NEW YORK, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 "BET
AWARDS" returns live from the Microsoft Theater at LA Live on
June 23rd, to celebrate the brightest
stars across music, television, film, sports, and philanthropy.
Today, BET Networks announces the 2019 nominees with Cardi B
leading the pack. The starlet earned an impressive seven
nominations, including 'Best Female Hip Hop Artist,' two separate
nods in both the 'Best Collaboration' and 'Video of the Year'
categories, 'Album of the Year' and the 'Coca-Cola® Viewers' Choice
Award.' Drake follows with five nods for 'Best Male Hip Hop
Artist,' 'Video of the Year,' 'Best Collaboration' and the
'Coca-Cola® Viewers' Choice Award.' Beyoncé, Travis Scott and J. Cole all scored four
nominations each, while Bruno Mars,
21 Savage, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai each received three
nominations.
In its nineteenth year, the "BET AWARDS" continues its
reign as the ultimate platform showcasing the best and most
beautiful aspects of the Black experience – celebrating not only
the present and future of Black music, but also elevating the
culture and being a driving force for social change. BET Networks
recognizes artists, entertainers, and athletes across 20 categories
with the 2019 "BET Awards" nominations. The nominations are
selected by BET's Voting Academy, which is comprised of fans and an
esteemed group of entertainment professionals in the fields of
television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports
journalism, public relations, and the creative arts. The 2019
"BET AWARDS" will simulcast LIVE at 8PM
ET across seven Viacom networks in the US including BET, BET
HER, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, VH1, and Logo. Internationally,
the show will simulcast for the first-time on BET Africa at
2am CAT on June 24th, followed by international
broadcasts in the UK on June
24th at 9:00pm BST,
South Korea on June 25th at 9pm KST and in France on June
25th at 9pm
CEST.
Internationally, BET will honor Best International
Act in-show, along with the fan-voted category Best New
International Act during the live red carpet pre-show.
"18 years ago we launched the BET Awards and since then we have
celebrated cool in ways that can't be duplicated elsewhere. From
Michael Jackson and James Brown busting dance moves together to
Monique paying homage to Beyoncé in an unforgettable dance number
to BET reuniting the Fugees we have set the tone for what cool
looks like. This year we are even more so committed to continuing
to create the unforgettable moments that have made the BET Awards
the preeminent celebration of black culture. From the entire BET
family, we congratulate each nominee and look forward to
celebrating their talent and contributions at the '2019 BET
Awards'." – Connie Orlando,
Executive Vice President, Head of Programming at BET.
The complete list of nominees for the 2019 "BET
AWARDS" 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 (UK)
|
DOSSEH
(FRANCE)
|
GIGGS (UK)
|
MR. EAZI
(NIGERIA)
|
Best New
International Act – (Fan Voted Category)
|
HEADIE ONE
(UK)
|
JOKAIR
(FRANCE)
|
NESLY
(FRANCE)
|
OCTAVIAN
(UK)
|
SHO MADJOZI (SOUTH
AFRICA)
|
TENI
(NIGERIA)
|
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 2
|
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
|
Connie Orlando, Executive Vice
President, Head of Programming at BET will serve as Executive
Producer for the 2019 "BET AWARDS" along with
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins
Entertainment.
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, once again brings the
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE (BETX), June 20
- 23, 2019 presented by Coca-Cola®. This four-day event will
be filled with music concerts taking place at The Novo by Microsoft
and STAPLES Center; the BET Fan Fest at the Los Angeles Convention Center including
seminars, celebrity basketball games, celebrity meet & greets;
and other special interactive events. The weekend will be capped
off with the "BET Awards" on Sunday, June
23, 2019 at Microsoft Theater. VIP Packages are the ONLY way
to get BET Awards tickets, great seats to STAPLES Center shows, and
exclusive access throughout the biggest summer weekend in
entertainment. More information and tickets and VIP packages
available at Bet.com/bet-experience.html.
Follow the Experience on Twitter and Instagram at
@betexperience.
For the latest 2019 "BET AWARDS" news and updates,
please visit BET.com/Awards.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of
Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider
of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television
programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET
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the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group
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Jesse Collins
Entertainment (JCE) is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran
Jesse Collins. For more than a
decade, Collins has played an integral role in producing some of
television's most memorable moments in music entertainment. Collins
has produced groundbreaking and award winning television
programming including the BET Awards, the Grammy Awards, Soul Train
Awards, BET Honors, UNCF An Evening of Stars, ABFF Awards and the
BET Hip Hop Awards. Collins was an executive producer of the hit TV
series, Real Husbands of Hollywood
starring Kevin Hart, the
critically-acclaimed The New Edition Story, a biopic on the boy
band that aired as a 3-part mini-series on BET in January
2017. He is also the executive producer of VH1 shows Dear
Mama and Hip Hop Squares with Ice Cube. Most recently JCE
executive produced The Bobby Brown Story. The mini-series picked up
where The New Edition Story mini-series left off and chronicled the
talented but troubled singer's exit from the popular '80s boy band
through his solo success. It debuted on BET in September 2018 and was the highest rated
non-tentpole program on the network since The New Edition Story.
Next for JCE is the second season of American Soul on BET and
Netflix's upcoming series Rhythm and Flow.
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