BET Awards 2009 Nominees : Beyonce, Lil' Wayne lead the pack

The nominees for the BET 2009 awards to be held this Sunday night are out. Topping the nominees list are Lil’ Wayne and Beyonce lead with 5 nominations. Keri Hilson, T.I and T-Pain, each with four nominations, Rihanna, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West and Jazmine Sullivan all got 3 nominations.

If it has not been taped already I would expect there to be a huge tribute to Michael Jackson as well.

Nominees

Video of the Year
Beyoncé – “If I Were a Boy”
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Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
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Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain “Blame It”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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Kanye West – “Heartless”
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Best Male R&B Artist
The-Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo
T-Pain

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama
M.I.A.
Trina

Best Group
Day26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia

Best New Artist
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan

Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
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Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
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Lil Wayne – “A Milli”
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Soulja Boy Tell’em featuring Sammie – “Kiss Me Thru the Phone”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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T-Pain featuring Lil Wayne – “Can’t Believe It”
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Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
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Best Collaboration

Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain “Blame It”
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Keri Hilson featuring Lil Wayne – “Turnin’ Me On”
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Jim Jones featuring Ron Browz and Juelz Santana – “Pop Champagne”
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T.I. featuring Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
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Yung L.A. featuring Young Dro and T.I. – “Ain’t I”
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Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Rik Cordero
Gil Green
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

BET J Award
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Seal
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan

Best Gospel Artist
Regina Belle
Shirley Caesar
Mary Mary
Smokie Norfu
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actor
Common
Idris Elba
Samuel L jackson
Will Smith
Samal Woolard

Best Actress
Beyonce
Taraji Henson
Rosario Dawnson
Jennifer Judson
Angela Bassett

Best Female Athlete
Tamika Catchings
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Lisa Leslie
Candace Parker

Best Male Athlete
Dwyane Wade
Tiger Woods
Kobe Bryant
James Lebron
Reggie Bush


Performers
Beyonce
Drake
Keri Hilson
Soulja Boy
Ne-Yo
Jay Z
Mary Mary
Maxwell
Fabolous
Keyshia Cole
Monica