Taraji P. Henson will host the event, which will include performances by Lizzo, Leto, Chance the Rapper, Jack Harlow, Babyface and more. Didi, the producer and artist, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The show airs on BET at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu along with Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, and YouTube TV.
Doja Cat leads the nominations with six, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four.
A complete list of nominees is given below.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
chloe
Doja Cato
His
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
summer walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
bluxst
Chris Brown
Two
lucky day
Weekend
wizkid
yung blue
best group
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson.pak)
chloe x halle
city girls
lil baby and lil durkie
Migos
Young Dolph and Key Glock
best collaboration
Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber and the Thames – “Essence”
DJ Khaled Utsav. Lil Baby & Lil Dirk – “Every Chance I Get”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake feat. Future & Young Thugs – “They 2 Sexy”
Bye feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotto Money (Remix)”
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cato
lacto
Megan The Stallion
Nicki Minaj
sweetie
best male hip hop artist
Fly
Future
J. Cove
jack harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
lil baby
video of the year
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
Chloe – “Have Mercy”
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson.pak) – “Smokin’ Out the Window”
Drake feat. Future & Young Thugs – “They 2 Sexy”
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .pak aka director .paki
pigtail boom
Beyoncé and Dickel Rimmaschu
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliot
best new artist
baby key
Benny the Butcher
lacto
muni long
Thames
yung blue
album of the year
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson.pak) – “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
HER – “Back of My Mind”
Tyler, Producer – “Call Me If You Get Lost”
Drake – “Certified Boyfriend Boy”
Kanye West – “Donda”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Hex Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe”
Doja Cat – “Planet Her”
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspiration Award
Marvin Sapp – “All in Your Hands”
Kanye West – “Come to Life”
Kelly Price – “Grace”
Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”
Her & Torren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”
Election Worship and Stray City Music – “Jireh”
Lil Baby x Kirk Franklin – “We Win”
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Alicia Keys – “Best to Me (Original)”
Mary J Blige – “Good Morning Gorgeous”
Chloe – “Have Mercy”
Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
Jazmine Sullivan – “The Rooster”
Summer Walker and Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”
Doja Cat – “Lady”
Best International Act
Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Foley Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Little Sims (UK)
Ludmila (Brazil)
Major League DJZ (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Thames (Nigeria)
best movie
“Sweet seller”
“King Richard”
“respect”
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
“Heat of the 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 – “Honor”https://www.cnn.com/”Godfather of Harlem”
Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air”
Stirling K. Brown – “This Is Us”
best Actress
Ajonew Ellis – “King Richard”
Coco Jones – “Bel-Air”
Issa Rae – “Insecure”
Jennifer Hudson – “Respect”
Mary J. Blige – “Power Book II: Ghosts”
Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer”
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”
Regina King – “The Harder They Fall”
Zendaya – “Euphoria” https://www.cnn.com/”Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Youngstar Award
akira akbar
Demi Singleton
Miles Brown
Sania Sydney
Hurricane Reed
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Brittany Griner
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’kari Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Donald
Bubba Wallace
Giannis Antetokounmpo
and morento
lebron james
Stephen Curry