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Beyonce leads the list of nominees for the 2017 BET Awards, airing live Sunday, June 25, from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Bruno Mars follows Beyonce with five nominations, followed by Chance the Rapper, Solange (who also happens to be Beyonce’s sister) and Migos with four apiece.

Beyonce is up for album of the year for Lemonade, where she will vie with Bruno Mars for24K Magic, J. Cole for 4 Your Eyez Only, Solange for A Seat at the Table and Chance the Rapper for Coloring Book.

Beyonce and Solange also will compete in the category of best female R&B/pop artist and video of the year. A total of 19 awards will be handed out to artists, entertainers and athletes. Nominations are chosen by BET’s Voting Academy, which consists of individuals working in television, film, music, social media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations and the creative arts.

A complete list of nominees follows.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

 

Beyoncé

Kehlani

Mary J. Blige

Rihanna

Solange

 

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

 

 

Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

The Weeknd

Trey Songz

Usher

 

Best Group

 

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

A Tribe Called Quest

Fat Joe & Remy Ma

Migos

Rae Sremmurd

 

Best Collaboration

 

Beyoncé Ft. Kendrick Lamar – Freedom

Chance The Rapper Ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne – No Problem

Chris Brown Ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – Party

Dj Khaled Ft. Beyoncé & Jay Z – Shining

Migos Ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Bad And Boujee

Rae Sremmurd Ft. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles

 

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

Big Sean

Chance The Rapper

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Kendrick Lamar

 

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Cardi B

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

Young M.A.

 

Video Of The Year

 

Beyoncé – Sorry

Big Sean – Bounce Back

Bruno Mars   – 24k Magic

Migos Ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Bad And Boujee

Solange – Cranes In The Sky

Video Director Of The Year

 

Benny Boom – Kehlani “Crzy”

Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia – Bruno Mars “That’s What I Like”

Director X – Zayn Malik “Like I Would”

Hype Williams – Tyga “Gucci Snakes Ft. Desiigner”

Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter – Beyoncé “Sorry”

 

Best New Artist

21 Savage

Cardi B

Chance The Rapper

Khalid

Young M.A.

 

Album Of The Year

24k Magic – Bruno Mars

4 Your Eyez Only – J. Cole

A Seat At The Table – Solange

Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper

Lemonade – Beyoncé

 

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

 

Cece Winans – Never Have To Be Alone

Fantasia Ft. Tye Tribbett – I Made It

Kirk Franklin Ft. Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs & Tamela Mann – My World Needs You

Lecrae – Can’t Stop Me Now (Destination)

Tamela Mann – God Provides

 

Best Actress

 

Gabrielle Union

Issa Rae

Janelle Monáe

Taraji P. Henson

Viola Davis

 

Best Actor

 

Bryshere Y. Gray

Denzel Washington

Donald Glover

Mahershala Ali

Omari Hardwick

 

Youngstars Award

 

Ace Hunter

Caleb Mclaughlin

Jaden Smith

Marsai Martin

Yara Shahidi

 

Best Movie

Fences

Get Out!

Hidden Figures

Moonlight

The Birth Of A Nation

 

Sportswoman Of The Year Award

Gabby Douglas

Serena Williams

Simone Biles

Skylar Diggins

Venus Williams

 

Sportsman Of The Year Award

Cam Newton

Lebron James

Odell Beckham Jr.

Russell Westbrook

Stephen Curry

 

Centric Award

Fantasia – Sleeping With The One I Love

Kehlani – Distraction

Mary J. Blige – Thick Of It

Solange – Cranes In The Sky

Syd – All About Me

Yuna – Crush Ft. Usher

 

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

Beyoncé – Sorry

Bruno Mars – 24k Magic

Drake – Fake Love

Migos Ft. Lil Uzi Vert – Bad And Boujee

Rae Sremmurd Ft. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles

The Weeknd Ft. Daft Punk – Starboy

 

Best International Act: Europe

Booba (France)

Mhd (France)

Craig David (U.K.)

Emeli Sande (U.K.)

Giggs (U.K.)

Skepta (U.K.)

Stormzy (U.K.)

Wiley (U.K.)

 

Best International Act: Africa

Aka (South Africa)

Babes Wodumo (South Africa)

Davido (Nigeria)

Nasty C (South Africa)

Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Tekno (Nigeria)

Wizkid (Nigeria)

Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

 This article was originally published by Billboard