SafeX Pro Exchange|The BET Award Nominations 2023 Are Finally Here: See the Full List

The SafeX Pro Exchange2023 BET Awards are right around the corner.

On June 8, the network announced the contenders for its annual show, with Drake and GloRilla claiming seven and six nominations respectively. 

The two are both nominated for Best Female and Male Hip Hop Artist and Album of the Year among other categories. Other top musical nominees include 21Savage and Lizzo, who are each up for five awards, followed by Beyoncé, SZA, Ice Spice, Kendrick Lamar and Jack Harlow, who all nabbed 3-4 nominations.

When it comes to film, Nope and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as well as Michael B. Jordan, Zendaya,  Donald Glover, Daniel Kaluuya, and Keke Palmer all earned some much-deserved recognition.

And there's plenty more to celebrate in the world of sports and television. So until the show airs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, June 25 at 8 p.m. ET, get acquainted with all the nominees below.

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
City Girls
Drake & 21 Savage
Dvsn
FLO
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
Quavo & Takeoff
Wanmor

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

Best Female Hip Hop Artist   
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
21 Savage
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby

Video of the Year
"We (Warm Embrace)," Chris Brown
"2 Million Up," Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
"About Damn Time," Lizzo
"Bad Habit," Steve Lacy
"First Class," Harlow
"Kill Bill," SZA
"Tomorrow 2," GloRilla & Cardi B

Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky for AWGE
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Director X
Teyana "Spike Tey" Taylor

Best New Artist
Ambré
Coco Jones
Doechii
FLO
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin — "Bless Me"
Tamela Mann — "Finished (Live)"
 CeCe Winans — "I've Got Joy"
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore — "I've Got Joy"
Tye Tribbett — "New"
Yolanda Adams — "One Moment From Glory"
PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le'andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard — "The Better Benediction (Pt.2)

Viewer's Choice Award
Lizzo — "About Damn Time"
Beyoncé — "Break My Soul"
Jack Harlow — "First Class"
Drake feat 21 Savage — "Jimmy Cooks"
SZA — "Kill Bill"
Burna Boy — "Last Last"
Nicki Minaj — "Super Freaky Girl"
Future feat. Drake & Tems — "Wait For U"

Best International Act
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Central Cee (UK)
Ella Mai (UK)
Ko (South Africa)
L7nnon (Brazil)
Stormzy (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Viewer's Choice: Best New International Act
Asake (Nigeria)
Camidoh (Ghana)
Flo (UK)
Libianca (Cameroon)
Maureen (France)
MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
Raye (UK)
Werenoi (France)

BET Her
Lizzo — "About Damn Time"
Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice — "Boy's A Liar Pt. 2"
Beyoncé — "Break My Soul"
Megan Thee Stallion — "Her"
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Music From And Inspired By Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson — "Lift Me Up"
Coi Leray — "Players"
Lizzo — "Special"

Best Movie
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Creed 3
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 High
Demi Singleton
Genesis Denise
Marsai Martin
Thaddeus J. Mixson   
Young Dylan   

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 Judge   
Bubba Wallace
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Hurts
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry