The 2023 BET Awards, aka tradition’s greatest evening, have arrived, and the nominees up for trophies this yr embody a flood of heavyweight artists and rising newcomers. And whereas the official present simply began, some winners are already being named.

BET launched the complete checklist of honorees on June 8 with Drake main the bunch with seven whole nominations, which embody album of the yr and finest male hip-hop artist. Trailing behind him are nominees like 21 Savage, Lizzo, Beyoncé, SZA, Chris Brown, GloRilla (who scored double nominations in the identical class for finest collaboration), and plenty of extra.

Past handing out wins, the 2023 BET Awards additionally promise to be an particularly thrilling occasion as they honor hip-hop’s extremely anticipated fiftieth anniversary with a telecast of performers all through the evening. Amongst these slated to hit the stage for the hip-hop tribute are Remy Ma, Trina, Ja Rule, Fats Joe, MC Lyte, E-40, Chief Keef, Tyga, and a dozen extra. Solo performers on the award present this yr embody Coco Jones, GloRilla, Lil Uzi Vert, and Doechii.

The 2023 BET Awards are airing stay on June 25. Learn forward for the whole checklist of nominees.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
“Anyways, Life’s Great” — GloRilla
“Breezy” — Chris Brown
“God Did” — DJ Khaled
“Her Loss” — Drake & 21 Savage
“Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” — Kendrick Lamar
“Renaissance” — Beyoncé
“SOS” — SZA

BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Ari Lennox
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
H.E.R.
Lizzo
SZA
Tems

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Blxst
Brent Faiyaz
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
The Weeknd
Usher

BEST GROUP
Metropolis Ladies
Drake & 21 Savage
DVSN
Flo
Maverick Metropolis Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
WanMor

BEST COLLABORATION
“Big Energy” (Remix) — Latto and Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” — PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
“Call Me Every Day” — Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” — King Combs feat. Kodak Black
“Creepin'” — Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, and 21 Savage
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” — Hitkidd and GloRilla
“Tomorrow 2” — GloRilla and Cardi B
“Wait For U” — Future feat. Drake and Tems

BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
WINNER: Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

BEST MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Child

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“We (Warm Embrace)” — Chris Brown
“2 Million Up” — Peezy, Jeezy, and Actual Boston Richey feat. Rob49
“About Damn Time” — Lizzo
“Bad Habit” — Steve Lacy
“First Class” — Jack Harlow
“Kill Bill” — SZA
“Tomorrow 2” — GloRilla and Cardi B

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
A$AP Rocky for AGWE
Benny Growth
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
WINNER: Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ambré
WINNER: Coco Jones
Doechii
Flo
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke

DR. BOBBY JONES BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
“Bless Me” — Maverick Metropolis Music & Kirk Franklin
“Finished (Live)” — Tamela Mann
“I’ve Got Joy” — CeCe Winans
“Kingdom” — Maverick Metropolis Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore
“New” — Tye Tribbett
“One Moment From Glory” — Yolanda Adams
“The Better Benediction (Pt.2)” — PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’Andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard

VIEWER’S CHOICE AWARD
“About Damn Time” — Lizzo
“Break My Soul” — Beyoncé
“First Class” — Jack Harlow
“Jimmy Cooks” — Drake feat. 21 Savage
“Kill Bill” — SZA
“Last Last” — Burna Boy
“Super Freaky Girl” — Nicki Minaj
“Wait For U” — Future feat. Drake and Tems

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ok.O (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

VIEWER’S CHOICE: BEST NEW INTERNATIONAL ACT
Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
WINNER: Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)

BET HER
“About Damn Time” — Lizzo
“Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” — PinkPantheress and Ice Spice
“Break My Soul” — Beyoncé
“Her” — Megan Thee Stallion
“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Rihanna and Ludwig Göransson
“Players” — Coi Leray
“Special” — Lizzo

BEST MOVIE
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Creed III”
“Emancipation”
“Nope”
“The Woman King”
“Till”
“Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody”

BEST ACTOR
Amin Joseph
Brian Tyree Henry
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.
Donald Glover
Michael B. Jordan

BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Janelle James
Janelle Monáe
Keke Palmer
Viola Davis
Zendaya

YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Akira Akbar
Alaya Excessive
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise Hale
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Dylan Gilmer

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Alexis Morris
Allyson Felix
Angel Reese
Candace Parker
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Sha’Carri Richardson

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
Aaron Decide
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
WINNER: Jalen Hurts
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry