Four Nigerian artistes β Burna Boy, Tems and Ayra Starr, Asake have been nominated for the 2023 edition of the Black Entertainment Television Awards.
Grammy award winner, Burna Boy, was nominated for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, Video Director of the Year, Viewerβs Choice, and Best International Act categories.
Tems, who is also a Grammy winner was nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artiste, Best Collaboration, and Viewers Choice categories.
However, both Asake and Ayra Starr earned one nomination each. While Asake will contend in the Viewerβs Choice: Best New International Act category, Ayra Starr will compete with Burna Boy in the best international act category.
BELOW IS THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
Album of the Year
Anyways, Lifeβs Great βΒ GloRilla
Breezy βΒ Chris Brown
God Did βΒ DJ Khaled
Her Loss βΒ Drake & 21 Savage
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers βΒ Kendrick Lamar
Renaissance, β BeyoncΓ©
SOS βΒ SZA
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
BeyoncΓ©
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
Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled βΒ βBig Energy (Remix)β
Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice βΒ βBoyβs A Liar Pt. 2β
Chris Brown feat. Wizkid βΒ βCall Me Every Dayβ
King Combs feat. Kodak Black βΒ βCanβt Stop Wonβt Stopβ
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage βΒ βCreepin’β
Hitkidd & GloRilla βΒ βF.N.F. (Letβs Go)β
GloRilla & Cardi B βΒ βTomorrow 2β
Future feat. Drake & Tems βΒ βWait For Uβ
Best Female Hip Hop ArtistΒ Β Β
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
βWe (Warm Embrace),β Chris Brown
β2 Million Up,β Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
βAbout Damn Time,β Lizzo
βBad Habit,β Steve Lacy
βFirst Class,β Harlow
βKill Bill,β SZA
βTomorrow 2,β 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 βSpike Teyβ Taylor
Best New Artist
AmbrΓ©
Coco Jones
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin βΒ βBless Meβ
Tamela Mann βΒ βFinished (Live)β
CeCe Winans βΒ βIβve Got Joyβ
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore βΒ βIβve Got Joyβ
Tye Tribbett βΒ βNewβ
Yolanda Adams βΒ βOne Moment From Gloryβ
PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Leβandria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard βΒ βThe Better Benediction (Pt.2)
Viewerβs Choice Award
Lizzo βΒ βAbout Damn Timeβ
BeyoncΓ© βΒ βBreak My Soulβ
Jack Harlow β βFirst Classβ
Drake feat 21 Savage βΒ βJimmy Cooksβ
SZA βΒ βKill Billβ
Burna Boy βΒ βLast Lastβ
Nicki Minaj βΒ βSuper Freaky Girlβ
Future feat. Drake & Tems βΒ βWait For Uβ
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 (Swaziland)
Viewerβs 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
Lizzo βΒ βAbout Damn Timeβ
Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice βΒ βBoyβs A Liar Pt. 2β
BeyoncΓ© βΒ βBreak My Soulβ
Megan Thee Stallion βΒ βHerβ
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Music From And Inspired By Rihanna & Ludwig GΓΆransson βΒ βLift Me Upβ
Coi Leray βΒ βPlayersβ
Lizzo βΒ βSpecialβ
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 βLil Meechβ Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle MonΓ‘e
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Youngstars Award
Akira Akbar
Alaya High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Young Dylan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix
Angel Reese
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Shaβcarri Richardson
Sportsman of the Year Award
Aaron Judge
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry