2019 BET Awards: Cardi B vs Drake! Who’s going to take the most trophies home??
Updated: Jun 28, 2019
by Cierra Harper
The annual award show “The BET Awards” returns for the summer of 2019 live at the Microsoft Theatre in LA to celebrate the biggest artist in the various industry of entertainment.
On June 23rd, artists will come together and receive recognition for their achievements. The 2019 BET Awards have 20+ different categories, ranging from music to television to film to sports.
Starting with Cardi B, who is leading the way with a total of seven nominations, including “Best Female Rap Artist”, “Viewers Choice Award” and “Album of the Year”.
Following Cardi’s lead, Drake has a total of five nominations, including “Best Collaboration” and “Video of the Year”. Travis Scott, Beyonce and J. Cole are tied up in third place with a total of four nominations, while Bruno Mars, Ella Mai, H.E.R, 21 Savage and Childish Gambino all have three.
BET Networks will also be paying their respects to the late Nipsey Hussle by presenting him with the Humanitarian Award.
This is the nineteenth awards in the show's history with the first BET Awards premiering in 2001 with performances by huge entertainers such as Destiny’s Child and Jay Z. The 2019 Awards show will stream live at 8 pm on several different TV Networks, including VH1, MTV, MTV2, and Logo.
AND THE NOMINEES ARE!!!
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
BEYONCÉ
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
SOLANGE
SZA
TEYANA TAYLOR
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
ANDERSON .PAAK
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
CHRIS BROWN
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
Best Group
CHLOE X HALLE
CITY GIRLS
LIL BABY & GUNNA
MIGOS
THE CARTERS
Best Collaboration
21 SAVAGE FT. J. COLE “A LOT “
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS “PLEASE ME”
CARDI B FT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN “I LIKE IT”
H.E.R. FT. BRYSON TILLER “COULD’VE BEEN”
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE “SICKO MODE”
TYGA FT. OFFSET “TASTE”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 SAVAGE
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
TRAVIS SCOTT
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
CARDI B
KASH DOLL
LIZZO
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NICKI MINAJ
REMY MA
Video of the Year
21 SAVAGE “A LOT” FT. J. COLE
CARDI B “MONEY”
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS “PLEASE ME”
CHILDISH GAMBINO “THIS IS AMERICA”
DRAKE “NICE FOR WHAT”
THE CARTERS “APES**T”
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
HYPE WILLIAMS
KARENA EVANS
Best New Artist
BLUEFACE
CITY GIRLS
JUICE WRLD
LIL BABY
QUEEN NAIJA
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
ERICA CAMPBELL FT. WARRYN CAMPBELL “ALL OF MY LIFE”
FRED HAMMOND “TELL ME WHERE IT HURTS”
KIRK FRANKLIN “LOVE THEORY”
SNOOP DOGG FT. RANCE ALLEN “BLESSING ME AGAIN”
TORI KELLY FT. KIRK FRANKLIN “NEVER ALONE”
Best International Act
AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
AYA NAKAMURA (FRANCE)
BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
DAVE (U.K.)
DOSSEH (FRANCE)
GIGGS (U.K.)
MR EAZI (NIGERIA)
Best New International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
HEADIE ONE (U.K.)
JOK’AIR (FRANCE)
NESLY (FRANCE)
OCTAVIAN (U.K.)
SHO MADJOZI (AFRICA)
TENIOLA APATA (AFRICA)
Best Actress
ISSA RAE
REGINA HALL
REGINA KING
TARAJI P. HENSON
TIFFANY HADDISH
VIOLA DAVIS
Best Actor
ANTHONY ANDERSON
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
DENZEL WASHINGTON
MAHERSHALA ALI
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
OMARI HARDWICK
YoungStars Award
CALEB MCLAUGHLIN
LYRIC ROSS
MARSAI MARTIN
MICHAEL RAINEY JR.
MILES BROWN
Best Movie
BLACKKKLANSMAN
CREED II
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
THE HATE U GIVE
Sportswoman of the Year
ALLYSON FELIX
CANDACE PARKER
NAOMI OSAKA
SERENA WILLIAMS
SIMONE BILES
Sportsman of the Year
KEVIN DURANT
LEBRON JAMES
ODELL BECKHAM JR.
STEPHEN CURRY
TIGER WOODS
Album of the Year
ASTROWORLD TRAVIS SCOTT
CHAMPIONSHIPS MEEK MILL
ELLA MAI ELLA MAI
EVERYTHING IS LOVE THE CARTERS
INVASION OF PRIVACY CARDI B
2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
CARDI B, BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN “I LIKE IT”
CHILDISH GAMBINO “THIS IS AMERICA”
DRAKE “IN MY FEELINGS”
ELLA MAI “TRIP”
J. COLE “MIDDLE CHILD”
TRAVIS SCOTT FT. DRAKE “SICKO MODE”
BET Her Award
ALICIA KEYS “RAISE A MAN”
CIARA “LEVEL UP”
H.E.R. “HARD PLACE”
JANELLE MONÁE “PYNK”
QUEEN NAIJA “MAMA’S HAND”
TEYANA TAYLOR “ROSE IN HARLEM”
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