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Drake and GloRilla Lead Nominations for 23rd Annual BET Awards

Drake, the talented "Search & Rescue" rapper, secured an impressive total of seven nominations.

Bwetunge Ivan by Bwetunge Ivan
June 9, 2023
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On Thursday (June 8), BET revealed the nominees for the highly anticipated 23rd annual BET Awards. Topping the list are Drake and GloRilla, both receiving multiple nominations across various categories.

NAIROBI, KENYA | NOW THEN DIGITAL — On Thursday, June 8, 2023, BET unveiled the nominees for the highly anticipated 23rd annual BET Awards, with renowned artists Drake and GloRilla emerging as frontrunners in the race for recognition.

Drake’s Dominance

Drake, the renowned “Search & Rescue” rapper, secured an impressive seven nominations. His nods include best male hip-hop artist, best male R&B/pop artist, best group (with 21 Savage), and album of the year for his collaboration with 21 Savage, “Her Loss.”

GloRilla’s Rising Stardom

GloRilla Lead Nominations for 23rd Annual BET Awards
GloRilla

GloRilla, an emerging artist, matched Drake’s success with an equal number of nominations.

Her nominations spanned solo and collaborative efforts, earning her recognition in categories such as best female hip-hop artist, best new artist, album of the year for “Anyways, Life’s Great,” and video of the year for “Tomorrow 2” featuring Cardi B.

Other Notable Nominees

Following closely behind Drake and GloRilla, 21 Savage and Lizzo received five nominations each, demonstrating their significant contributions to the industry. Beyoncé, Burna Boy, Chris Brown, Ice Spice, and SZA earned four nominations each, further solidifying their remarkable talent and impact.

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Voting Details and Show Date

Voting for the Viewer’s Choice categories will kick off on June 8 and will continue until the day of the show, June 25, at 6:30 PM PT. Fans will have the opportunity to support their favorite artists and determine the winners.

Complete List of “BET Awards” 2023 Nominees

Album of the Year:

  • Anyways, Life’s Great – GloRilla
  • Breezy – Chris Brown
  • God Did – DJ Khaled
  • Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage
  • Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
  • Renaissance – Beyoncé
  • SOS – SZA

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:

  • Ari Lennox
  • Beyoncé
  • Coco Jones
  • H.E.R.
  • Lizzo
  •  SZA
  • Tems

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:

  • Blxst
  • Brent Faiyaz
  • Burna Boy
  • Chris Brown
  • Drake
  • The Weeknd
  • Usher

Best Group:

  • City Girls
  • Drake & 21 Savage
  • Dvsn
  • FLO
  • Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
  • Quavo & Takeoff
  • Wanmor

Best Collaboration:

  • “Big Energy (Remix)” – Latto & Mariah Carey feat. DJ Khaled
  • “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
  • “Call Me Every Day” – Chris Brown feat. Wizkid
  • “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” – King Combs feat. Kodak Black
  • “Creepin'” – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
  • “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” – Hitkidd & GloRilla
  • “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B
  • “Wait For U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems

Best Female Hip Hop Artist:

  • Cardi B
  • Coi Leray
  • GloRilla
  • Ice Spice
  • Latto
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Nicki Minaj

Best Male Hip Hop Artist:

  • 21 Savage
  • Drake
  • Future
  • J. Cole
  • Jack Harlow
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Lil Baby

Video of the Year:

  • “We (Warm Embrace)” – Chris Brown
  •  “2 Million Up” – Peezy, Jeezy & Real Boston Richey feat. Rob49
  • “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
  •  “Bad Habit” – Steve Lacy
  •  “First Class” – Harlow
  •  “Kill Bill” – SZA
  •  “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla & Cardi B

Video Director of the Year:

  • A$AP Rocky for AWGE
  • Benny Boom
  • Burna Boy
  • Cole Bennett
  • Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
  • Director X
  • Teyana “Spike Tey” Taylor

Best New Artist:

  • Ambré
  • Coco Jones
  • Doechii
  • FLO
  • GloRilla
  • Ice Spice
  • Lola Brooke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award:

  • “Bless Me” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin
  • “Finished (Live)” – Tamela Mann
  • “I’ve Got Joy” – CeCe Winans
  • “Kingdom” – Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin feat. Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore
  • “New” – Tye Tribbett
  • “One Moment From Glory” – Yolanda Adams
  •  “The Better Benediction (Pt.2)” – PJ Morton feat. Lisa Knowles-Smith, Le’andria Johnson, Keke Wyatt, Kierra Sheard & Tasha Cobbs Leonard

Viewer’s Choice Award:

  • “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
  • “Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
  • “First Class” – Jack Harlow
  • “Jimmy Cooks” – Drake feat. 21 Savage
  • “Kill Bill” – SZA
  • “Last Last” – Burna Boy
  • “Super Freaky Girl” – Nicki Minaj
  • “Wait For U” – Future feat. Drake & Tems

Best International Act:

  • Aya Nakamura (France)
  • Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
  • Burna Boy (Nigeria)
  • Central Cee (UK)
  • Ella Mai (UK)
  • Ko (South Africa)
  • L7nnon (Brazil)
  • Stormzy (UK)
  • Tiakola (France)
  • Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act:

  • Asake (Nigeria)
  • Camidoh (Ghana)
  • Flo (UK)
  • Libianca (Cameroon)
  • Maureen (France)
  • MC Ryan SP (Brazil)
  • Pabi Cooper (South Africa)
  • Raye (UK)
  • Werenoi (France)

BET Her:

  • “About Damn Time” – Lizzo
  • “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” – Pinkpantheress & Ice Spice
  • “Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
  • “Her” – Megan Thee Stallion
  • “Lift Me Up” – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From And Inspired By – Rihanna & Ludwig Göransson
  • “Players” – Coi Leray
  • “Special” – Lizzo

Best Movie:

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • Creed 3
  • Emancipation
  • Nope
  • The Woman King
  • Till
  • Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Best Actor:

  • Amin Joseph
  • Brian Tyree Henry
  • Damson Idris
  • Daniel Kaluuya
  • Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr.
  • Donald Glover
  • Michael B. Jordan

Best Actress:

  • Angela Bassett
  •  Coco Jones
  • Janelle James
  • Janelle Monáe
  • Keke Palmer
  • Viola Davis
  • Zendaya

Youngstars Award:

  • Akira Akbar
  • Alaya High
  • Demi Singleton
  • Genesis Denise
  • Marsai Martin
  • Thaddeus J. Mixson
  • Young Dylan

Sportswoman of the Year Award:

  • Alexis Morris
  • Allyson Felix
  • Angel Reese
  • Candace Parker
  • Naomi Osaka
  • Serena Williams
  • Sha’carri Richardson

Sportsman of the Year Award:

  • Aaron Judge
  • Bubba Wallace
  • Gervonta Davis
  • Jalen Hurts
  • LeBron James
  • Patrick Mahomes
  • Stephen Curry

Editor’s Note: Please contact press@nowthendigital.com if you find any of the content to be inaccurate or outdated. 

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Bwetunge Ivan

Bwetunge Ivan

Seasonal writer at Now Then Digital. I specialize in logo design, branding, web design for Lifestyle Uganda and offer music promotion to artists of all kind around Uganda. WhatsApp me on +256754863448.

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