This year’s BET Awards will be held on June 25 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. The nominations list is now released and the category for Best Female Hip Hop Artist has people talking. On this list for 2017 are rivals Nicki Minaj and Remy Ma. Since 2010, Nicki Minaj has taken home the trophy for Best Female Hip Hop Artist. Although well deserved, many are counting on BET to assign a new winner: Remy Ma. Terror Squad’s Remy Ma has held it down for female emcees since being released from serving time in prison. With hits like “All The Way Up,” which was nominated for a Grammy this year, Remy could end Nicki’s reign. Other females who made the cut were Missy Elliott, Young M.A, and Cardi B. As for R&B/Pop, Beyoncé is leading the pack with seven nominations: Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year, Video Director of the Year, Album of the Year, and more. Check out the list of 2017 BET Awards Nominations below. Best Female R&B/Pop Artist BEYONCÉ KEHLANI MARY J. BLIGE RIHANNA SOLANGE Best Male R&B/Pop Artist BRUNO MARS CHRIS BROWN THE WEEKND TREY SONGZ USHER Best Group 2 CHAINZ AND LIL WAYNE A TRIBE CALLED QUEST FAT JOE AND REMY MA MIGOS RAE SREMMURD Best Collaboration BEYONCÉ FEATURING KENDRICK LAMAR — “FREEDOM” CHANCE THE RAPPER FEATURING 2 CHAINZ AND LIL WAYNE — “NO PROBLEM” CHRIS BROWN FEATURING GUCCI MANE AND USHER — “PARTY” DJ KHALED FEATURING BEYONCÉ AND JAY Z — “SHINING” MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT — “BAD AND BOUJEE” RAE SREMMURD FEATURING GUCCI MANE — “BLACK BEATLES” Best Male Hip-Hop Artist BIG SEAN CHANCE THE RAPPER DRAKE FUTURE J. COLE KENDRICK LAMAR Best Female Hip-Hop Artist CARDI B MISSY ELLIOTT NICKI MINAJ REMY MA YOUNG M.A Video of the Year BEYONCÉ — “SORRY” BIG SEAN — “BOUNCE BACK” BRUNO MARS — “24K MAGIC” MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT — “BAD AND BOUJEE” SOLANGE — “CRANES IN THE SKY” Video Director of the Year BENNY BOOM – KEHLANI, “CRZY” BRUNO MARS AND JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS, “THAT’S WHAT I LIKE” DIRECTOR X – ZAYN MALIK, “LIKE I WOULD” HYPE WILLIAMS – TYGA, “GUCCI SNAKES” FEATURING DESIIGNER KAHLIL JOSEPH AND BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER – BEYONCÉ, “SORRY” Best New Artist 21 SAVAGE CARDI B CHANCE THE RAPPER KHALID YOUNG M.A. Album of the Year 24K MAGIC — BRUNO MARS 4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY — J. COLE A SEAT AT THE TABLE — SOLANGE COLORING BOOK — CHANCE THE RAPPER LEMONADE — BEYONCÉ Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award CECE WINANS – “NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE” FANTASIA FEATURING TYE TRIBBETT – “I MADE IT” KIRK FRANKLIN FEATURING SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS AND TAMELA MANN – “MY WORLD NEEDS YOU” LECRAE – “CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)” TAMELA MANN – “GOD PROVIDES”
