LOS ANGELES: Beyonce Knowles is the leading nominee for the 2017 BET Awards with total of seven nominations.
Close behind is Bruno Mars with five nominations, followed by Chance the Rapper, Solange and Migos tied at four a piece.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pop star is nominated for seven awards at the awards, including Album of the Year for ‘Lemonade,’ where she will battle it out with Bruno Mars for ‘24K Magic,’ J. Cole for ‘4 Your Eyez Only,’ Solange for ‘A Seat at the Table’ and Chance the Rapper for ‘Coloring Book’.
The Knowles sister, Beyonce and Solange, will also compete in the category of best female R&B/pop artist and video of the year.
The star-studded award ceremony will air live on June 25 from Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Here is the list of nominees:
Female R&B/pop artist
Beyoncé
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange
Male R&B/pop artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A Tribe Called Quest
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
Migos
Rae Sremmurd
Best Collaboration
Beyoncé Ft. Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
Chance The Rapper Ft. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne - No Problem
Chris Brown Ft. Gucci Mane & Usher - Party
Dj Khaled Ft. Beyoncé & Jay Z - Shining
Migos Ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
Rae Sremmurd Ft. Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Chance The Rapper
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Young M.A.
Video Of The Year
Beyoncé - Sorry
Big Sean - Bounce Back
Bruno Mars - 24k Magic
Migos Ft. Lil Uzi Vert - Bad And Boujee
Solange - Cranes In The Sky
Video director of the year
Benny Boom — Kehlani, "CRZY"
Bruno Mars & Jonathan Lia — Bruno Mars, "That's What I Like"
Director X — Zayn Malik, "Like I Would"
Hype Williams — Tyga "Gucci Snakes ft. Desiigner"
Kahlil Joseph & Beyoncé Knowles-Carter — Beyoncé, "Sorry"
New artist
21 Savage
Cardi B
Chance the Rapper
Khalid
Young M.A.
Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Beyoncé, “Sorry”
Bruno Mars, “24K Magic”
Drake, “Fake Love”
Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”
The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk, “Starboy”
Album of the year
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
“4 Your Eyez Only,” J. Cole
“A Seat at the Table,” Solange
“Coloring Book,” Chance the Rapper
“Lemonade,” Beyoncé