Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 BET Awards Nominees With 10 Nods
Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees for the 2025 BET Awards. The 'Squabble Up' MC notched 10 nods, including album of the year for GNX, as well as video of the year for his Drake diss 'Not Like Us' and three viewer's choice award notices for 'Not Like Us,' 'Luther' (feat. SZA) and 'Like That' (with Future & Metro Boomin).
Right behind Lamar with six nominations each are Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla, with Metro Boomin snagging five and SZA and the Weeknd rolling up four each.
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Among Doechii's noms are album of the year for Alligator Bites Never Heal, as well as video of the year and viewer's choice award for 'Denial Is a River,' BET her for 'Bloom,' best collaboration for 'Alter Ego' (feat. JT) and best female hip-hop artist.
Drake's nominations include album of the year for $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, video of the year for 'Family Matters,' viewer's choice award for 'Nokia,' best group with Drake & PartyNextDoor, as well as best male R&B/pop artist and best male hip-hop artist. Future is also in the album of the year mix for We Don't Trust You (feat. Metro Boomin), with other nods for video of the year for 'Type Shit' (with Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti), best collaboration and viewer's choice award for 'Like That' (with Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar), best group for his collabs with Boomin and best male hip-hop artist.
GloRilla is in the album of the year mix as well for Glorious, along with a viewer's choice award notice for 'TGIF,' best collaboration for 'Sticky' (with Tyler, the Creator, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne), the Dr. Bobby Jones best gospel/inspirational award for 'Rain Down on Me,' best female hip-hop artist and BET Her for 'In My Bag' (feat. FLO).
The 25th anniversary BET Awards, hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, will air live on BET from the Peacock Theater in L.A. on June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Voting for the Viewer's Choice award will open soon.
Check out the full nominations for the 2025 BET Awards below:
Album of the Year$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor11:11 Deluxe — Chris BrownAlligator Bites Never Heal — DoechiiCowboy Carter — BeyoncéGlorious — GloRillaGNX — Kendrick LamarHurry Up Tomorrow — The WeekndWe Don't Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin
Best Female R&B/Pop ArtistAri LennoxAyra StarrCoco JonesKehlaniMuni LongSummer WalkerSZAVictoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop ArtistBruno MarsChris BrownDrakeFridayyLeon ThomasTeddy SwimsThe WeekndUsher
Best Group41Common & Pete RockDrake & PartynextdoorFloFuture & Metro BoominJacquees & Dej LoafLarry June, 2 Chainz, The AlchemistMaverick City Music
Best Collaboration'30 For 30' — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar'Alter Ego' — Doechii feat. JT'Are You Even Real' — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon'Beckham' — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ SwervoBless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & SZA'Sticky' — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne'Timeless' — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop ArtistCardi BDoechiiDoja CatGloRillaLattoMegan Thee StallionNicki MinajRapsodySexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop ArtistBigXthaPlugBossman DLowBurna BoyDrakeFutureKendrick LamarKey GlockLil WayneTyler, The Creator
Video of the Year'3AM in Tokeyo' — Key Glock'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' — Shaboozey'After Hours' — Kehlani'Denial Is a River' — Doechii'Family Matters' — Drake'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar'Timeless' — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti'Type Shit' — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the YearAnderson .PaakB Pace Productions & JacqueesBenny BoomCactus JackCole BennettDave Free & Kendrick LamarDave MeyersFoggierawTyler, The Creator
Best New Artist41Ayra StarrBigXthaPlugBossMan DlowDee BillzLeon ThomasOctober LondonShaboozeyTeddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award'A God (There Is)' — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson'Amen' — Pastor Mike Jr.'Better Days' — Fridayy'Church Doors' — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)'Constant' — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula'Deserve to Win' — Tamela Mann'Faith' — Rapsody'Rain Down on Me' — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
Viewer's Choice Award'Residuals' — Chris Brown'Denial Is a River' — Doechii'Nokia' — Drake'Like That' — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar'TGIF' — GloRilla'Not Like Us' — Kendrick Lamar'Luther' — Kendrick Lamar & SZA'Brokey' — Latto
Best International ActAny Gabrielly (Brazil)Ayra Starr (Nigeria)Basky (UK)Black Sherif (Ghana)Ezra Collective (UK)Joé Dwèt Filé (France)MC Luanna (Brazil)Rema (Nigeria)SDM (France)Tyla (South Africa)Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)Best New International ActAbigail Chams (Tanzania)Ajulicosta (Brazil)Amabbi (Brazil)Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)Dr Yaro (France)KWN (UK)Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)Merveille (France)Odeal (UK)Shallipopi (Nigeria)TxC (South Africa)
BET Her'Beautiful People' — Mary J. Blige'Blackbiird' — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts'Bloom' — Doechii'Burning' — Tems'Defying Gravity' — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande'Heart of a Woman' — Summer Walker'Hold On' — Tems'In My Bag' — Flo & GloRilla
Best MovieBad Boys: Ride or DieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FLuther: Never Too MuchMufasa: The Lion KingOne of Them DaysRebel RidgeThe Piano LessonThe Six Triple Eight
Best ActorAaron PierceAldis HodgeAnthony MackieColman DomingoDenzel WashingtonJamie FoxxJoey Bada$$Kevin HartSterling K. BrownWill Smith
Best ActressAndra DayAngela BassettCoco JonesCynthia ErivoKeke PalmerKerry WashingtonQuinta BrunsonViola DavisZendayaYoung Stars AwardAkira AkbarBlue Ivy CarterGraceyn 'Gracie' HollingsworthHeiress HarrisMelody HurdThaddeus J. MixsonTyrik JohnsonVanVan
Sportswoman of the Year AwardA'ja WilsonAngel ReeseClaressa ShieldsCoco GauffDawn StaleyFlau'jae JohnsonJuju WatkinsSha'Carri RichardsonSimone Biles
Sportsman of the YearAaron JudgeAnthony EdwardsDeion SandersJalen HurtsJayson TatumLeBron JamesSaquon BarkleyStephen Curry
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