Wizkid, Asake, Tems, and Burna Boy Nominated For 2026 BET Awards. See Full List

The 2026 BET Awards nominations are out, and Nigerian artists are on the list, highlighting Nigeria’s continued influence. The official list was announced on Tuesday, 19th May, with Wizkid, Asake, Tems & Burna Boy all earning nominations across multiple categories. 

Tems emerged as the most-nominated Nigerian artist this year, earning nominations in three categories: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist; BET Her Award for her track “First”; and Viewers’ Choice Award for “Raindance,” her collaboration with the British rapper Dave. 

One of the major historic highlights for Nigerian music is Wizkid and Asake’s nomination in the ‘Best Group’ category for their joint project, REAL Vol. 1, making them the first contemporary African artists to be recognised in the category.

The 2026 BET Awards will be hosted by comedian Druski at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Here’s the BET Award 2026 Full List:

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Category:

Brent Faiyaz

Bruno Mars

Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Durand Bernarr

Giveon

Leon Thomas

October London

Usher

 

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Category:

Tems

Ari Lennox

Coco Jones

Ella Mai

Jill Scott

Kehlani

Mariah The Scientist

Olivia Dean

SZA 

 

 Best Collaboration Category:

“WGFT” – Gunna ft. Burna Boy 

“Chains & Whips” — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar 

“Errtime Remix” — Cardi B ft. Jeezy

 & Latto

 “Go Girl” — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja 

Cat 

“Good Flirts” — Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd 

“Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis 

“It Depends (The Remix)” — Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller & Usher 

“Take Me Thru Dere” — Metro Boomin ft. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz 

 

Best Group Category:

Wizkid & Asake

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De La Soul

FLO

French Montana & Ma

 B Metro, Boomin & DJ Spinz

Nas & DJ Premier

Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon 

 

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Category: 

A$AP Rocky

Baby Keem 

BigXthaPlug 

DaBaby 

Don Toliver

 Drake 

Cole

 Kendrick Lamar 

T.I. 

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Category:

Cardi B

 Coi Leray

 Doechii 

Doja Cat 

GloRilla 

Latto 

Megan Thee Stallion 

Monaleo

YK Niece

 

Video of the Year Category:

“100” — Ella Mai 

“Anxiety” — Doechii 

“Burning Blue” — Mariah The Scientist 

“Chanel” — Tyla

 “Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyan Taylor

 “Folded” — Kehlani 

“Let ’Em Know” — T.I.

 “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

 

Video Director of the year:

A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit 

Anderson Paak

Benny Boom 

Cactus Jack 

Cardi B & Patience Foster

Cole Bennett 

Director X

 Hype Williams 

Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor

 

Best New Artist Category: 

Belly Gang Kushington

 Destiny Conrad

 Jaydon

 kwn 

Miles Minnick

Monaleo 

Olivia Dean

 RAYE 

Trap Dickey

 

Album of the Year Category: 

“Am I the Drama?” — Cardi B 

“Don’t Tap the Glass” — Tyler, the Creator 

“Everything Is a Lot.” — Wale

“Hearts Sold Separately” — Mariah The Scientist 

“Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse 

“Mutt Deluxe: Heel” — Leon Thomas 

“The Fall-Off” — J. Cole 

“The Romantic” — Bruno Mars

 

 Dr Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award: 

“Able” — Kirk Franklin

“Able (Remix)” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton & Kim Burrell

“All To Thee” — BeBe Winans

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard 

“At The Cross” — CeCe Winans

“Church” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard & John Legend 

“Do It Again” — Kirk Franklin

 “Headphones” —  Lecrae, Killer Mike & T.I.

 

Best Actor Category:

Aaron Pierre

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Mackie

Colman Domingo 

Damson Idris

Delroy Lindo 

Denzel Washington

 Michael B. Jordan 

Sterling K. Brown

Best Actress Category:

Angela Bassett 

Ayo Edebiri 

Chase Infiniti 

Coco Jones

Cynthia Erivo 

Keke Palmer 

Quinta Brunson 

Regina Hall 

Teyana Taylor

 

Youngstars Award Category:

 Daria Johns 

Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth

 Heiress Harris

Jazzy’s World TV 

Lela Hoffmeister 

North West 

Thaddeus J. Mixson

 VanVan

Best Movie Category: 

“Highest 2 Lowest” 

“Him” 

“Number One on the Call Sheet” 

“One Battle After Another”

 “Relationship Goals”

 “Ruth & Boaz” 

“Sinners”

 “Wicked: For Good”

Sportsman of the Year Category: 

Aaron Judge (Baseball) 

Anthony Edwards (Basketball) 

Caleb Williams (Football) 

Jalen Brunson (Basketball)

 Jalen Hurts (Football) 

LeBron James (Basketball)

 Shedeur Sanders (Football)

 Stephen Curry (Basketball)

 Sportswoman of the year 

A’ja Wilson (Basketball)

Angel Reese (Basketball) 

Claressa Shields (Boxing)

Coco Gauff (Tennis)

 Flau’jae Johnson (Basketball) 

Gabby Thomas (Track & Field) 

Jordan Chiles (Gymnastics) 

Naomi Osaka (Tennis) 

Sha’Carri Richardson (Track & Field)

 

Bet Her Award Category:

“First” — Tems

“Already Good (Tasha Slide)” — Tasha Cobbs Leonard 

“Be Great” — Jill Scott ft. Trombone Shorty 

“Beautiful People” — Jill Scott 

 “Girl, Get Up.” — Doechii ft. SZA 

“Go Girl” — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja Cat

 “Gorgeous” — Doja Cat 

“Lady Lady” — Olivia Dean

 

Fashion Vanguard Award Category:

A$AP Rocky

 Bad Bunny

 Beyoncé

 Cardi B

 Colman Domingo

 Doechii 

Rihanna 

Teyana Taylor

 Zendaya 

 

Pulse Award (Podcast/ Media) :

85 South Show 

Baby, This Is Keke Palmer

Charlamagne Tha God 

Don Lemon

Druski 

It Is What It Is

Joe and Jada

On The Radar 

R&B Money Podcast