The nominees for the 2025 BET Awards have been announced and Kendrick Lamar is leading the pack with ten nominations. K. Dot has been one of the most talked-about artists in music over the past year and it looks like his hot streak isn’t slowing down.
Billboard reports that Kendrick is up for Album Of The Year for his 2024 release GNX, Video Of The Year for his Drake dissing hit “Not Like Us” and three Viewers Choice Award Nods for “Not Like Us,” “Luther” (feat. SZA) and “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin.
Kendrick Lamar isn’t the only star looking to rack up multiple awards this year.
Doechii, Drake, Future, GloRilla and Metro Boomin have all landed five nominations, and SZA and The Weeknd have scored four.
The 25th anniversary BET Awards air live on BET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 9 at 8 p.m. EST.
You can see the full list of nominations below.
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
Kendrick 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
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
41
Common and Pete Rock
Drake and PartyNextDoor,
FLO
Future and Metro Boomin
Jaquees and Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
Best Collaboration
SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar, “30 For 30”
Doechii Featuring JT, “Alter Ego”
Teddy Swims featuring Giveon, “Are You Even Real”
Dee Billz featuring Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo, “Beckham”
Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug, “Bless”
Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, “Luther”
Tyler, The Creator featuring Glorilla, Sexxy Red and Lil Wayne, “Sticky”
The Weeknd featuring Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexxy Red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
Key Glock, “3AM in ToKEYo”
Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Kehlani, “After Hours”
Doechii, “Denial is a River”
Drake, “Family Matters”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
The Weeknd Featuring Playboi Carti, “Timeless”
Future, Metro Boomin Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, “Type S**t”
Video Director of the Year
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions and Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
41
Ayra Starr
BigXThaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
Leon Thomas
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel, Inspiration Award
Common and Pete Rock Featuring Jennifer Hudson, “A God (There Is)”
Pastor Mike Jr., “Amen”
Fridayy, “Better Days”
Yolanda Adams Featuring Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence, “Church Doors (Terry Hunter Remix)”
Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula, “Constant”
Tamela Mann, “Deserve to Win”
Rapsody, “Faith”
GloRilla Featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, “Rain Down on Me”
Viewer’s Choice Award
Chris Brown, “Residuals”
Doechii, “Denial is a River”
Drake, “Nokia”
Future and Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
GloRilla, “TGIF”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, “Luther”
Latto, “Brokey”
Best International Act
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Bashy (United Kingdom)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (United Kingdom)
Joé Dwét Filé (France)
Mc Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Ajuliacosta (Brazil)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (United Kingdom)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (United Kingdom)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
Mary J. Blige, “Beautiful People”
Beyoncé featuring Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, “Blackbird”
Doechii, “Bloom”
Tems, “Burning”
Cynthia Erivo Featuring Ariana Grande, “Defying Gravity”
Summer Walker, “Heart of A Woman”
Tems, “Hold On”
FLO and GloRilla, “In My Bag”
Best Movie
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Luther: Never Too Much
Mufasa: The Lion King
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