BMI Congratulates its 2020 BET Nominees

Posted in News on June 16, 2020

Nominations for this year’s BET awards were announced yesterday with many BMI songwriters taking center stage in the music categories. The 20th anniversary of the event will air live on CBS and other Viacom networks, Sunday, June 28 at 8PM EST. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Here’s the list of BMI affiliates who received nods:

Album of the Year
“Cuz I Love You,” Lizzo
“Fever,” Megan Thee Stallion
“I Used to Know Her,” H.E.R.
“Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial,” Roddy Ricch

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
H.E.R.
Jhene Aiko
Lizzo

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Anderson.Paak
Chris Brown
Jacquees
Khalid

Best Group
Chloe x Halle
EarthGang

Best Collaboration
Chris Brown Ft. Drake*, “No Guidance”
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
Future ft. Drake*, “Life Is Good”
H.E.R. ft. YG*, “Slide”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj* & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Future
Roddy Ricch

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion

Video of the Year
Chris Brown Ft. Drake*, “No Guidance”
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher”
Doja Cat, “Say So”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj* & Ty Dolla $ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

Video Director of the Year
Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor

Best New Artist
Lil Nas X
Pop Smoke
Roddy Ricch
YBN Cordae

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational
Fred Hammond, “Alright”
John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez*, “I Made It Out”
Kanye West, “Follow God”
Kirk Franklin, “Just for Me”
The Clark Sisters, “Victory”

BET HER Award
Beyoncé* ft. Blue Ivy*, WizKid* & Saint Jhn, “Brown Skin Girl”
Layton Greene, “I Choose”
Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott*, “Tempo”

Viewer’s Choice Award
Chris Brown Ft. Drake*, “No Guidance”
Future ft. Drake*, “Life Is Good”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj*, “Hot Girl Summer”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Celeste (U.K.)

*Not affiliated with BMI

SOURCENews TAGS Global Pop R&B / Hip-Hop Afrobeat Jhene Aiko Chris Brown Celeste The Clark Sisters Zacardi Cortez DJ Khaled Doja Cat Missy Elliott Kirk Franklin Future Layton Greene H.E.R. Fred Hammond Nipsey Hussle Bobby Jones John P. Kee Khalid John Legend Lil Nas X Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj NAS Pop Smoke Roddy Ricch Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor Kanye West YBN Cordae