Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, and Asake got nominated for the 2026 BET Awards

Afrobeats superstars Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Burna Boy have been nominated for the 2026 BET Awards.

Tems led the Afrobeats nominees with three nominations, while Wizkid, Asake, and Burna Boy each received one nomination in the major categories.

The ‘Gangsta’ crooner secured nominations for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, BET Her Award and the Viewers’ Choice Award for her collaboration with UK rapper Dave on “Raindance”.

Burna Boy earned a nomination in the Best Collaboration category alongside American rapper Gunna for their hit track “WGFT” off his album, The Last Wun.

Wizkid and Asake were also nominated in the Best Group category following their successful musical partnership and chart success across several hit songs.

American rapper Cardi B leads this year’s list with six nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Video Director of the Year and Viewers’ Choice Award.

Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar follows closely behind with five nominations, while Mariah the Scientist, Texans Taylor, Doechii, Olivia Dean and Latto each earned four nominations.

Several top acts also secured three nominations each, including A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece.

Culture’s biggest night returns on Sunday, June 28, with comedian Druski hosting this year’s edition of the BET Awards.

The 2026 BET Awards have also introduced two new categories, the ‘Fashion Vanguard Award’ and ‘Pulse Award.’

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 BET Awards:

BEST FEMALE R&B / POP ARTIST

Ari Lennox

Coco Jones

Ella Mai

Jill Scott

Kehlani

Mariah the Scientist

Olivia Dean

SZA

Tems

BEST MALE R&B / POP ARTIST

Brent Faiyaz

Bruno Mars

Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Durand Bernarr

Giveon

Leon Thomas

October London

Usher

BEST GROUP

41

Clipse

De La Soul

FLO

French Montana & Max B

Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz

Nas & DJ Premier

Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

Wizkid & Asake

BEST COLLABORATION

“Chains & Whips” — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar

“Errtime Remix” — Cardi B ft. Jeezy & Latto

“Go Girl” — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja Cat

“Good Flirts” — Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd

“Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis

“It Depends (The Remix)” — Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller & Usher

“Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin ft. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz

“WGFT” — Gunna ft. Burna Boy

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST

A$AP Rocky

Baby Keem

BigXthaPlug

DaBaby

Don Toliver

Drake

J. Cole

Kendrick Lamar

T.I.

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST

Cardi B

Coi Leray

Doechii

Doja Cat

GloRilla

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Monaleo

YK Niece

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

“100” — Ella Mai

“Anxiety” — Doechii

“Burning Blue” — Mariah the Scientist

“Chanel” — Tyla

“Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor

“Folded” — Kehlani

“Let ’Em Know” — T.I.

“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit

Anderson.Paak

Benny Boom

Cactus Jack

Cardi B & Patientce Foster

Cole Bennett

Director X

Hype Williams

Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor

BEST NEW ARTIST

Belly Gang Kushington

Destin Conrad

Jaydon

kwn

Miles Minnick

Monaleo

Olivia Dean

RAYE

Trap Dickey

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“Am I the Drama?” — Cardi B

“Don’t Tap the Glass” — Tyler, the Creator

“Everything Is a Lot.” — Wale

“Hearts Sold Separately” — Mariah the Scientist

“Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse

“Mutt Deluxe: Heel” — Leon Thomas

“The Fall-Off” — J. Cole

“The Romantic” — Bruno Mars

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL / INSPIRATIONAL AWARD

“Able” — Kirk Franklin

“Able (Remix)” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell

“All To Thee” — BeBe Winans

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“At The Cross” — CeCe Winans

“Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend

“Do It Again” — Kirk Franklin

“Headphones” — Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.

BEST ACTRESS

Angela Bassett

Ayo Edebiri

Chase Infiniti

Coco Jones

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Quinta Brunson

Regina Hall

Teyana Taylor

BEST ACTOR

Aaron Pierre

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Mackie

Colman Domingo

Damson Idris

Delroy Lindo

Denzel Washington

Michael B. Jordan

Sterling K. Brown

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Daria Johns

Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth

Heiress Harris

Jazzy’s World TV

Lela Hoffmeister

North West

Thaddeus J. Mixson

VanVan

BEST MOVIE

“Highest 2 Lowest”

“Him”

“Number One on the Call Sheet”

“One Battle After Another”

“Relationship Goals”

“Ruth & Boaz”

“Sinners”

“Wicked: For Good”

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR

A’ja Wilson (Basketball)

Angel Reese (Basketball)

Claressa Shields (Boxing)

Coco Gauff (Tennis)

Flau’jae Johnson (Basketball)

Gabby Thomas (Track & Field)

Jordan Chiles (Gymnastics)

Naomi Osaka (Tennis)

Sha’Carri Richardson (Track & Field)

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

Aaron Judge (Baseball)

Anthony Edwards (Basketball)

Caleb Williams (Football)

Jalen Brunson (Basketball)

Jalen Hurts (Football)

LeBron James (Basketball)

Shedeur Sanders (Football)

Stephen Curry (Basketball)

BET HER AWARD

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

“Be Great” — Jill Scott ft. Trombone Shorty

“Beautiful People” — Jill Scott

“First” — Tems

“Girl, Get Up.” — Doechii ft. SZA

“Go Girl” — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja Cat

“Gorgeous” — Doja Cat

“Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean

FASHION VANGUARD AWARD

A$AP Rocky

Bad Bunny

Beyoncé

Cardi B

Colman Domingo

Doechii

Rihanna

Teyana Taylor

Zendaya

PULSE AWARD (PODCAST / MEDIA)

85 South Show

Baby, This Is Keke Palmer

Charlamagne Tha God

Don Lemon

Druski

It Is What It Is

Joe and Jada

On The Radar

R&B Money Podcast