The nominations for the 2013 BET Awards are in. For those of you who are unaware, The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. As for the nominations themselves, there are no real surprises that we can see on our end.
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Beyoncé
- Tamar Braxton
- Alicia Keys
- Rihanna
- Elle Varner
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
- Chris Brown
- Bruno Mars
- Miguel
- Justin Timberlake
- Usher
Best Group
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
- Mary Mary
- Mindless Behavior
- Slaughterhouse
- The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)
Best Collaboration
- 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
- A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
- French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne – “Pop That”
- Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
- Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
- Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- 2 Chainz
- A$AP Rocky
- Drake
- Future
- Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Azealia Banks
- Eve
- Nicki Minaj
- Rasheeda
- Rye Rye
Video of the Year
- 2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
- A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
- Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
- Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
- Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – “Thrift Shop”
- Miguel – “Adorn”
- Rihanna – “Diamonds”
- Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
- Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – “Mercy”
Video Director of the Year
- A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
- Benny Boom
- Director X
- Dre Films
- Hype Williams
Best New Artist
- Azealia Banks
- Joey Bada$$
- Kendrick Lamar
- Trinidad Jame$
- The Weeknd
Best Gospel Artist
- Deitrick Haddon
- Lecrae
- Tamela Mann
- Mary Mary
- Marvin Sapp
Best Actress
- Angela Bassett
- Halle Berry
- Taraji P. Henson
- Gabrielle Union
- Kerry Washington
Best Actor
- Don Cheadle
- Common
- Jamie Foxx
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
- Gabrielle Douglas
- Jacob Latimore
- Keke Palmer
- Jaden Smith
- Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Movie
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Django Unchained
- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
- Sparkle
- Think Like a Man
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
- Gabrielle Douglas
- Brittney Griner
- Candace Parker
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
- Victor Cruz
- Kevin Durant
- Robert Griffin III
- LeBron James
- Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
- A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
- Drake – “Started From The Bottom”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools (Drank)”
- Miguel – “Adorn”
- Rihanna – “Diamonds”
- Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
Centric Award
- Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
- Fantasia – “Lose To Win”
- Miguel – “Adorn”
- Nas – “Daughters”
- Charlie Wilson – “My Love Is All I Have”
Best International Act: Africa
- 2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
- Toya Delazy (South Africa)
- Donald (South Africa)
- Ice Prince (Nigeria)
- R2Bees (Ghana)
- Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
Best International Act: U.K.
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Estelle
- Labrinth
- Rita Ora
- Emeli Sandé
- Wiley
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