BET Awards 2010 Nominees List: Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Rihanna & Sade – Jay-Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz, Melanie Fiona, Rihanna, and Sade have been nominated for the upcoming 2010 BET awards. The awards have been filled with highlights in recent years, with performances from upcoming stars and established ones.Monica, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Fabolous, Trina, Chrisette Michele, and Ester Dean have all been nominated according to an announcement that was released on May 18.
The leading female artist, Rihanna earned three nominations for the upcoming BET awards. She received nominations for her 2009 album “Rated R,” as well as a number of her more popular collaborations including one song with Jay-Z and Kanye West entitled “Run This Town.” Sade and Monica were given two nominations for the upcoming award show.
This will surprisingly be Sade’s first nomination at the BET awards. She was nominated for the Best International Act Award, alongside Chipmunk, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dizzee Rascal, P-Square, M-I, K’Naan, Estelle, Kojo Antwi, Hip Hop Pantsula.
The award show will be hosted by Queen Latifah, and will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on June 27. That day falls on a Sunday.
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Ester Dean (Who dis?!??)
Lil Kim (Kim had music during 09/2010? Say whaa?)
Nicki Minaj (Hand this overrated bitch the win already
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Rasheeda (Who?)
Trina (OMG <3 She has been nominated like 6 times and has never won, Susan Lucci of the BET Awards anyone? lol)
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
B.o.B. (eww)
Drake (FTW!)
Fabolous (eww)
Jay-Z (meh!)
Ludacris (loved his older stuff!)
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas (<3)
Clipse (eww)
Diddy-Dirty Money (meh)
New Boyz (Do the Jerk? lol)
Young Money (meh)
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber (WTF?!? lolz)
Melanie Fiona (she aight)
Nicki Minaj (will win)
Wale (zzzz)
Young Money (meh)
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Drake & Trey Songz – Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – Forever
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Video of the Year
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Best Actress
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Mo’Nique <3
Zoe Saldana <3
Gabourey Sidibe (will win lolz)
Best Actor
Quinton Aaron <3
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Selena Gomez <3
Lil JJ
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Tyler James Williams
Best Movie
Avatar
Law Abiding Citizen
Michael Jackson’s This Is It
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire <3
The Blindside <3
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Tamika Catchings
Vanessa James
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Usain Bolt
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Tiger Woods
Viewers Choice Nominees
Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Monica – Everything To Me <333
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – Hard
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – Say Aah
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – Bedrock
Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica <333
Sade
Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K’NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK) <333
Sade (UK)
