The Award Season is already upon us, and there is less than 2 months left until the 2012 BET Music Awards. The annual award show will premiere live on July 1st 8p/7c. Samuel Jackson will host this years awards show. Bet will also present Maze feat. Frankie Beverly with the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award! And according to Bet’s website, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj have both been confirmed to perform at the 2012 BET Music Wards. Find out if your favorite artist will be nominated for an award after the heartbeat.
Best Female R&B Artist:
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyoncé
Mary J.Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
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Best Male R&B Artist:
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher
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Best Group:
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne
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Best Collaboration:
Beyoncé f/ J. Cole — “Party”
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
Drake f/Lil Wayne and Tyga — “The Motto”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding
Wale f/ Miguel — “Lotus Flower Bomb”
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Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy
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Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina
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Video of the Year:
Beyoncé — “Countdown”
Beyoncé — “Love on Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) —“N—-s in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) f/ Otis Redding — “Otis”
Usher – “Climax”
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Video Director of the Year:
Beyoncé & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams
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Best New Artist:
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill
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Best Gospel:
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
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Best Actress:
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
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Best Actor:
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington
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Young Stars Award:
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
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Best Movie:
Good Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
Red Tails
The Help
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Subway Sportswoman of the Year:
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
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Coca-Cola’s Viewer’s Choice:
Drake featuring Lil Wayne, Tyga – Motto
Beyonce – Love On Top
Chris Brown – Turn The Music Up
Mindless Behavior – Hello
The Throne [Jay-Z & Kanye West] ft. Otis Redding – Otis
Wale ft. Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
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Centric Award:
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese
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Best International Act Africa:
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
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Best International Act UK:
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
Wretch 32
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Subway Sportsman of the Year:
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
