The nominations for the 2012 BET Awards were just announced and it’s no surprise Kanye West along with Beyonce and Jay-Z lead the pack in nominations with 18 total between the three of them. Here are a few other tidbits about the show and the full list of nominees.

 

Rapper Trina got her due justice with a nom this year in the Best Female Hip-Hop Artist category.

 

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will receive the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

Roc Nation has a tight hold on the Video of the Year category…of the five nominees, Beyonce and Jay-Z have two in a piece. Good Luck Usher!

 

This year’s show will be hosted by acting vet Samuel L. Jackson.

 

You can click here to put in your vote for the Viewer’s Choice Award

 

The show airs live on July 1st at 8 p.m. EST.

 

 

On to the nominees…

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry

 

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

 

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill

 

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

 

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “Countdown”
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “Ni**as in Paris”
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – “Otis”
Usher – “Climax”

 

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

 

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

 

YoungStars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

 

Viewers’ Choice Award
Drake ft./ Lil Wayne & Tyga – “The Motto”
Beyoncé – “Love on Top”
Chris Brown – “Turn Up the Music”
Mindless Behavior – “Hello”
The Throne ft./ Otis Redding – “Otis”
Wale ft./ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”

 

Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Best Actor
Don 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 Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

 

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