Rapper Kendrick Lamar scored a leading 10 nominations for the 2025 BET Awards, while Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla all collected six.
Among the nods for Lamar were a nomination for best male hip-hop artist, a category that also includes BigXThaPlug, BossMan Dlow, Burna Boy, Drake, Future, Key Glock, Lil Wayne and Tyler, The Creator.
Nominated for best female hip hop artist were Cardi B, Doechii, Doja Cat, GloRilla, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Rapsody and Sexxy Red. Drake is also up for best male R&B/Pop Artist, along with Bruno Mars, Chris Brown, Fridayy, Leon Thomas, Teddy Swims, The Weeknd and Usher. Nods for best female R&B/Pop Artist went to Ari Lennox, Ayra Starr, Coco Jones, Kehlani, Muni Long, Summer Walker, SZA and Victoria Monét.
The BET Awards will be presented June 9 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by Kevin Hart, who earned a nomination Thursday for best actor.
Hart will compete with Aaron Pierre, Aldis Hodge, Anthony Mackie, Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Joey Bada$$, Sterling K. Brown and Will Smith. Competing for best actress honors will be Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Coco Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kerry Washington, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis and Zendaya. The awards honor individuals who contribute to Black culture as writers, musicians, filmmakers, philanthropists and more. The main awards show will be preceded by BET Experience 2025, four days of “immersive fan-focused events” from June 5-8. Here is a complete list of nominations:
Album of the Year:
Drake and PartyNextDoor, “$Some
$Sexy
$Songs 4 U”
Chris Brown, “11:11 Deluxe”
Doechii, “Alligator Bites Never Heal”
Beyoncé, “Cowboy Carter”
GloRilla, “Glorious”
Kendric Lamar, “GNX”
The Weeknd, “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Future and Metro Boomin, “We Don’t Trust You”
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
