The BET Awards are back, and Nigeria has shown up across multiple categories as the 2026 nominations make their full impact.
This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, June 28, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, with comedian Druski confirmed as host, making him the youngest person to take the role in the show’s history. The night promises to be a big one, and the nominations reflect a music landscape where rap, R&B, and Afrobeats continue to collide.
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Leading the list is Tems, who lands in three categories. She earns a Best Female R&B/Pop Artist nomination alongside heavyweights including SZA and Ella Mai, picks up a BET Her acknowledgement for ‘First,’ and features on Dave’s ‘Raindance,’ which appears in the Viewers’ Choice category.
Wizkid and Asake earn a Best Group nomination, one of the more competitive categories on the night, while Burna Boy lands a Best Collaboration nod for his appearance on Gunna’s ‘wgft.’
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On the broader nominations front, Cardi B leads the pack and is the most nominated artist of the cycle. She earns an Album of the Year nod for Am I The Drama?, a Best Female Hip Hop Artist nomination, features in Viewers’ Choice with ‘Outside,’ and appears in Best Collaboration for the ‘Errtime Remix.’
It is a strong showing that underlines her continued dominance in the conversation when it comes to the hip-hop genre, as well as acknowledges her busy run for the most part of the year.
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Other Album of the Year contenders include Tyler, the Creator, J. Cole, Bruno Mars, and a notable entry from Clipse, whose Let God Sort Em Out marks the duo’s long-awaited return.
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