Beyonce and Jay Z lead 2014 BET Awards nominations
Superstar couple Beyonce and Jay Z are set for a big night at the 2014 BET Awards after scoring four nominations apiece.
The Crazy in Love hitmakers will compete against each other in the Best Collaboration category, in which Beyonce's song Drunk in Love, which features her husband, will battle Jay Z and Justin Timberlake's Holy Grail.
Drake and Majid Jordan's Hold On (We're Going Home), Robin Thicke,
T.I. and Pharrell Williams' Blurred Lines, YG's My Hitta
collaboration with Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan and I Luv This by
August Alsina and Trinidad Jame$ are also up for the prize.
Meanwhile, rivals Jay Z and Drake will go toe to toe in the Best
Male Hip Hop Artist category, alongside Future, J. Cole and
Kendrick Lamar, while Beyonce will battle Janelle Monae, Jhene
Aiko, K. Michelle, Rihanna and Tamar Braxton for the Best Female
R&B/Pop Artist title.
Jay Z and Beyonce will also vie for the coveted Video of the Year
award with the videos for Drunk in Love and Partition,
respectively. Pharrell Williams' Happy, Chris Brown's Fine China
and Drake's Worst Behavior are also nominated.
In the movie categories, Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Union, Kerry
Washington, Lupita Nyong'o and Oprah Winfrey will fight for the
Best Actress prize, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, Forest Whitaker, Idris
Elba, Kevin Hart and Michael B. Jordan are up for the Best Actor
trophy.
The Best Movie nominees are: 12 Years a Slave, The Best Man
Holiday, Fruitvale Station, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and Lee
Daniels' The Butler.
The 2014 BET Awards will be handed out at the Nokia Theatre in Los
Angeles on 29 June (14).
The full list of nominees are:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
Janelle Monae
Jhene Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton
Best Male R&B/ Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Group
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
TGT
Young Money
Best Collaboration
August Alsina featuring Trinidad Jame$ - I Luv This
Beyonce featuring Jay Z - Drunk in Love
Drake featuring Majid Jordan - Hold On (We're Going Home)
Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines
YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan - My Hitta
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Beyonce - Partition
Beyonce featuring Jay Z - Drunk in Love
Chris Brown - Fine China
Drake - Worst Behavior
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tiley
Director X
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
August Alsina
Mack Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann
Tye Tribbett
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Lupita Nyong'o
Oprah Winfrey
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
KeKe Palmer
Zendaya
Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Lolo Jones
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Centric Award
Aloe Blacc - The Man
Jennifer Hudson featuring T.I. - I Can't Describe (The Way I
Feel)"
Jhene Aiko - The Worst
LiV Warfield - Why Do You Lie?
Wale featuring Sam Dew - LoveHate Thing
Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept & Konan
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
Tinie Tempah