Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar, and Mariah the Scientist are among the leading nominees for the 2026 BET Awards.
Cardi B leads with six nominations, followed by Lamar and Mariah the Scientist with five nods each. Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto follow with four nominations each.
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.
Cardi B's nominations include Best Female Hip Hop Artist, an award she has won three previous times. She is also competing for the Fashion Vanguard Award, one of two new categories this year, along with the Pulse Award.
"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.
The 2026 BET Awards, hosted by Druski, 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 (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.
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