How can I watch the BET Awards?
The 2020 BET Awards take place on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. EST. In the United States, the show will air on CBS and BET.
In the UK you can tune in on Monday June 29 at 9pm on BET (Sky 195, Virgin 184 or Freesat 140).
The show will be hosted by actress and comedian Amanda Seales.
Drake is nominated for six awards.
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Who are the 2020 BET Awards nominees?
Drake leads the way this year with six nominations, followed by Roddy Ricch and Megan Thee Stallion with five nods. See the full list below:
album of the year
“Because I love you”, Lizzo
“Fever”, stallion Megan Thee
“Reunion: the live album”, Beyoncé
“I knew her”, SHE
“Kirk,” DaBaby
“Please excuse me for being antisocial”, Roddy Ricch
Best R&B/Pop Female Artist
Beyonce
HIS
Jhene Aiko
Kehlani
Lizzo
summer walker
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Anderson Paak
Chris Brown
James
Khalid
The weekend
Bailiff
Best group
Chloe x Halle
city girls
EarthGang
Griselda
JACKBOYS
migos
Better cooperation
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
DJ Khaled with Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
Future ft. Drake, “Life is Good”
HER ft. YG, “Slide”
Megan Thee Stallion with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Wale ft. Jeremy, “On Chill”
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
DaBaby
Duck
To come up
Little baby
Roddy Rich
Travis Scott
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Megan you stallion
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
Video of the Year
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
DaBaby, “Bop”
DJ Khaled with Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
Doja Cat, “Say It”
Megan Thee Stallion with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Video director of the year
Benny Boom
Cole Bennett
David Meyers
Director X
Eif Rivera
Teyana “Spike” Taylor Tee
Best New Artist
DaniLeigh
Lil Nas X
Pop Smoke
Roddy Rich
summer walker
YBN Cordae
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational
Fred Hammond, “Okay”
John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez, “I got away with it”
Kanye West, “Follow God”
Kirk Franklin, “Just for Me”
PJ Morton ft. Le’Andria Johnson and Mary Mary, “All in Her Pain”
The Clark Sisters, “Victory”
Best film
“Bad Boys for Life”
“Dolemite is my name”
“Harriet”
Homecoming: A Beyoncé Film
“Just Mercy”
“Queen and Slim”
Best Actress
Angela Bassette
Cynthia Erivo
Issa Rae
Regina King
Tracee Ellis Ross
Zendaya
Best actor
Billy Porter
Eddie Murphy
Whitaker Forest
Jamie Foxx
Michael B. Jordan
Omari Hardwick
Young Star Awards
Alex Hibert
Asante Black
Jahi Di’Allo Winston
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the year
Ajee Wilson
Shields of Claressa
Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the year
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kawhi Leonard
james lebron
Odell Beckham Jr.
Patrick Mahomes II
Stephen Curry
BET HER Award
Alicia Keys, “Underdog”
Beyoncé with Blue Ivy, WizKid and Saint Jhn, “Brown Skin Girl”
Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, “Melanin”
Layton Greene, “I Choose”
Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott, “Tempo”
Rapsodyft. PJ Morgan, “Afeni”
Viewer’s Choice Award
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance”
DaBaby, “Bop”
Future ft. Drake, “Life is Good”
Megan Thee Stallion with Nicki Minaj, “Hot Girl Summer”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
The Weeknd, “Heartless”
Best International Act
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Innoss’B (DRC)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
David (UK)
Stormzy (UK)
Ninho (France)
S.Pri Black (France)
People’s Choice: Best New International Act
Rema (Nigeria)
SHA SHA (Zimbabwe)
Celeste (UK)
Young T & Bugsey (UK)
Hatik (France)
Stacy (France)
What does BET stand for and what are the BET Awards?
BET, which stands for Black Entertainment Television, is an entertainment network launched in 1980.
The BET Awards were launched in 2001 by the network to celebrate African Americans and other minority groups in music, theater, sports and entertainment over the past year.
The annual event is televised and features performances by famous artists and nominees, as well as award acceptances.