BET Awards 2012…Tidbits and Nominees janda Friday, May 25, 2012 The Script, Tune In 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