BET NOMINEES LIST UP!!

The nominees for the 2012 BET Awards were announced last night and Samuel L. Jackson will host live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on July 1.


and the 2012 BET Awards nominees are:

Best New ArtistA$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Simmons
Future
Meek Mill

Best Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male Hip-Hop ArtistBig Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistNicki Minaj
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry

Best GroupBad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne

Best Collaboration
“Party,” Beyonce feat J. Cole
“Marvin & Chardonnay,” Big Sean feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
“I’m On One,” DJ Khaled feat Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“The Motto,” Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
“Otis,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat. Otis Redding
“Lotus Flower Bomb,” Wale feat Miguel

Video of the Year“Countdown,” Beyonce
“Love on Top,” Beyonce
“N—-s in Paris,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
“Otis,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
“Climax,” Usher

Video Director of the Year
Beyonce and Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown and Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best GospelFred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Kim Burrell
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Yolanda Adams

YoungStars AwardAstro
Diggy Simmons
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

Viewers’ Choice Award“Love on Top,” Beyonce
“Turn Up the Music,” Chris Brown
“TheMotto, “Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
“Hello,” Mindless Behavior
“Otis,” The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat. Otis Redding
“Lotus Flower Bomb,” Wale feat. Miguel

Centric AwardCommon
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Best International Act: U.K.Emeli Sande
Estelle
Labrinth
Sway
Wretch 32

Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best ActressAngela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best ActorDon Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Best Movie“Good Deeds”
“Jumping the Broom”
“Laugh at My Pain”
“Red Tails”
“The Help”

Sportswoman of the YearSkylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the YearCarmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant

Congratulations to our very Lira for being nominated for a BET as well as all the other african acts .