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USA Today
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Beyoncé receives nominations at 25th BET Awards for album of the year, more
Beyoncé receives nominations at 25th BET Awards for album of the year, more Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" album is still being recognized as she translates the 27-track project to the stage on tour; It has received nominations at the 2025 BET Awards. The 25th BET Awards announced the nominees Thursday for the upcoming show. The forthcoming show will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, and Beyoncé's genre-bending album was nominated for album of the year. Kendrick Lamar is the leading nominee with a total of 10 nods. The Grammy-winning singer's song "Blackbiird," featuring Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts, also received a nod for the BETHer Award. The song is a cover of the Beatles' 1968 tune, which was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. The category honors motivational and empowering songs that center women. As fans know, Beyoncé first released the eighth studio album in March 2024. It has since made history and broken multiple records. As Beyoncé's first country album, she deliberately featured country legends and emerging Black country artists alike. She became the first Black woman to win best country album at the 2025 Grammys and also took home album of the year. Prior to releasing the album, Beyoncé got candid about creating the five-year project and alluded to her 2016 performance at the CMA Awards, which was met with an icy reception and harsh criticism. "It was born out of an experience that I had years ago where I did not feel welcomed…and it was very clear that I wasn't," she wrote on Instagram. "The criticisms I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to propel past the limitations that were put on me. Act ii is a result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and blend genres together to create this body of work." Some fans felt this notion was reiterated when Beyoncé was snubbed at the 2024 Country Music Association awards (CMAs) and, most recently, the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs). Of course, Beyoncé is in the midst of her groundbreaking Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour, which she kicked off April 28 in Los Angeles with 39 songs on the set list. The concert has proved to be a spectacle of many things including fashion, different music genres and most notably country music and politics. The nine-city tour will span the U.S. and Europe with the grand finale taking place in Las Vegas on July 26. She's set to make history again with her scheduled tour dates, including by playing the most dates at SoFi Stadium of any Caché McClay, the USA TODAY Network's Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter, on Instagram, TikTok and X as @cachemcclay.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BET Awards Nominations Dominated By Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar leads the way with 10 nominations for the 25th BET Awards, which were announced Thursday honoring Black excellence across music, TV, film and sports. Lamar scooped up noms for Album of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist as well as three noms each in the Viewers Choice (for 'Not Like Us,' 'Luther' with SZA and 'Like That' with Future & Metro Boomin) and Best Collaboration (for 'Luther,' 'Like That' and '30 For 30' with SZA) categories. More from Deadline Kevin Hart To Host 25th BET Awards In June 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Kendrick Lamar Leads 2025 American Music Awards Nominations Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla have six nominations apiece, while Metro Boomin has five and SZA and The Weeknd have four apiece. Winners will be announced June 9 in a ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles live on BET. Kevin Hart is set to host. Here's the full list of nominees: $ome $exy $ongs 4 UDrake & Partynextdoor 11:11 DeluxeChris Brown Alligator Bites Never HealDoechiiCowboy CarterBeyoncé GloriousGloRilla GNXKendrick Lamar Hurry Up TomorrowThe Weeknd We Don't Trust YouFuture & Metro Boomin Ari Lennox Ayra Starr Coco Jones Kehlani Muni Long Summer Walker SZA Victoria Monét Bruno Mars Chris Brown Drake Fridayy Leon Thomas Teddy Swims The Weeknd Usher 41 Common & Pete Rock Drake & Partynextdoor Flo Future & Metro Boomin Jacquees & Dej Loaf Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist Maverick City Music 30 For 30SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar Alter EgoDoechii feat. JT Are You Even RealTeddy Swims feat. Givēon BeckhamDee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo BlessLil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug Like ThatFuture & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar LutherKendrick Lamar & SZA StickyTyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne TimelessThe Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti Cardi B Doechii Doja Cat GloRilla Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Rapsody Sexyy Red BigXthaPlug Bossman DLow Burna Boy Drake Future Kendrick Lamar Key Glock Lil Wayne Tyler, The Creator 3AM in TokeyoKey Glock A Bar Song (Tipsy)Shaboozey After HoursKehlani Denial Is a RiverDoechii Family MattersDrake Not Like UsKendrick Lamar TimelessThe Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti Type ShitFuture, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti Anderson .Paak B Pace Productions & Jacquees Benny Boom Cactus Jack Cole Bennett Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Dave Meyers Foggieraw Tyler, The Creator 41 Ayra Starr BigXthePlug Bossman DLow Dee Billz Leon Thomas October London Shaboozey Teddy Swims A God (There Is)Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson AmenPastor Mike Jr. Better DaysFridayy Church DoorsYolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix) ConstantMaverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula Deserve to WinTamela Mann FaithRapsody Rain Down on MeGloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music ResidualsChris Brown Denial Is a RiverDoechii NokiaDrake Like ThatFuture & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar TGIFGloRilla Not Like UsKendrick Lamar LutherKendrick Lamar & SZA BrokeyLatto Any 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) Abigail 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) Beautiful PeopleMary J. Blige BlackbiirdBeyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts BloomDoechii BurningTems Defying GravityCynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande Heart of a WomanSummer Walker Hold OnTems In My BagFlo & GloRilla Bad Boys: Ride or Die Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Luther: Never Too Much Mufasa: The Lion King One of Them Days Rebel Ridge The Piano Lesson The Six Triple Eight Aaron Pierce Aldis Hodge Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo Denzel Washington Jamie Foxx Joey Bada$$ Kevin Hart Sterling K. Brown Will Smith Andra Day Angela Bassett Coco Jones Cynthia Erivo Keke Palmer Kerry Washington Quinta Brunson Viola Davis Zendaya Akira Akbar Blue Ivy Carter Graceyn 'Gracie' Hollingsworth Heiress Harris Melody Hurd Thaddeus J. Mixson Tyrik Johnson VanVan A'ja Wilson Angel Reese Claressa Shields Coco Gauff Dawn Staley Flau'jae Johnson Juju Watkins Sha'Carri Richardson Simone Biles Aaron Judge Anthony Edwards Deion Sanders Jalen Hurts Jayson Tatum LeBron James Saquon Barkley Stephen Curry Best of Deadline Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2025 TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far
