Nigerian stars Wizkid, Tems, and Fireboy DML have been nominated for the 2022 BET Awards.
Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems became the first African to receive three nominations in the same year. Wizkid received two nominations while Fireboy DML received one nomination.
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Tems was nominated for Best New Artist, Best International Act, and Best Collaboration for Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ remix featuring Justin Bieber.
Wizkid was nominated for Best Collaboration and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, while Fireboy DML was nominated for Best International Act.
Below is the full list of nominees:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
- Ari Lennox
- Chlöe
- Doja Cat
- H.E.R.
- Jazmine Sullivan
- Mary J. Blige
- Summer Walker
Best male R&B/Pop Artist
- Blxst
- Chris Brown
- Giveon
- Lucky Daye
- The Weeknd
- Wizkid
- Yung Bleu
Best Group
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)
- Chlöe X Halle
- City Girls
- Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos - Young Dolph & Key Glock
Best Collaboration
- Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”
- DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties
- Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
- Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
- Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
- Cardi B
- Doja Cat
- Latto
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nicki Minaj
- Saweetie
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
- Drake
- Future
- J. Cole
- Jack Harlow
- Kanye West
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Baby
Video of the Year
- Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
- Chlöe – “Have Mercy”
- Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”
- Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”
- Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Video Director of the Year
- Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak
Benny Boom - Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
- Director X
- Hype Williams
- Missy Elliott
- Best New Artist
- Baby Keem
- Benny the Butcher
- Latto
- Muni Long
- Tems
- Yung Bleu
Album of the Year
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – An Evening with Silk Sonic
- H.E.R. – Back of My Mind
- Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
- Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Kanye West – Donda - Jazmine Sullivan – Heaux Tales, Mo’
- Tales: The Deluxe
- Doja Cat – Planet Her
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Marvin Sapp – “All In Your Hands”
- Kanye West – “Come to Life”
- Kelly Price – “Grace”
- Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”
- H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us
- Together (Hope Mix)”
- Election Worship & Maverick City Music – “Jireh”
- Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Win”
BET Her
- Alicia Keys – “Best of Me (Originals)”
- Mary J. Blige – “Good Morning Gorgeous”
- Chlöe – “Have Mercy”
- Ari Lennox – “Pressure”
- Jazmine Sullivan – “Roster”
- Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”
- Doja Cat – “Woman”
Best International Act
- Dave (UK)
- Dinos (France)
- Fally Ipupa (DRC)
- Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
- Little Simz (UK)
- Ludmilla (Brazil)
- Major League DJZ (South Africa)
- Tayc (France)
- Tems (Nigeria)
Best Movie
- Candyman
- King Richard
- Respect
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Summer of Soul
- The Harder They Fall
Best Actor
- Adrian Holmes – Bel-Air
- Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
- Damson Idris – Snowfall
- Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
- Forest Whitaker – Respect / Godfather of Harlem
- Jabari Banks – Bel-Air
- Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Best Actress
- Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Coco Jones – Bel-Air - Issa Rae – Insecure
- Jennifer Hudson – Respect
- Mary J. Blige – Power Book II: Ghost
- Queen Latifah – The Equalizer
- Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
- Regina King – The Harder They Fall
- Zendaya – Euphoria / Spider-Man: No Way Home
Youngstars Award
- Akira Akbar
- Demi Singleton
- Miles Brown
- Saniyya Sidney
- Storm Reid
Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Brittney Griner
- Candace Parker
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Sha’Carri Richardson
- Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
- Aaron Donald
- Bubba Wallace
- Giannis AntetokounmpoJa Morant
- LeBron James
- Stephen Curry
