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"BET Awards" 2022 Nominations are in! Doja Cat Leads with 6 Noms Followed by Drake and Ari Lennox


BABY KEEM, SILK SONIC (BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK), CHLÖE, FUTURE, H.E.R., JAZMINE SULLIVAN, KANYE WEST, KENDRICK LAMAR, LIL BABY, MARY J. BLIGE, AND TEMS TIED WITH 3 NOMINATIONS EACH 

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“BET AWARDS” 2022 WILL AIR LIVE FROM MICROSOFT THEATER IN L.A. LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 26 AT 8 PM ET/ PT ON BET 

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#BETAWARDS 

#CULTURESBIGGESTNIGHT 

New York, NY (June 1, 2022) – Today, BET announces the “BET Awards” 2022 nominees with Doja Cat leading the pack with six nominations. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. Hosted by Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning actor, writer, director, producer, and philanthropist Taraji P. Henson, “BET Awards” 2022 will air LIVE, Sunday, June 26, 2022, on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. 

Doja Cat is nominated for ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist,’ ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ for Planet Her, ‘BET Her’ for Woman, ‘Video of the Year’ for Kiss Me More featuring SZA, and ‘Best Collaboration,’ for Kiss Me More featuring SZA. 

Ari Lennox and Drake garnered the second most nods with four nominations each. Ari Lennox is nominated for ‘Best Female R&B/Pop Artist’, ‘Video of the Year’ for Pressure, ‘BET Her’ for Pressure, and ‘BET Her’ for Unloyal by Summer Walker & Ari Lennox. Drake’s nods include ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Best Collaboration’ for Way 2 Sexy featuring Future and Young Thug, ‘Video of the Year’ for Way 2 Sexy featuring Future and Young Thug, and ‘Album of the Year’ for Certified Lover Boy. Baby Keem, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak), Chlöe, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby,  Mary J. Blige, and Tems are the third-highest with three nominations each. 

“BET Awards” 2022 nominations are selected by BET’s Voting Academy, which is comprised of an esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts. 

Culture’s biggest night, “BET Awards” 2022 continues to reign in its twenty-second year as the ultimate platform to showcase the best, brightest, and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience – celebrating the present and future of Black music by elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change. 

Connie Orlando, BET’s Executive Vice President, Specials, Music Programming, Music Strategy, and News will oversee the annual show, along with Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, who will serve as Co-Executive Producer for BET. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay serving as Executive Producers. 


The complete list of nominees for “BET Awards” 2022 are: 

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist      

ARI LENNOX 

CHLÖE 

DOJA CAT 

H.E.R. 

JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

MARY J. BLIGE 

SUMMER WALKER 

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist 

BLXST 

CHRIS BROWN 

GIVĒON 

LUCKY DAYE 

THE WEEKND 

WIZKID 

BLEU 

 

Best Group 

BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC 

CHLÖE X HALLE 

CITY GIRLS 

LIL BABY & LIL DURK 

MIGOS 

YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK 

 

Best Collaboration 

ESSENCE                                                        WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS 

EVERY CHANCE I GET                                  DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK 

FAMILY TIES                                                  BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR 

KISS ME MORE                                             DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA 

WAY 2 SEXY                                                   DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG 

WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX)               BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ 

 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist 

CARDI B 

DOJA CAT 

LATTO 

MEGAN THEE STALLION 

NICKI MINAJ 

SAWEETIE 

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist 

DRAKE 

FUTURE 

J. COLE 

JACK HARLOW 

KANYE WEST 

KENDRICK LAMAR 

LIL BABY 

 

Video of the Year 

FAMILY TIES                                                                BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR 

HAVE MERCY                                                              CHLÖE 

KISS ME MORE                                                            DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA 

PRESSURE                                                                    ARI LENNOX 

SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW                                    BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC 

WAY 2 SEXY                                                                 DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG 

 

Video Director of the Year 

ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK 

BENNY BOOM 

BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH 

DIRECTOR X 

HYPE WILLIAMS 

MISSY ELLIOTT 

Best New Artist 

BABY KEEM 

BENNY THE BUTCHER 

LATTO 

MUNI LONG 

TEMS 

BLEU 

 

Album of the Year 

AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC                                BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC 

BACK OF MY MIND                                                    H.E.R. 

