Cardi B Dominates 2026 BET Awards Nominations; See the Full List of Honorees

Cardi B leads the nominations for the 2026 BET Awards with six nods, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist , with five nods each; and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto, with four nods each.

A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, T.I. and YK Niece each received three nods.

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Mariah the Scientist, Taylor and Kehlani were each honored at the Billboard Women in Music event on April 29. Mariah the Scientist won the Rising Star award, Taylor took the Visionary award and Kehlani received the Impact award.

Lamar won five Grammys on Feb. 1, including best record of the year and best melodic rap performance for “Luther,” his megahit collab with SZA. Here, that smash is nominated for video of the year.

Clipse ’s Let God Sort ‘Em Out , which received a 2026 Grammy nomination for album of the year, is also nominated in that category here. Olivia Dean , who won the Grammy for best new artist on Feb. 1, is also nominated in that category here. She is competing here with RAYE , who was Grammy-nominated in that category at the 2025 ceremony.

One Battle After Another and Sinners , which were both nominated for best picture at the 2026 Oscars ( One Battle won) are both nominated here for best movie. (So is Wicked: For Good , which was completely blanked in the Oscar nominations.)

Sinners star Michael B. Jordan , who won an Oscar for best actor on March 15, is nominated in that category here. Delroy Lindo and Teyana Taylor , who were Oscar-nominated for their supporting performances in Sinners and One Battle , respectively, are also nominated here.

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BET has added two new categories this year. The Fashion Vanguard Award recognizes a global figure whose fashion presence has had long-standing cultural impact, has significantly influenced style narratives, and continues to elevate fashion as a form of storytelling across music, film, sports and public life. This year’s nominees are A$AP Rocky, Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Colman Domingo, Doechii, Rihanna, Teyana Taylor and Zendaya.

The Pulse Award recognizes a creator, campaign or content series that most powerfully moved Black culture forward in digital spaces by sparking conversation, building community and defining the moment online. This year’s nominees are 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 and R&B Money Podcast .

“All of our nominees represent the very best of Black culture across music, film, sports, and beyond, and with the introduction of the Fashion Vanguard Award and the Pulse Award, we’re proud to honor even more of the ways our culture continues to show up and evolve,” Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy at BET, said in a statement.

Orlando serves as executive producer for the 2026 BET Awards. Jesse Collins Entertainment is the production company for the show, with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay also serving as executive producers.

Nominees were selected by the BET Voting Academy, which is comprised of entertainment professionals and influencers in the fields of music, media, digital marketing, sports journalism, public relations and creative arts.

The 2026 BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 28, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on BET and will be simulcast on BET HER, CMT, LOGO, MTV, MTV2, Nickelodeon (NAN), Paramount, POP, VH1, Comedy Central and TV Land.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2026 BET Awards. They are divided into Music, General, Film/TV and Sports categories, followed by a list of top nominees in numerical order.

_Originally reported by [Billboard](https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-bet-awards-nominations-full-list/)._