Afrobeats superstars Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Burna Boy have been nominated for the 2026 BET Awards.
According to the organisers, Wizkid and Asake were both nominated in the Best Group category, indicating their successful collaborative project and string of hit releases.
While Burna Boy was nominated in the Best Collaboration category for WGFT, his feature on Gunna’s track, Tems stands out as one of the most nominated African artistes with three nominations including Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, BET Her Award for her song, First and a Viewers’ Choice nod for Raindance, her collaborative effort with Dave.
Past awardees at the BET Awards include D’banj, Ice Prince, 2Baba, Davido, Tems, and most recently Ayra Starr, who won Best International Act in 2025.
Aside from music, actors of Nigerian origin have equally been recognized at the awards. They include Ayo Edebiri and Cynthia Erivo who both earned nominations for Best Actress, while Damson Idris received a nomination for Best Actor.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 28, 2026 in Los Angeles.
The full list of nominees:
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Ari Lennox
Coco Jones
Ella Mai
Jill Scott
Kehlani
Mariah the Scientist
Olivia Dean
SZA
Tems
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Durand Bernarr
Giveon
Leon Thomas
October London
Usher
Best Group
41
Clipse
De La Soul
FLO
French Montana & Max B
Metro Boomin & DJ Spinz
Nas & DJ Premier
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
Wizkid & Asake
Best Collaboration
Chains & Whips — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar
Errtime Remix — Cardi B ft. Jeezy & Latto
Go Girl — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja Cat
Good Flirts — Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar & Momo Boyd
Is It a Crime — Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis
It Depends (The Remix) — Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller & Usher
Take Me Thru Dere — Metro Boomin ft. Quavo, Breskii, YK Niece & DJ Spinz
WGFT — Gunna ft. Burna Boy
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
A$AP Rocky
Baby Keem
BigXthaPlug
DaBaby
Don Toliver
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doechii
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Monaleo
YK Niece
Video of the Year
100 — Ella Mai
Anxiety — Doechii
Burning Blue — Mariah the Scientist
Chanel — Tyla
Escape Room (Short Film)” — Teyana Taylor
Folded — Kehlani
Let ’Em Know — T.I.
Luther — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Dan Streit
Anderson Paak
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cardi B & Patientce Foster
Cole Bennett
Director X
Hype Williams
Teyana “Spike-Tey” Taylor
Best New Artist
Belly Gang Kushington
Destin Conrad
Jaydon
Kwn
Miles Minnick
Monaleo
Olivia Dean
RAYE
Trap Dickey
Album of the Year
Am I the Drama? — Cardi B
Don’t Tap the Glass — Tyler, the Creator
Everything Is a Lot. — Wale
Hearts Sold Separately — Mariah the Scientist
Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse
Mutt Deluxe: Heel — Leon Thomas
The Fall-Off — J. Cole
The Romantic — Bruno Mars
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Chase Infiniti
Coco Jones
Cynthia Erivo
Keke Palmer
Quinta Brunson
Regina Hall
Teyana Taylor
Best Actor
Aaron Pierre
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Delroy Lindo
Denzel Washington
Michael B. Jordan
Sterling K. Brown
YoungStars Award
Daria Johns
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Jazzy’s World TV
Lela Hoffmeister
North West
Thaddeus J. Mixson
VanVan
Best Movie
Highest 2 Lowest
Him
Number One on the Call Sheet
One Battle After Another
Relationship Goals
Ruth & Boaz
Sinners
Wicked: For Good
Sportswoman of the Year
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Gabby Thomas
Jordan Chiles
Naomi Osaka
Sha’Carri Richardson
Sportsman of the Year
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Caleb Williams
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
LeBron James
Shedeur Sanders
Stephen Curry
BET Her Award
Already Good (Tasha Slide) — Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Be Great — Jill Scott ft. Trombone Shorty
Beautiful People — Jill Scott
First — Tems
Girl, Get Up. — Doechii ft. SZA
Go Girl — Summer Walker ft. Latto & Doja Cat
Gorgeous — Doja Cat
Lady Lady — Olivia Dean
Fashion Vanguard Award
A$AP Rocky
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Cardi B
Colman Domingo
Doechii
Rihanna
Teyana Taylor
Zendaya
Pulse Award (Podcast/Media)
85 South Show
Baby, This Is Keke Palmer
Charlamagne Tha God
Don Lemon
Druski
It Is What It Is
Joe and Jada
On The Radar
R&B Money Podcast