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST                                        TYLER, THE CREATOR 

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY                                               DRAKE 

DONDA                                                                        KANYE WEST 

HEAUX TALES, MO' TALES: THE DELUXE                 JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

PLANET HER                                                                DOJA CAT 

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award 

ALL IN YOUR HANDS                                                  MARVIN SAPP 

COME TO LIFE                                                             KANYE WEST 

GRACE                                                                          KELLY PRICE 

HALLELUJAH                                                                FRED HAMMOND 

HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX)                            H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS 

JIREH                                                                            ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC 

WE WIN                                                                       LIL BABY X KIRK FRANKLIN 

 

BET Her 

BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS)                                         ALICIA KEYS 

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS                                 MARY J. BLIGE 

HAVE MERCY                                                              CHLÖE 

PRESSURE                                                                    ARI LENNOX 

ROSTER                                                                        JAZMINE SULLIVAN 

UNLOYAL                                                                     SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX 

WOMAN                                                                      DOJA CAT 

 

Best International Act 

DAVE (UK) 

DINOS (FRANCE) 

FALLY IPUPA (DRC) 

FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA) 

LITTLE SIMZ (UK) 

LUDMILLA (BRAZIL) 

MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA) 

TAYC (FRANCE) 

TEMS (NIGERIA) 

 

Best Movie 

CANDYMAN 

KING RICHARD 

RESPECT 

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY 

SUMMER OF SOUL 

THE HARDER THEY FALL 

 

Best Actor 

ADRIAN HOLMES                                                        BEL AIR 

ANTHONY ANDERSON                                               BLACK-ISH 

DAMSON IDRIS                                                           SNOWFALL 

DENZEL WASHINGTON                                             THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH 

FOREST WHITAKER                                                    RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM 

JABARI BANKS                                                             BEL AIR 

STERLING K. BROWN                                                 THIS IS US 

WILL SMITH                                                                 KING RICHARD 

 

Best Actress 

AUNJANUE ELLIS                                                        KING RICHARD 

COCO JONES                                                               BEL AIR 

ISSA RAE                                                                       INSECURE 

JENNIFER HUDSON                                                    RESPECT 

MARY J. BLIGE                                                             POWER BOOK II: GHOST 

QUEEN LATIFAH                                                         THE EQUALIZER 

QUINTA BRUNSON                                                     ABBOTT ELEMENTARY 

REGINA KING                                                               THE HARDER THEY FALL 

ZENDAYA                                                                     EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME 

 

YoungStars Award 

AKIRA AKBAR 

DEMI SINGLETON 

MARSAI MARTIN 

MILES BROWN 

SANIYYA SIDNEY 

STORM REID 

 

Sportswoman of the Year Award 

BRITTNEY GRINER 

CANDACE PARKER 

NAOMI OSAKA 

SERENA WILLIAMS 

SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON 

SIMONE BILES 

 

Sportsman of the Year Award 

AARON DONALD 

BUBBA WALLACE 

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO 

JA MORANT 

LEBRON JAMES 

STEPHEN CURRY 

 

For the latest “BET Awards” 2022 news and updates, including details on audience selection and eligibility, please visit BET.com/bet-awards. 

 

ABOUT BET: 

BET, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), 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, a growing BET 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” 

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

 

ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT 

Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service television and film production company that has played an integral role in producing many of television’s most memorable moments in music entertainment. The Emmy® nominated company 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. JCE’s award-winning and critically acclaimed television includes programming from its three divisions. From the scripted division: scripted series—Real Husbands of Hollywood, American Soul and miniseries—The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story. From the unscripted division: unscripted series – Cardi Tries, My Killer Body with K. Michelle, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic and Forward: The Future of Black Music, competition/game shows—Becoming A Popstar, Rhythm + Flow, Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares, talk show – Face to Face with Becky G and children’s series—Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Emmy® Award winner). From the specials division: award shows—The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF’s An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, specials—upcoming Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A GRAMMY Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin’, Def Comedy Jam 25, Leslie Jones: Time Machine, The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and Rip the Runway. Jesse Collins, Founder and CEO of JCE, is the executive producer of all programming. He is also an executive producer for the Grammy Awards, The American Music Awards and The Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. He also produced the 2021 Oscars. 

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06/02/2022

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