At a press conference held on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in New York, BET announced the host of the BET Awards show this year, nominees in each category, planned performances for the night, and more. Queen Latifah, who is starring alongside my secret boyfriend Common (really, it’s no secret, it’s the only celeb that i completely crush on…anyway, i digress) in the movie “Just Wright,” has been selected to host this year’s awards show that airs on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM EST. Each year, the BET Awards honors the best in music, entertainment, and sports.
Jay Z is this years top nominee in 5 categories while wifey Beyonce has 4 as well as Alicia Keys, Trey Songz, and Melanie Fiona who have been nominated in 4 categories. Confirmed performances include Diddy-Dirty Money, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, and Drake. Newcomers this year include Justin Bieber for Best New Artist, Selena Gomez for Young Stars Award, and Zoe Saldana for Best Actress.
My personal “WTF Were They Thinking?” nominations include Justin Bieber as Best New Artist, Chris Brown as Best Male R&B Artist, the entire Best Female Hip Hop Artist category, and Tiger Woods‘s nomination for Subways Sportsman of the Year.
Check out the categories and nominees and let me know what you think:
| Best Female R&B Artist | Best Male R&B Artist | Best Female Hip Hop Artist |
| Beyonce | Chris Brown | Ester Dean |
| Mary J. Blige | Raheem DeVaughn | Lil Kim |
| Melanie Fiona | Maxwell | Nicki Minaj |
| Alicia Keys | Trey Songz | Rasheeda |
| Rihanna | Usher | Trina |
| Best New Artist | Best Gospel | Best Group |
| Justin Bieber | The Anointed Sisters | Black Eyed Peas |
| Melanie Fiona | Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United for Haiti | Clipse |
| Nicki Minaj | Tamela Mann | Diddy-Dirty Money |
| Wale | Marvin Sapp | New Boyz |
| Young Money | Vickie Winans | Young Money |
| Best Collaboration | Video Director of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Beyonce f/ Lady Gaga “Video Phone” | Benny Boom | Beyonce f/Lady Gaga “Video Phone” |
| B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars “Nothin’ On You” | Gil Green | B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars “Nothin’ On You” |
| Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem “Forever” | Anthony Mandler | Melanie Fiona “It Kills Me” |
| Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Empire State of Mind” | Chris Robinson | Jay-Z & Alicia Keys- “Empire State of Mind” |
| Trey Songz f/ Fabolous “Say Aah” | Hype William | Jazy-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West “Run This Town” |
| Best Actress | Best Actor | Best Movie |
| Taraji P. Henson | Quinton Aaron | “Avatar” |
| Regina King | Don Cheadle | “Law Abiding Citizen” |
| Mo’Nique | Idris Elba | “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” |
| Zoe Saldana | Jamie Foxx | “Precious: Based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” |
| Gabourey Sidibe | Denzel Washington | “The Blindside” |
| Young Stars Award | Subway Sportswoman of the Year | Subway Sportsman of the Year |
| Selena Gomez | Tamika Catchings | Carmelo Anthony |
| Lil JJ | Vanessa James | Usain Bolt |
| Keke Palmer | Candace Parker | Kobe Bryant |
| Willow Smith | Serena Williams | LeBron James |
| Tyler James Williams | Venus Williams | Tiger Woods |
| Viewer’s Choice | Best International Act | Centric Award |
| Beyonce “Sweet Dreams” | Kojo Antwi (Ghana) | Melanie Fiona |
| Jay-Z & Alicia Keys “Empire State of Mind” | Chipmunk (UK) | Maxwell |
| Monica “Everything To Me” | Dizzee Rascal (UK) | Chrisette Michele |
| Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy “Hard” | Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa) | Monica |
| Trey Songz f/ Fabolous “Say Aah” | K’naan (Somalia) | Sade |
| Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd “Bedrock” | M.I. (Nigeria) | |
| P-Square (Nigeria) | ||
| Corinne Bailey Rae (UK) | ||
| Sade (UK) |
Related Links
- Centric TV: Soul Sessions– Behind the Groove//Are two 2010 BET Awards nods really snubbed, Monica?
- It’s Barbie Bitch– Justin Bieber x BET Awards x Jimmy Kimmel
- Soul Summer– Latifah going hard at 2010 BET Awards
- Urban Mecca– Queen Latifah to host the 2010 BET Awards
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