2012 BET Award Nominees

So apparently I really missed the boat on this one. However, to make up for it, on July 1, next Sunday, I will be live blogging the winners!:

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé featuring J. Cole: "Party"
Big Sean featuring Kanye West and Roscoe Dash "Marvin & Chardonnay"
DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne: "I'm on One"
Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga: "The Motto"
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding: "Otis"
Wale featuring Miguel: "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina

Video of the Year
Beyoncé: "Countdown"
Beyoncé: "Love on Top"
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West): "N***as in Paris"
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding: "Otis"
Usher: "Climax"

Video Director of the Year
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best Nw Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Future
Meek Mill

Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune and FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Young Stars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping the Broom
Laugh at My Pain
Red Tails
The Help

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award
Beyoncé: "Love on Top"
Chris Brown: "Turn Up the Music"
Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga: "The Motto"
Mindless Behavior: "Hello"
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding: "Otis"
Wale featuring Miguel: "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper,
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Best International Act
AfricaCamp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best International Act: UK
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sande
Sway
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