The Nigerian music industry is ably represented in the nominations list of the 2024 BET Awards.
Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.
Ayra Starr leads the Nigerian contingent with 3 nominations for Best New Artist, Best African Act, and Best HER for her single ‘Comma’.
Burna Boy earned two nominations for Best RnB/Pop Act and Best Hip Hop Act. Tems also earned two nominations for Best Video Director and Best Gospel/Inspirational Song for ‘Me & U’.
Davido and Lojay earn a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown‘s ‘Sensational’.
Asake earned a nomination for Best International Act while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for Viewers Choice Best International New Act.
See full nominations list below.
Album of the year
Chris Brown – ’11:11′Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’21 Savage – ‘American Dream’Usher – ‘Coming Home’Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’ Killer Mike – ‘Michael’Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’
Best female R&B/pop artist
BeyoncéCoco JonesDoja CatH.E.R.Muni LongSZATylaVictoria Monét
Best male R&B/pop artist
Brent FaiyazBryson TillerBurna BoyChris BrownDrakeFridayyOctober LondonUsher
Best group
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign2 Chainz & Lil Wayne41Blxst & Bino RideauxCity GirlsFloMaverick City MusicWanmor
Best collaboration
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’ ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Best female hip-hop artist
Cardi BDoja CatGloRillaIce SpiceLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajSexyy Red
Best male hip-hop artist
21 SavageBurna BoyDrakeFutureGunnaJ. ColeKendrick LamarLil Wayne
Best new artist
414BatzAyra StarrBossman DlowFridayyOctober LondonSexyy RedTyla
Video of the year
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Video director of the year
Benny BoomChild.Cole BennettDave MeyersJanelle Monáe & Alan FergusonOffsetTemsTyler, The Creator
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’
Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’
Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’
CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’
Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’
Tems – ‘Me & U’
Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’
Viewer’s choice award
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’ Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’Gunna – ‘Fukumean’ Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’ Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’ Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’ Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ Tyla – ‘Water’
Best international act
Asake (Africa)Aya Nakamura (France)Ayra Starr (Africa)Bk’ (Brazil)Cleo Sol (UK)Focalistic (Africa)Karol Conká (Brazil)Raye (UK)Tiakola (France)Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s choice: best new international act
Bellah (UK)Cristale (UK)Duquesa (Brazil)Holly G (France)Jungeli (France)Makhadzi (Africa)Oruam (Brazil)Seyi Vibez (Africa)Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her
Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’SZA – ‘Saturn’GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’
Best movie
American FictionBob Marley: One LoveRenaissance: A Film by BeyoncéSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Book of ClarenceThe Color PurpleThe Equalizer 3The Little Mermaid
Best actor
Anthony MackieColman DomingoDamson IdrisDenzel WashingtonDonald GloverIdris ElbaJeffrey WrightLakeith Stanfield
Best actress
Angela BassettAyo EdebiriCoco JonesDanielle BrooksFantasiaHalle BaileyIssa RaeRegina King
YoungStars Award
Akira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterDemi SingletonHeiress Diana HarrisJabria McCullumJalyn HallLeah JeffriesVan Van
Sportswoman of the Year Award
A’ja WilsonAngel ReeseCoco GauffFlau’jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsNaomi OsakaSha’carri RichardsonSimone Biles
Sportsman of the Year Award
Anthony EdwardsGervonta DavisJalen BrunsonJalen HurtsKyrie IrvingLebron JamesPatrick MahomesStephen Curry