

BENNY BOOM 

BRUNO MARS AND FLORENT DÉCHARD 

COLE BENNETT 

COLIN TILLEY 

DAVE MEYERS 

HYPE WILLIAMS 

BEST MOVIE 

COMING 2 AMERICA 

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH 

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM 

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… 

SOUL 

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY 

BEST ACTRESS 

ANDRA DAY 

ANGELA BASSETT 

ISSA RAE 

JURNEE SMOLLETT 

VIOLA DAVIS 

ZENDAYA 

BEST ACTOR 

ALDIS HODGE 

CHADWICK BOSEMAN 

DAMSON IDRIS 

DANIEL KALUUYA 

EDDIE MURPHY 

LAKEITH STANFIELD 

YOUNGSTARS AWARD 

ALEX R. HIBBERT 

ETHAN HUTCHISON 

LONNIE CHAVIS 

MARSAI MARTIN 

MICHAEL EPPS 

STORM REID 

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 

A'JA WILSON 

CANDACE PARKER 

CLARESSA SHIELDS 

NAOMI OSAKA 

SERENA WILLIAMS 

SKYLAR DIGGINS-SMITH 

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 

KYRIE IRVING 

LEBRON JAMES 

PATRICK MAHOMES 

RUSSELL WESTBROOK 

RUSSELL WILSON 

STEPHEN CURRY 

Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET and Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment serve as Executive Producers for the “BET Awards” 2021 broadcast special. 

Voting for the “BET AWARDS” 2021 ‘Viewer’s Choice Award’ begins on June 7th. For the latest “BET AWARDS” 2021 news and updates, including details on audience selection and eligibility, please visit BET.com/Awards. 

About BET: 

BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African American audience. The primary BET channel is in 125 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET+, the preeminent streaming service for the Black audience; BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET’s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe. 

ABOUT “BET AWARDS”: 

The “BET Awards” is one of the most-watched award shows on cable television according to the Nielsen Company. The “BET Awards” franchise remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans, and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of categories. 

ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT: 

Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service television and film production company and has played an integral role in producing many of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment. JCE has a multi-year overall agreement with ViacomCBS Cable Networks. On the theatrical film side, the company also has a first look on JCE’s film development projects which could include Viacom’s film entities such as Paramount Players. The award-winning and critically acclaimed television that JCE has produced includes miniseries—The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story; scripted series—American Soul and Real Husbands of Hollywood; children’s series—Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices; award shows—BET Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars, BET Hip Hop Awards, ABFF Honors and Soul Train Awards; specials—John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales I Be Knowin’, Def Comedy Jam 25 and Leslie Jones: Time Machine; as well as competition/game shows—Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares, Nashville Squares and Rhythm & Flow. Jesse Collins, founder and CEO of the company, is the executive producer of all programming. He is also a co-executive producer for the iconic Grammy Awards. Most recently, he was executive producer of The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and produced The 2021 Academy Awards. Go to jessecollinsent.com for more information on the company.

05/27/2021

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