BET announces “BET Awards” 2023 nominees, with Drake and GloRilla leading the international nominations, counting at seven and six nominations, respectively, while Burna Boy heads Africa with four nominations, alongside Tems following closely with three.
This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. “BET Awards” 2023 will air LIVE on BET, Monday, 26 June, 2023.
Alternative Hip hop and R&B act, Drake claims the top spot at the 2023 “BET Awards” with seven nominations. Drake’s nominations include ‘Best Male Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Best Male R&B/Pop Artist,’ ‘Best Group’ with 21 Savage, ‘Best Collaboration’ with Future and Tems (“Wait for U”), ‘Album of the Year,’ for Her Loss with 21 Savage, and ‘Viewer’s Choice Award,’ for Jimmy Cook with 21 Savage, and his feature on Wait For You with Future and Tems.
In October 2022, Gloria Hallelujah Woods, known professionally as GloRilla was named a BET Amplified Artist. She gave an electrifying performance at the “BET Hip Hop Awards,” where she won Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Currently, GloRilla has six nominations, including ‘Best Female Hip Hop Artist,’ ‘Best New Artist,’ ‘Album of the Year’ for Anyways, Life’s Great, ‘Video Of The Year’ for Tomorrow 2 with Cardi B, and ‘Best Collaboration’ for her features with HItkidd (“F.N.F. Let’s Go”) and Cardi B (“Tomorrow 2”).
21 Savage and Lizzo earned the third-highest number of nods, with five nominations each. Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA follow with four nominations each. Cardi B, Coco Jones, FLO, Future, Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, and Tems are tied with three nominations each.
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“We are thrilled to see this year’s impressive nominees list. The sheer quality of talent and artistry on display is truly remarkable, and we could not be more proud to showcase and recognised all our nominees on a global stage. This year, we have a rich and diverse international nomination category from across the world from Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Stormzy, KO, Libianca from Africa, L7nnon from Brazil and Aya Nakamura and Tiakola from France. This underscores their exceptional musical abilities and contribution to the culture. Global African Music and Pop Culture continues to inspire and uplift audiences worldwide, and we are excited to celebrate their success by shining a spotlight on their incredible talent. This is the strongest year yet for the International category, and we eagerly anticipate honouring all our nominees at this year’s BET Awards,” comments Monde Twala, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Paramount Africa and Lead for BET International.
The “BET Awards” 2023 nominations were carefully selected by the BET Voting Academy, composed of an esteemed group of entertainment professionals and influencers spanning various fields, including music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, and creative arts.
Culture’s biggest night, “BET Awards,” has been the #1 cable award show among all adults ages 18-49 for the last two consecutive years and is the #1 cable award show among Black adults ages 18-49 for the 21st consecutive year (CY02-CY22). “BET Awards” is the ultimate platform to showcase the best, brightest, and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience – honouring the present and future of Black music, creativity, and sportsmanship, by celebrating the culture and being a driving force for social change.
