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According to the news, hip-hop stars Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, actor/singer Jamie Foxx, and R&B celebrity Mary J. Blige each picked up four nominations at the BET Awards. The ceremony, which will be host by Damon Wayans, honors the leading black players in music, film/TV and sport and the winners will be unveiled on June 27 at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. Performers will include R&B celebrities Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey, rapper T.I., and hip-hop star Kanye West.

Celebrities like Kanye West, R&B stars Ne-Yo and Chris Brown are with three nominees each while Anthony Hamilton, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Ciara, Keyshia Cole, Lloyd Banks, Carey, Mary Mary, Papoose, Rah Digga, Slim Thug and T.I. with two each.

Singer Chaka Khan will be presented with the BET Lifetime Achievement Award and Harry Belafonte will receive the BET Humanitarian Award.

A list of BET nominees:

Female Hip-Hop celebrities:

  • Missy Elliott
  • Lil’ Kim
  • Remy Ma
  • Shawnna
  • Trina

Male Hip-Hop celebrities:

  • 50 Cent
  • Busta Rhymes
  • Common
  • T.I.
  • Kanye West

Collaboration:

  • Beyonce featuring Slim Thug, Check on It
  • Bow Wow featuring Ciara, Like You
  • Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, Touch It-Remix
  • Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris, Unpredictable
  • Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, Gold Digger

Female R&B celebrities:

  • Beyonce
  • Mary J. Blige
  • Mariah Carey
  • Keyshia Cole
  • India.Arie

Male R&B celebrities:

  • Chris Brown
  • Jamie Foxx
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Ne-Yo
  • Prince

Group:

  • Black Eyed Peas
  • Destiny’s Child
  • Floetry
  • Mary Mary
  • Three 6 Mafia

New Artist:

  • Chris Brown
  • Chamillionaire
  • Ne-Yo
  • Rihanna
  • Paul Wall

Gospel Artist:

  • Yolanda Adams
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Mary Mary
  • Smokie Norful
  • CeCe Winans

Video of the Year:

  • Beyonce featuring Slim Thug, Check on It
  • Mary J. Blige, Be Without You
  • Busta Rhymes featuring Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX, Touch It-Remix
  • R. Kelly, Trapped in the Closet
  • Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, Gold Digger

Actress:

  • Tichina Arnold
  • Taraji P. Henson
  • Thandie Newton
  • Queen Latifah
  • Alfre Woodard

Actor:

  • Chris (Ludacris) Bridges
  • Don Cheadle
  • Jamie Foxx
  • Terrence Howard
  • Denzel Washington

Female Athlete:

  • Laila Ali (boxing)
  • Chamique Holdsclaw (basketball)
  • Lisa Leslie (basketball)
  • Sheryl Swoopes (basketball)
  • Venus Williams (tennis)

Male Athlete:

  • Kobe Bryant (basketball)
  • LeBron James (basketball)
  • Shaquille O’Neal (basketball)
  • Tiger Woods (golf)
  • Vince Young (football)

BET J Cool Like That:

  • Eric Benet
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Heather Headley
  • Kindred the Family Soul
  • Corinne Bailey Rae

BET.com Viewers’ Choice:

  • Chris Brown - Excuse Me Miss
  • Busta Rhymes - Touch It
  • Mariah Carey - Don’t Forget About Us
  • Keyshia Cole - Love
  • Ne-Yo - So Sick
  • T.I. - What You Know

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