2019 BET Awards: All the nominees

African artists AKA (South Africa), Burna Boy (Nigeria), Mr Eazi (Nigeria) and Aya Nakamura (Mali/France) were nominated in the Best International Act category alongside Dave (UK), Giggs (UK) and Dosseh (France).

Sho Madjozi (South Africa) and Teniola Apata (Nigeria) were the only African acts nominated in the Best New International Act – (Viewers' Choice) category. They are competing against Headie (UK), Octovian (UK), Jokair (France) and Nesly (France).

Cardi B is leading the list with seven nominations followed by Drake with five. Travis Scott, Beyoncé and J Cole have four nominations each while 21 Savage, Bruno Mars, Childish Gambino, H.E.R. and Ella Mai are sitting with three nominations apiece.

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best International Act

• AKA (South Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (Mali/France)
• Burna Boy (Nigeria)
• Dave (UK)
• Dosseh (France)
• Giggs (UK)
• Mr Eazi (Nigeria)

Best New International Act – (Viewers' Choice)

• Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
• Teniola Apata (Nigeria)
• Headie (UK)
• Jokair (France)
• Octovian (UK)
• Nesly (France)

Best New Artist

• Blueface
• City Girls
• Juice World
• Lil Baby
• Queen Naija

Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

• Erica Campbell featuring Warryn Campbell – ‘All of My Life’
• Fred Hammond – ‘Tell Me Where It Hurts’
• Kirk Franklin – ‘Love Theory’
• Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen – ‘Blessing Me Again’
• Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin – ‘Never Alone’

Album of the Year

• Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
• Ella Mai – Ella Mai
• Meek Mill – Championships
• The Carters – Everything Is Love
• Travis Scott – Astroworld

2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award

• Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin –  I Like It
• Childish Gambino – This Is America
• Drake – In My Feelings
• Ella Mai – Trip
• J. Cole – Middle Child
• Travis Scott featuring Drake – Sicko Mode

BET Her Award

• Alicia Keys – ‘Raise a Man’
• Ciara – ‘Level Up’
• H.E.R. – ‘Hard Place’ 
• Janelle Monae – ‘Pynk’
• Queen Naija – ‘Mama’s Hand”
• Teyana Taylor – ‘Rose In Harlem’

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Beyonce
• Ella Mai
• H.E.R.
• Solange
• Sza
• Teyana Taylor

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

• Anderson Paak
• Bruno Mars
• Childish Gambino
• Chris Brown
• John Legend
• Khalid

Best Group

• Chloe X Halle
• City Girls
• Lil Baby and Gunna
• Migos
• The Carters

Best Collaboration

• 21 Savage featuring J Cole – ‘A Lot’
• Cardi B & Bruno Mars – ‘Please Me’
• Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin – ‘I Like it’
• H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller – ‘Could’ve Been’
• Travis Scott and Drake – ‘Sicko Mode’
• Tyga featuring Offset – ‘Taste’

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• 21 Savage
• Drake
• J Cole
• Meek Mill
• Nipsey Hussle
• Travis Scott

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Cardi B
• Kash Doll
• Lizzo
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Remy Ma

Video of the Year

• 21 Savage featuring J Cole – ‘A Lot’
• Cardi B – ‘Money’
• Cardi B and Bruno Mars – ‘Please Me’
• Childish Gambino – ‘This Is America’
• Drake – ‘Nice for What’
• The Carters – ‘Apesh*t’

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boon
• Colin Tilley
• Dave Meyers
• Hype Williams
• Karena Evans

Best Actress

• Issa Rae
• Regina Hall
• Regina King
• Taraji P. Henson
• Tiffany Haddish
• Viola Davis

Best Actor

• Anthony Anderson
• Chadwick Boseman
• Denzel Washington
• Mahershala Ali
• Michael B. Jordan
• Omari Hardwick

YoungStars Award

• Caleb McLaughlin
• Lyric Ross
• Marsai Martin
• Michael Rainey Jr
• Miles Brown

Best Movie

• BlacKkKlansman
• Creed 2
• If Beale Street Could Talk
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• The Hate U Give

Sportswoman of the Year

• Allyson Felix
• Candace Parker
• Naomi Osaka
• Serena Williams
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

• Kevin Durant
• LeBron James
• Odell Beckham Jr
• Stephen Curry
• Tiger Woods