Are You Ready For The BET Awards!
Well, ready or not here they come! BET has just announced a few details surround this years award ceremony which will be held at the Nokia Kodack Theaters in Los Angeles [once again].
Samuel L. Jackson has been chosen to host the annual show. Legendary soul/funk group Frankie Beverly & Maze will presented with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award. A press conference was held yesterday in New York City where the nominees were read. Big Sean [Kanye artist], ASAP rocky [harlem rapper], Astro [of X-Factor show] and Melanie Fiona [who is managed by Rocnation] and Maybach Music producer front man DJ Khaled came out to help read the nominee list.
Kanye West, Beyonce and Chris Brown are the lead nominees at this year’s ceremony. Kanye is up for 8 nominations. Six of them include his collaborative hit songs with Jay-Z on the ‘Throne’ album. Beyonce received 4 nod’s for Best Video Director [which she competes with Ye], Video Of The Year [Love On Top] , Best Collaboration [Party feat. J. Cole] and Bests Female R&B artist. Chris Brown snatched up 3 nod’s for Best Video Director, Viewer’s Choice Awards and Best R&B Male Artist.
Briana Perry [ the one with the hit song “Marilyn Monroe” which I like] landed in the category of Nicki Minaj, Trina, and rapper Diamond for Best Female Rapper. That should be interesting! Diggy Simmons, Big Sean, Meek Millz, ASAP Rocky, Future compete for Best New Artist.
Check out the nominee list below:
On the downside, Since Rocsi and Terrence J announced their departure from BET’s hit show 106th and Park will they be hosting the red carpet interviews this year or will BET use this platform to introduce their new protege’s [similar to what they did when replacing correspondents Free and AJ]
Sidebar: Based on the nominee chart below [if Rocnation take home enough], LiveNation will be putting together another concert but this time it will be titled “Maintaining The Throne” instead.
BET Nominees are as follows:
‘Centric Award’
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
Best Movie
‘Good Deeds’
‘Laugh At My Pain’
‘Red Tails’
‘The Help’
‘Jumping the Broom’
Viewers’ Choice
Beyonce — ‘Love on Top’
Chris Brown — ‘Turn up the Music’
Drake, Lil Wayne & Tyga — ‘The Motto’
Mindless Behavior –
Jay-Z & Kanye West — ‘Otis’
Wale & Miguel — ‘Lotus Flower Bomb’
Best Female Hip-Hop Artists
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Trina
Brianna Perry
Best Male Hip-Hop Artists
Big Sean
Drake
Lil Wayne
J Cole
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Rihanna
Marsha Ambrosius
Melanie Fiona
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Collaboration
Beyonce ft. J Cole — ‘Party’
Big Sean ft. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash — ‘Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay’
DJ Khaled, Drake, Lil Wayne & Rick Ross — ‘I’m On One’
Drake, Lil Wayne & Tyga — ‘The Motto’
The Throne — ‘Otis’
Wale & Miguel — ‘Lotus Flow Bomb’
Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Simmons
Future
Meek Mill
Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & Allen Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West & Hype williams
Video of the Year
Beyonce — ‘Love on Top’
Beyonce — ‘Countdown’
The Throne — ‘N—s in Paris’
The Throne — ‘Otis’
Usher — ‘Climax’