Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Ayra Starr Nominated For 2023 BET Awards

Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Ayra Starr Nominated For 2023 BET Awards

Burna Boy, a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer, has gotten four nominations for the 2023 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.

In the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist category, the last singer will compete against other worldwide performers such as Chris Brown, Drake, The Weekend, and Usher.

In the Video Director of the Year category, he will compete against Asap Rocky, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, Director X, and others for his work on the visual adaptation of the smash hit single last year.

The self-proclaimed African behemoth receives two additional nominations in the Viewer’s Choice category for the tune last year, as well as in the Best International Act category.

Tems

Tems, a fellow Grammy winner, comes in second with three nominations, including Best Female R&B/Pop Artiste.

She also received two nods in the Best Collaboration and Viewers Choice categories for her role in the track wait for you, which she co-wrote with Future and Drake.

Asake, Ayra Starr nominated

Asake and Ayra Starr received one nomination each. While Asake will compete in the Viewer’s Choice, Best New International Act category, Ayra Starr will compete in the Best International Act category against Burna Boy.

According to BET “The nominations this year reflect a wealth of creative expression and Black brilliance in music, television, cinema, and sports. The “BET Awards” 2023 will be broadcast LIVE on BET on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.”

Complete list of nominees for “BET Awards” 2023

Album Of The Year

Anyways, Life’s Great  Glorilla

Breezy  Chris Brown

God Did  Dj Khaled

Her Loss   Drake & 21 Savage

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar

Renaissance  Beyoncé

Sos  Sza

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox

Beyoncé

Coco Jones

H.E.R.

Lizzo

Sza

Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Blxst

Brent Faiyaz

Burna Boy

Chris Brown

Drake

The Weeknd

Usher

Best Group

City Girls

Drake & 21 Savage

Dvsn

Flo

Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

Quavo & Takeoff

Wanmor

Best Collaboration

“Big Energy (Remix)” Latto & Mariah Carey Feat. Dj Khaled

“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2”  Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice

“Call Me Every Day” Chris Brown Feat. Wizkid

“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” King Combs Feat. Kodak Black

“Creepin'”  Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage

“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”  Hitkidd & Glorilla

“Tomorrow 2”  Glorilla & Cardi B

“Wait For U”  Future Feat. Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Coi Leray

Glorilla

Ice Spice

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

21 Savage

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Jack Harlow

Kendrick Lamar

Lil Baby

Video Of The Year

We (Warm Embrace) Chris Brown

2 Million Up  Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey Feat. Rob49

About Damn Time  Lizzo

Bad Habit  Steve Lacy

First Class   Jack Harlow

Kill Bill  Sza

Tomorrow 2  Glorilla & Cardi B

Video Director Of The Year

A$Ap Rocky For Awge

Benny Boom

Burna Boy

Cole Bennett

Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

Director X

Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

Best New Artist

Ambré

Coco Jones

Doechii

Flo

Glorilla

Ice Spice

Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

“Bless Me”   Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin

“Finished (Live)”   Tamela Mann

“I’ve Got Joy”    Cece Winans

“Kingdom” Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin Feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore

“New”   Tye Tribbett

“One Moment From Glory”  Yolanda Adams

“The Better Benediction (Pt.2)” Pj Morton Feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Viewer’s Choice Award

“Break My Soul”  Beyoncé

“Jimmy Cooks”  Drake Feat 21 Savage

“Kill Bill” Sza

“First Class”  Jack Harlow

“Super Freaky Girl”  Nicki Minaj

“About Damn Time”  Lizzo

“Last Last”  Burna Boy

“Wait For U”  Future Feat. Drake & Tems

Best International Act

Aya Nakamura (France)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Burna Boy (Nigeria)

Central Cee (UK)

Ella Mai (UK)

Ko (South Africa)

L7nnon (Brazil)

Stormzy (UK)

Tiakola (France)

Uncle Waffles (South Africa)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act

Asake (Nigeria)

Camidoh (Ghana)

Flo (UK)

Libianca (Cameroon)

Maureen (France)

Mc Ryan Sp (Brazil)

Pabi Cooper (South Africa)

Raye (UK)

Werenoi (France)

BET Her

“About Damn Time”  Lizzo

“Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2”  Pinkpantheress, Ice Spice

“Break My Soul”  Beyoncé

“Her”  Megan Thee Stallion

“Lift Me Up” Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson

“Players”  Coi Leray

“Special”  Lizzo

Best Movie

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Creed 3

Emancipation

Nope

The Woman King

Till

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Best Actor

Amin Joseph

Brian Tyree Henry

Damson Idris

Daniel Kaluuya

Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.

Donald Glover

Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Coco Jones

Janelle James

Janelle Monáe

Keke Palmer

Viola Davis

Zendaya

Youngstars Award

Akira Akbar

Alaya High

Demi Singleton

Genesis Denise

Marsai Martin

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Dylan Gilmer

Sportswoman Of The Year Award

Alexis Morris

Allyson Felix

Angel Reese

Candace Parker

Naomi Osaka

Serena Williams

Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman Of The Year Award

Aaron Judge

Bubba Wallace

Gervonta Davis

Jalen Hurts

Lebron James

Patrick Mahomes

Stephen Curry

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