2012 BET Awards Nomination List!

The ballet is in and the voting commences! 

The 2012 BET Nominees are as follows:

Best Female R&B Artist: Marsha Ambrosius, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Melanie Fiona, Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist: Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Trey Songz, Usher

Best Group: Bad Meets Evil, Diddy-Dirty Money, Maybach Music Group, Mindless Behavior, The Throne (Jay Z & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration: Beyonce f. J.Cole - "Party," Big Sean f. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash - "Marvin & Chardonnay," DJ Khaled f. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - "I'm On One," Drake f. Lil Wayne & Tyga - "The Motto," The Throne (Jay Z & Kanye West) f. Otis Redding - "Otis," Wale f. Wale - "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Big Sean, Drake, J.Cole, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: Diamond, Nicki Minaj, Brianna Perry, Trina

Video of the Year: Beyonce - "Countdown," Beyonce - "Love On Top," The Throne (Jay Z & Kanye West) - "Niggas in Paris," The Throne (Jay Z & Kanye West) f. Otis Redding - "Otis," Usher - "Climax"

Video Director of the Year: Beyonce & Alan Ferguson, Benny Boom, Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez, Kanye West, Hype Williams

Best New Artist: A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Diggy, Future, Meek Mill

Best Gospel: Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, James Fortune & FIYA, Fred Hammond, Trina-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actress: Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Regina King, Zoe Saldana

Best Actor: Don Cheadle, Common, Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award: Astro, Diggy, Jacob Latimore, Keke Palmer, Willow Smith

Best Movie: Good Deeds, Jumping the Broom, Laugh At My Pain, Red Tails, The Help

Subway Sportswoman of the Year: Skylar Diggins, Brittney Griner, Candace Parker, Serena Williams, Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year: Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Victor Cruz, Kevin Durant, LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewer's Choice Award: Beyonce - "Love On Top," Chris Brown - "Turn Up the Music," Drake f. Lil Wayne & Tyga - "The Motto," Mindless Behavior - "Hello," The Throne (Jay Z & Kanye West) f. Otis Redding - "Otis," Wale f. Miguel - "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best International Act: UK: Estelle, Labrinth, Emeli Sande, Sway, Wretch 32

First and foremost, shout out to BET for a wonderful nominations ballot this year. I honestly have zero complaints about the nominations this year so I'm expecting a fabulous awards show!! Now, the first thing that comes to  mind when I look at this nominations list is, "Will Beyonce and Jay Z finally attend the awards show?!" Correct me if I'm wrong but the last time Beyonce physically attended is when she dropped her first solo album.. We can only stay hopefull, lol. 

Congratulations to aaaaall the nominees! I think everyone is well deserving! Special shout outs to Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, J.Cole, Beyonce of course, "The Throne," A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Diggy, Brianna Perry, Kevin Hart, and Taraji P. Henson. Those are my personal favorites, but good luck to everyone nominated this year! I'm actually gonna say that I'm looking forward to the pre-show as well!!

BET is getting back to great programming!

WILL YOU BE WATCHING??

-J.Couture