Wizkid, Tems, Fireboy DML Nominated for BET Awards 2022

Nominees for the 2022 BET Awards have been! announced. Nigerian music superstars, Tems, Wizkid and Fireboy nominated. 

The 22nd BET Awards celebrate creative expression and Black excellence across music, TV, film, and sports.

Doja Cat leads the group of nominees with six noms, followed closely by Drake and Ari Lennox who received four each.

Nigerian superstars Tems, Wizkid, and Fireboy DML were also nominated. Wizkid’s “Essence” remix featuring Justin Bieber earned Tems nominations for Best New Artist, Best International Act, and Best Collaboration. Wizkid received nominations for Best Collaboration as well as Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, while Fireboy DML received nominations for Best International Act.

Other music nominees at this year’s BET awards include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Fally Ipupa, Alicia Keys, Damson Idris, Issa Rae, Chlöe, Givēon, Marsai Martin, Regina King and Will Smith.

The awards will be presented during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 26th, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Taraji P. Henson-hosted event will be broadcast live on BET at 8 p.m. ET.

Here are the nominees for the 2022 BET Awards:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Ari Lennox
• Chlöe
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Mary J. Blige
• Summer Walker

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Blxst
• Chris Brown
• Givēon
• Lucky Daye
• The Weeknd
• Wizkid
• Yung Bleu

Best Group

• Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
• Chlöe X Halle
• City Girls
• Lil Baby & Lil Durk
• Migos
• Young Dolph & Key Glock

Best Collaboration

• Essence - Wizkid Feat. Justin Bieber & Tems
• Every Chance I Get - DJ Khaled Feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk
• Family Ties - Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
• Kiss Me More - Doja Cat Feat. Sza
• Way 2 Sexy - Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug
• Whole Lotta Money (Remix) - Bia Feat. Nicki Minaj

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Saweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• Drake
• Future
• J. Cole
• Jack Harlow
• Kanye West
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Baby

Video of the Year

• Family Ties
• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
• Have Mercy
• Chlöe
• Kiss Me More
• Doja Cat Feat. Sza
• Pressure
• Ari Lennox
• Smokin Out The Window
• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
• Way 2 Sexy
• Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug

Video Director of the Year

• Anderson .Paak aka Director .Paak
• Benny Boom
• Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
• Director X
• Hype Williams
• Missy Elliott

Best New Artist

• Baby Keem
• Benny the Butcher
• Latto
• Muni Long
• Tems
• Yung Bleu

Album of the Year

• An Evening With Silk Sonic - Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Silk Sonic
• Back Of My Mind - H.E.R.
• Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, The Creator
• Certified Lover Boy - Drake
• Donda - Kanye West
• Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe - Jazmine Sullivan
• Planet Her - Doja Cat

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• All in Your Hands - Marvin Sapp
• Come to Life - Kanye West
• Grace - Kelly Price
• Hallelujah - Fred Hammond
• Hold Us Together (Hope Mix) - H.E.R. & Tauren Wells
• Jireh - Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music
• We Win - Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin

BET Her

• Best Of Me (Originals) - Alicia Keys
• Good Morning Gorgeous - Mary J. Blige
• Have Mercy - Chlöe
• Pressure - Ari Lennox
• Roster - Jazmine Sullivan
• Unloyal - Summer Walker & Ari Lennox
• Woman- Doja Cat

Best International Act

• Dave (UK)
• Dinos (France)
• Fally Ipupa (DRC)
• Fireboy Dml (Nigeria)
• Little Simz (UK)
• Ludmilla (Brazil)
• Major League Djz (South Africa)
• Tayc (France)
• Tems (Nigeria)

Best Movie

• Candyman
• King Richard
• Respect
• Space Jam: A New Legacy
• Summer of 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 - Respect/Godfather of Harlem
• Jabari Banks - Bel-Air
• Sterling K. Brown - This Is Us
• Will Smith - King Richard

Best Actress

• Aunjanue Ellis - King Richard
• Coco Jones - Bel-Air
• Issa Rae - Insecure
• Jennifer Hudson - Respect
• Mary J. Blige - Power Book II: Ghost
• Queen Latifah - The Equalizer
• Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary
• Regina King - The Harder They Fall
• Zendaya - Euphoria/Spider-Man: No Way Home

Youngstars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Demi Singleton
• Marsai Martin
• Miles Brown
• Saniyya Sidney
• Storm Reid

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• Brittney Griner
• Candace Parker
• Naomi Osaka
• Serena Williams
• Sha’carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Aaron Donald
• Bubba Wallace
• Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Ja Morant
• Lebron James
• Stephen Curry

June 03, 2022