Taraji P. Henson will host the event, which will feature performances from Lizzo, Latto, Chance the Rapper, Jack Harlow, Babyface and more. Producer and artist Diddy will receive a lifetime achievement award.
The show airs on BET at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu along with Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, and YouTube TV.
Doja Cat leads the nominations with six, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four.
A full list of nominees follows below.
Best R&B/Pop Female Artist
Ari Lennox
Chloe
Doja Cat
HIS
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
summer walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Blxst
Chris Brown
Overlook
lucky day
The weekend
Assistant
Yung Blue
Best group
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
Chloe X Halle
city girls
Lil Baby and Lil Durk
migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock
Better cooperation
Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”
DJ Khalid Festival. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Bonds
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Drake feat. Future and Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latte
Megan you stallion
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Duck
Coming
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Little baby
Video of the Year
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
Chlöe – “Have mercy”
Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smoking Out the Window”
Drake feat. Future and Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Video director of the year
Anderson .Paak aka Director .Paak
Benny Boom
Beyonce & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
hype williams
Missy Elliot
Best New Artist
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Latte
Muni long
Time
Yung Blue
album of the year
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
ELLE – “The Back of My Mind”
Tyler, The Creator – “Call Me If You Get Lost”
Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”
Kanye West – “Donda”
Jazmine Sullivan – “Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe”
Doja Cat – “Planet She”
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Marvin Sapp – “It’s All in Your Hands”
Kanye West – “Come to Life”
Kelly Price – “Grace”
Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”
ELLE & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”
Maverick City Election Worship and Music – “Jireh”
Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Win”
PUT it on
Alicia Keys – “The Best of Me (Originals)”
Mary J. Blige – “Hello Gorgeous”
Chlöe – “Have mercy”
Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
Jazmine Sullivan – “List”
Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Best International Act
David (UK)
Dinosaurs (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmila (Brazil)
Major League DJZ (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Time (Nigeria)
Best film
“candy maker”
“King Richard”
“Respect”
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
“Summer of the Soul”
“The More They Fall”
Best actor
Adrian Holmes – “Bel Air”
Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”
Damson Idris – “Falling Snow”
Denzel Washington – “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Forest Whitaker – “Respect”https://www.cnn.com/”Godfather of Harlem”
Jabari Benches – “Bel-Air”
Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us”
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 Tougher They Are”
Zendaya – “Euphoria”https://www.cnn.com/”Spider-Man: No Way Home”
Young Star Awards
Akira Akbar
Half Singleton
Miles Brown
Saniya Sidney
Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the year award
Britney Griner
Candice Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Athlete of the Year Award
Aaron Donald
Bubba Wallace
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Ja Morant
james lebron
Stephen Curry
