Overview
- The BET Voting Academy published the full nominee list on Tuesday, May 19, naming Cardi B the most-nominated artist with six nods and Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist tied for second with five each.
- BET added two inaugural categories — the Fashion Vanguard Award for global style impact and the Pulse Award for digital creators or campaigns that moved Black culture — and each category features high-profile inaugural nominees.
- Cardi B’s six nominations span fashion, music and behind-the-camera work, including the Fashion Vanguard Award, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Album of the Year for AM I THE DRAMA?, Video Director of the Year (with Patientce Foster), Best Collaboration and Viewers’ Choice.
- The live BET Awards will air June 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will be hosted by Druski, and will be simulcast across multiple Paramount and BET sibling networks as part of BET’s wider BET Experience programming.
- BET positioned the changes as a broader effort to honor Black cultural influence beyond traditional music and film categories, with production led by Jesse Collins Entertainment and Connie Orlando serving as an executive producer and spokesperson for the slate.