The BET Awards 2022 are being presented on Sunday night.

Doja Cat tops the nominations heading into the programme, with six mentions, including best female R&B/pop singer and best female hip-hop artist.

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Ari Lennox and Drake each have four nominations, while Baby Keem, Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak), Chlöe, Future, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Baby, Mary J. Blige, and Tems each have three.

The awards, which celebrate “creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports,” will be presented at the 2022 BET Awards ceremony, which will be broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Taraji P. Henson is the host this year.

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In addition, at the ceremony, Sean “Diddy” Combs will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. He will also sing a tribute with Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, Nas, Lil’ Kim, Busta Rhymes, The Lox, Bryson Tiller, Faith Evans, and The Maverick City Choir.

BET’s Voting Academy, which consists of entertainment professionals from music, television, film, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations, influencers, and creative arts, selects the BET Awards nominations.

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Connie Orlando of BET will co-executive produce the show alongside Jamal Noisette. The sitcom is produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, with executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay.

The candidates will be added to the list below when they are announced live.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

ARI LENNOX

CHLÖE

DOJA CAT

H.E.R.

JAZMINE SULLIVAN (WINNER)

MARY J. BLIGE

SUMMER WALKER

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

BLXST

CHRIS BROWN

GIVĒON

LUCKY DAYE

THE WEEKND (WINNER)

WIZKID

YUNG BLEU

Best Group

BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC (WINNER)

CHLÖE X HALLE

CITY GIRLS

LIL BABY & LIL DURK

MIGOS

YOUNG DOLPH & KEY GLOCK

Best Collaboration

ESSENCE – WIZKID FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER & TEMS (WINNER)

EVERY CHANCE I GET – DJ KHALED FEAT. LIL BABY & LIL DURK

FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

KISS ME MORE – DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA

WAY 2 SEXY – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

WHOLE LOTTA MONEY (REMIX) – BIA FEAT. NICKI MINAJ

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

CARDI B

DOJA CAT

LATTO

MEGAN THEE STALLION (WINNER)

NICKI MINAJ

SAWEETIE

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

DRAKE

FUTURE

J. COLE

JACK HARLOW

KANYE WEST

KENDRICK LAMAR (WINNER)

LIL BABY

Video of the Year

FAMILY TIES BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR

HAVE MERCY CHLÖE

KISS ME MORE DOJA CAT FEAT. SZA

PRESSURE ARI LENNOX

SMOKIN OUT THE WINDOW BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON .PAAK, SILK SONIC (WINNER)

WAY 2 SEXY DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

Video Director of the Year

ANDERSON .PAAK A.K.A. DIRECTOR .PAAK (WINNER)

BENNY BOOM

BEYONCÉ & DIKAYL RIMMASCH

DIRECTOR X

HYPE WILLIAMS

MISSY ELLIOTT

Best New Artist

BABY KEEM

BENNY THE BUTCHER

LATTO (WINNER)

MUNI LONG

TEMS

YUNG BLEU

Album of the Year

AN EVENING WITH SILK SONIC, BRUNO MARS, ANDERSON.PAAK, SILK SONIC (WINNER)

BACK OF MY MIND, H.E.R.

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, TYLER, THE CREATOR

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY ,DRAKE

DONDA, KANYE WEST

HEAUX TALES, MO’ TALES: THE DELUXE, JAZMINE SULLIVAN

PLANET HER, DOJA CAT

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

ALL IN YOUR HANDS, MARVIN SAPP

COME TO LIFE, KANYE WEST

GRACE, KELLY PRICE

HALLELUJAH, FRED HAMMOND

HOLD US TOGETHER (HOPE MIX), H.E.R. & TAUREN WELLS

JIREH, ELEVATION WORSHIP & MAVERICK CITY MUSIC

WE WIN LIL BABY X, KIRK FRANKLIN (WINNER)

BET Her

BEST OF ME (ORIGINALS), ALICIA KEYS

GOOD MORNING GORGEOUS, MARY J. BLIGE (WINNER)

HAVE MERCY, CHLÖE

PRESSURE, ARI LENNOX

ROSTER, JAZMINE SULLIVAN

UNLOYAL, SUMMER WALKER & ARI LENNOX

WOMAN, DOJA CAT

Best International Act

DAVE (UK)

DINOS (FRANCE)

FALLY IPUPA (DRC)

FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)

LITTLE SIMZ (UK)

LUDMILLA (BRAZIL)

MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SOUTH AFRICA)

TAYC (FRANCE)

TEMS (NIGERIA) (WINNER)

Best Movie

CANDYMAN

KING RICHARD  (WINNER)

RESPECT

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

SUMMER OF SOUL

THE HARDER THEY FALL

Best Actor

ADRIAN HOLMES, BEL AIR

ANTHONY ANDERSON, BLACK-ISH

DAMSON IDRIS, SNOWFALL

DENZEL WASHINGTON, THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

FOREST WHITAKER, RESPECT | GODFATHER OF HARLEM

JABARI BANKS, BEL AIR

STERLING K. BROWN, THIS IS US

WILL SMITH, KING RICHARD  (WINNER)

Best Actress

AUNJANUE ELLIS, KING RICHARD

COCO JONES, BEL AIR

ISSA RAE, INSECURE

JENNIFER HUDSON, RESPECT

MARY J. BLIGE, POWER BOOK II: GHOST

QUEEN LATIFAH, THE EQUALIZER

QUINTA BRUNSON, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

REGINA KING, THE HARDER THEY FALL

ZENDAYA, EUPHORIA | SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME  (WINNER)

YoungStars Award

AKIRA AKBAR

DEMI SINGLETON

MARSAI MARTIN  (WINNER)

MILES BROWN

SANIYYA SIDNEY

STORM REID

Sportswoman of the Year Award

BRITTNEY GRINER

CANDACE PARKER

NAOMI OSAKA  (WINNER)

SERENA WILLIAMS

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON

SIMONE BILES

Sportsman of the Year Award

AARON DONALD

BUBBA WALLACE

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

JA MORANT

LEBRON JAMES

STEPHEN CURRY  (WINNER)