Nominees have been announced for the BET Awards. Ciara leads all nominees with four nods, with Kanye West, John Legend and Destiny's Child each receiving three nominations each.
Scheduled to be broadcast live on June 28 from Hollywood's Kodak Theater, the show will be hosted by celebrity couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Patti LaBelle will receive the BET Lifetime Achievement Award and Denzell Washington and wife Pauleta will receive the BET Humanitarian Award.
The nominees for all music categories are as follows...
BEST FEMALE HIP HOP
Miri Ben-Ari
Jackie-O
Remy Martin
Shawnna
BEST MALE HIP HOP
50 Cent
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg
T.I.
Kayne West
BEST COLLABORATION
Ciara feat. Missy Elliott "1, 2 Step"
Destiny's Child feat. Lil Wayne & T.I. "Soldier"
The Game and 50 Cent "Hate It or Love It"
Jadakiss feat. Anthony Hamilton "Why"
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Usher and Alicia Keys "My Boo"
BEST FEMALE R&B
Amerie
Mariah Carey
Ciara
Fantasia
Alicia Keys
Jill Scott
BEST MALE R&B
Anthony Hamilton
John Legend
Mario
Prince
Usher
BEST GROUP
112
Destny's Child
Lil Jon and The Eastside Boys
The Roots
Terror Squad f/Fat Joe
BEST NEW ARTIST
Ciara
Fantasia
The Game
John Legend
Omarion
BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Fred Hammond
Donnie McClurkin
Ruben Studdard
CeCe Winans
Kanye West
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Amerie "1 Thing"
Jay-Z "99 Problems"
John Legend "Ordinary People"
Snoop Dogg feat. Pharrell "Drop It Like It's Hot"
Kanye West "Jesus Walks"
BET.com VIEWERS' CHOICE
Ciara feat. Missy Elliott "1, 2 Step"
Destiny's Child feat. Lil Wayne and T.I. "Soldier"
Mario "Let Me Love You"
Omarion "O"
Terror Squad feat. Fat Joe "Lean Back"
T.I. " U Don't Know Me"
