“BET AWARDS” (@BETAwards) 2014 FULL LIST OF NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Johannesburg, Lagos, Ghana, Dar es Salaam, 14 May 2014: BET has announced the nominations for the “BET Awards” 2014.   Nominations were announced in 20 categories, selected by BET’s Voting Academy comprised of a group of respected entertainment professionals in the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, creative arts and fans.

The “BET Awards” 2014 will take place on Sunday 29 June at th Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA.  The 2014 BET Awards will premiere on BET International in Africa on 1 July at 21:00 CAT.

“This year’s nominees represent the best of the culture,” said Stephen Hill, BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials.  “It’s great to see our talented new artist’s right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers.

We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over 300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees.”  

The complete list of nominees for the “BET Awards” 2014 are:

Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)  

Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept& Konan
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
TinieTempah

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Janelle Monáe
JhenéAiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend  
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams 

Best Group
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
TGT
Young Money 

Best Collaboration
August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ - I Luv This
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Drake f/ Majid Jordan – Hold On (We’re Going Home)
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
Robin Thicke f/ T.I. &Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
YG f/ Jeezy& Rich HomieQuan – My Hitta

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
JAY Z 
Kendrick Lamar 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – Partition 
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Chris Brown – Fine China
Drake – Worst Behavior
Pharrell Williams – Happy 

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams 

Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
August Alsina
Mack Wilds
Rich HomieQuan
ScHoolboy Q 

Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann
TyeTribbett

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
LupitaNyong’o
Oprah Winfrey 

Best Actor
ChiwetelEjiofor
Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan 

YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
KeKe Palmer
Zendaya

Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels’ The Butler 

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Lolo Jones
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James 

Centric Award
Aloe Blacc – The Man
Jennifer Hudson f/ T.I. – I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)
JhenéAiko – The Worst
LiV Warfield – Why Do You Lie?
Wale f/ Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing

Stephen G. Hill, BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials, Lynne Harris Taylor, BET’s Vice President of Specials, will serve as Executive Producers for the “BET AWARDS,” along with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment.