Chris Brown has a leading six nominations heading into Sunday’s 2011 BET Awards ceremony, while Lil Wayne has five and Kanye West, Rihanna and Drake all have four.
Brown is nominated for best male R&B artist, video of the year, best actor, viewer’s choice and twice for best collaboration.
Ironically, Brown will compete in the collaboration category against ex-girlfriend Rihanna, whom Brown admitted assaulting after a pre-Grammy Award party in Los Angeles in 2009.
Also nominated for male R&B artist are Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Trey Songz and Usher. Tabbed for best female R&B artist are Marsha Ambrosius, Beyonce, Keri Hilson, Jennifer Hudson and Rihanna.
Among the nominees for best group is the Inglewood-based Cali Swag District, which was rocked in May by the shooting to death of one its members, M-Bone, in front of an Inglewood liquor store.
The band, famed for its hit Teach Me How to Dougie, is nominated in the category with Diddy-Dirty Money, N.E.R.D., New Boyz and Travis Porter.
The BET Awards ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium will be hosted by actor/comedian Kevin Hart, who appeared in Little Fockers, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Death at a Funeral.
Chris Brown is also expected to perform at the ceremony, along with Lil Wayne, Drake, Jill Scott and Alicia Keys.
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Here is a list of some of the nominees:
Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius Beyonce Keri Hilson Jennifer Hudson Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown Cee Lo Green Bruno Mars Trey Songz Usher
Best Group
Diddy-Dirty Money Cali Swag District N.E.R.D. New Boyz Travis Porter
Best Collaboration
B.o.B. featuring Haley Williams of Paramore, Airplanes Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, Look at Me Now Chris Brown featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, Deuces Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale, No Hands Rihanna featuring Drake, What’s My Name Kanye West featuring Rihanna, All of The Lights
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
B.o.B. Drake Lil Wayne Rick Ross Kanye West
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Diamond Cymphonique Lola Monroe Nicki Minaj
Video of the Year
Marsha Ambrosius, Far Away B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, Airplanes Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, Look at Me Now Keri Hilson, Pretty Girl Rock Willow Smith, Whip My Hair Kanye West featuring Pusha T, Runaway
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom Mr. Boomtown Chris Robinson Kanye West Hype Williams
Best New Artist
J. Cole Bruno Mars Miguel Willow Smith Wiz Khalifa
Best Gospel
Byron Cage Deitrick Haddon Mary Mary Karen Clark Sheard BeBe & CeCe Winans
Best Actress
Halle Berry Taraji P. Henson Regina King Zoe Saldana Kerry Washington
Best Actor
Laz Alonso Chris Brown Don Cheadle Idris Elba Jamie Foxx
YoungStars Award
Shenell Edmonds Keke Palmer Diggy Simmons Jaden Smith Willow Smith
Best Movie
Death at a Funeral For Colored Girls Takers The Book of Eli Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Tamika Catchings Candice Dupree Maya Moore Serena Williams Venus Williams