Jay Z, Beyoncé and Drake Lead with Five Nominations
Pharrell Williams and New Artist, August Alsina Receive Four
Nominations
"BET Awards" Host to Be Revealed Tonight Exclusively on "106 & Park"
at 6 PM/ET
Awards to Air Live on Sunday, June 29, 2014 on BET from Nokia Theatre
L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA at 8 PM/ET
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
BET Networks has announced the nominations for the "BET Awards" 2014.
Nominations were announced in 20 categories, selected by BET's Voting
Academy comprised of a group of respected entertainment professionals in
the fields of television, film, music, social media, digital marketing,
sports journalism, public relations, creative arts and fans. The "BET
Awards" 2014 will air live on Sunday, June 29th at 8pm ET on BET
Networks from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, CA.
"This year's nominees represent the best of the culture," said Stephen
Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials. "It's great to
see our talented new artist's right alongside our more beloved ones with
long careers. We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over
300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees."
The complete list of nominees for the "BET Awards" 2014 are:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Janelle Monáe
Jhené
Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John
Legend
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams
Best Group
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan
Lewis
TGT
Young Money
Best Collaboration
August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ - I Luv
This
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z - Drunk In Love
Drake f/ Majid Jordan -
Hold On (We're Going Home)
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
Robin
Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams - Blurred Lines
YG f/ Jeezy
& Rich Homie Quan - My Hitta
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Future
J. Cole
JAY
Z
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy
Azalea
Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Beyoncé - Partition
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z
- Drunk In Love
Chris Brown - Fine China
Drake - Worst Behavior
Pharrell
Williams - Happy
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin
Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Ariana Grande
August Alsina
Mack
Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
Best Gospel Artist
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah
Walker
Tamela Mann
Tye Tribbett
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry
Washington
Lupita Nyong'o
Oprah Winfrey
Best Actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Forest Whitaker
Idris
Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden
Smith
KeKe Palmer
Zendaya
Best Movie
12 Years a Slave
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale
Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels' The Butler
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Brittney Griner
Lolo
Jones
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Blake Griffin
Carmelo
Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Centric Award
Aloe Blacc - The Man
Jennifer Hudson f/
T.I. - I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)
Jhené Aiko - The Worst
LiV
Warfield - Why Do You Lie?
Wale f/ Sam Dew - LoveHate Thing
Best International Act: Africa
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond
Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa
Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Best International Act: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept
& Konan
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
Tinie Tempah
The "BET Awards" 2014 will premiere around the world on BET's
international network on July 1st, 2014 at 8:00pm GMT (check local
listings).
Stephen G. Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials,
Lynne Harris Taylor, BET's Vice President of Specials, will serve as
Executive Producers for the "BET AWARDS," along with Jesse Collins, CEO
of Jesse Collins Entertainment.
The "BET Awards" will take place along with the BET Experience at L.A.
Live in Los Angeles from June 27-29th. BET.com/Awards is the official
site for the BET Awards 2014 and will have all the latest news and
updates about this year's show. All information about the BET Experience
at L.A. LIVE presented by Coca-Cola can be found at BETExperience.com.
The BET Experience VIP Package offers the only way to purchase a BET
Awards ticket, great seats to 3-nights of concerts at the Staples
Center, and exclusive access to events at the free Fan Fest. For more
information and to purchase tickets, go to BET.com/BETX.Follow the
Experience on Twitter @betexperience.
ABOUT BET NETWORKS
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel
and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings
for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the
extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
ABOUT "BET AWARDS"
The BET AWARDS is one of the most watched award shows on cable
television according to the Nielsen Company. The BET AWARDS franchise
remains as the #1 program in cable TV history among African-Americans,
and it is BET's #1 telecast every year. It recognizes the triumphs and
successes of artists, entertainers, and athletes in a variety of
categories.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT:
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse
Collins. For more than a decade, Collins, the company's CEO, has played
an integral role in producing some of television's most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Formerly Executive Producer/EVP of
Cossette Productions, Collins has produced ground-breaking and award
winning television programming including the BET Awards, the GRAMMY
Awards, BET Honors, The UNCF Evening of Stars and the BET Hip Hop
Awards. Collins currently Exec. Produces "The Real Husbands of
Hollywood," (now going into its 4th hit season) alongside industry Icons
Stan Lathan and Ralph Farquhar; and has worked with superstar talent
such as Will Smith, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick
Lamar, Drake, Prince, Mariah Carey and many more.
BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE
BET Networks, an entertainment powerhouse, and AEG, one of the leading
entertainment companies in the world and developer/ operator of L.A.
LIVE have teamed up once again to create the BET EXPERIENCE AT L.A. LIVE
(BETX), June 27 - 29, 2014. This three-day festival will be filled with
music and comedy concerts taking place at Club Nokia and STAPLES Center;
"106 & PARK" tapings in Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE, BET Fan Fest at the Los
Angeles Convention Center, seminars, celebrity basketball games,
seminars and various celebrity meet & greets, GRAMMY® Museum exhibits
and other special appearances. With the weekend being capped off with
the "BET Awards" on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE.
About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the
world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or
is affiliated with a collection of companies including over 100 of the
world's preeminent facilities such as STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA),
StubHub Center (Carson, CA), Best Buy Theater (Times Square, New York),
Mercedes-Benz Arena (Shanghai, China), Allphones Arena (Sydney,
Australia), Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Center and The O2
arena and entertainment district (London, England). Developed by AEG,
L.A. LIVE is a 4 million square foot / $3 billion downtown Los Angeles
sports, & entertainment district featuring Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, Club
Nokia, the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 theater, 19 restaurants
the GRAMMY Museum and a 54-story, 1001-room convention "headquarters"
hotel/destination. In addition to overseeing privately held management
shares of the Los Angeles Lakers, assets of AEG Sports include
franchises such as the LA Kings, LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo and the
Amgen Tour of California cycling stage race. Along with AEG Facilities,
other global divisions include AEG Live, the world's second largest
concert promotion and touring companies comprised of touring, festival,
exhibition, broadcast, merchandise and special event divisions and AEG
Global Partnerships, responsible for worldwide sales and servicing of
sponsorships, naming rights and other strategic partnerships. In 2010,
AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH environmental program featuring the
industry's first sustainability report while in 2011, AEG introduced AXS
a comprehensive entertainment platform serving as the company's primary
consumer brand including AXS Ticketing which provides fans the
opportunity to purchase tickets directly from their favorite venues via
a user-friendly ticketing interface, Examiner.com and the AXS TV
network. For additional information, visit www.aegworldwide.com.
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