BET AWARDS 2017 NOMINATION LIST

Nigerian music artistes, Davido, Wizkid, Techno and Mr Eazi have been nominated for 2017 BET Best Africa International act

This category seems to be the most controversial category as four artists go head to head to take home the award.

This is the second time, ‘Starboy’ Wizkid would be nominated in the same category. Other Africans in the category are AKA (south African, Nasty C (South African), Babes Wodumo ( South African)

​However, Beyoncé is the leading nominee for the 2017 BET Awards with seven nominations. Close behind is Bruno Mars with five.

Here are the nominees for other categories:

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT AFRICA

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Davido (Nigeria)

Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

Techno (Nigeria)

AKA (South Africa)

Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Nasty C (South Africa)

Babes Wodumo (South Africa)

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST

​Beyoncé

​Kehlani

Mary J. Blige

Rihanna

Solange

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST

Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Trey Songz

Usher

BEST GROUP

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

A Tribe Called Quest

Fat Joe & Remy Ma

Migos

Rae Sremmurd

BEST COLLABORATION

​Beyoncé ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Freedom”

Chance the Rapper ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – “No Problem”

Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – “Party”

DJ Khaled ft. ​Beyoncé & Jay Z – “Shining”

​Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”

Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane – “Black Beatles”

BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST

Big Sean

Chance the Rapper

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Kendrick Lamar

BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Young M.A.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
​Beyoncé – “Sorry”
Big Sean – “Bounce Back”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert – “Bad and Boujee”
Solange – “Cranes in the Sky” ​

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom – Kehlani, “CRZY”
Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Director X – Zayn Malik, “Like I Would”
Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes ft. Desiigner”
Kahlil Joseph & ​Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – ​Beyoncé, “Sorry”​

BEST NEW ARTIST
21 Savage
Cardi B
Chance the Rapper
Khalid
Young M.A.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole
A Seat at the Table – Solange
Coloring Book – Chance the Rapper

Lemonade – ​Beyonce