Cardi B leads the nominations for the 2026 BET Awards with six nods, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist, with five each. Full list.
A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece each received three nods.event on April 29.
Mariah the Scientist won the Rising Star award, Taylor took the Visionary award and Kehlani received the Impact award. Lamar won five Grammys on Feb. 1, including best record of the year and best melodic rap performance for “Luther,” his megahit collab with SZA. Here, that smash is nominated for video of the year. , who won the Grammy for best new artist on Feb. 1, is also nominated in that category here.
She is competing here withRyan Coogler Recalls Going on the Mississippi Blues Trail With Ludwig Göransson to Create ‘Sinners’ Music BET has added two new categories this year. The Fashion Vanguard Award recognizes a global figure whose fashion presence has had long-standing cultural impact, has significantly influenced style narratives, and continues to elevate fashion as a form of storytelling across music, film, sports and public life.
This year’s nominees are A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor and Zendaya. The Pulse Award recognizes a creator, campaign or content series that most powerfully moved Black culture forward in digital spaces by sparking conversation, building community and defining the moment online.
This year’s nominees are“All of our nominees represent the very best of Black culture across music, film, sports, and beyond, and with the introduction of the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award, we’re proud to honor even more of the ways our culture continues to show up and evolve,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement. Orlando serves as executive producer for the 2026 BET Awards.
Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay also serving as executive producers. Nominees were selected by the BET Voting Academy, which is comprised of entertainment professionals and influencers in the fields of music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations and creative arts.
The 2026 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and will be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon , Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land. Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 BET Awards. They are divided into Music, General, Film/TV and Sports categories, followed by a list of top nominees in numerical order.
“Go Girl” — Summer Walker feat. Latto & Doja Cat“Is It a Crime” — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis“At the Cross” — CeCe Winans“girl, get up. ” — Doechii feat. SZA
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