The 2011 BET Awards nominations have been released and it’s amazing what a difference a year makes.
Chris Brown, who was once not invited to attend the BET Awards, walks away with six nominations this year. Chris leads the pack among his celebrity megastar counterparts with awards ranging from “Best Male R&B Artist” to “Best Actor.”
Rapper Lil Wayne comes in a close second with five nominations, while Rihanna, Drake and Kanye West round out the top five with four nominations a piece.
The BET Awards air live from Los Angeles on June 26th and is hosted by comedian Kevin Hart.
Check out the full list of nominations and categories on the next few pages!
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher
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Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Marsha Ambrosius
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Rihanna
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Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
B.o.B
Drake
Rick Ross
Kanye West
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Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Cymphonique
LoLa Monroe
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Best Group
Diddy-Dirty Money
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter
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Best New Artist
Wiz Khalifa
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith
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Video of the Year
Willow Smith – “Whip My Hair”
Marsha Ambrosius – “Far Away”
B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams of Paramore – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Keri Hilson – “Pretty Girl Rock”
Kanye West f/ Pusha T – “Runaway”
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Best Collaboration
B.o.B f/ Hayley Williams – “Airplanes”
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Chris Brown f/ Tyga & Kevin McCall – “Deuces”
Waka Flocka Flame f/ Roscoe Dash & Wale – “No Hands”
Rihanna f/ Drake – “What’s My Name?”
Kanye West f/ Rihanna – “All of the Lights”
