By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Leisure Author
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar extends his dominant musical reign, getting into subsequent month’s BET Awards because the main nominee.
The rap megastar earned 10 nominations Thursday, together with an album of the 12 months for his highly-acclaimed undertaking “GNX,” the community introduced. His ubiquitous diss monitor “Not Like Us,” emanating from the Drake feud, obtained nominations for video of the 12 months and viewer’s alternative award.
Lamar made waves together with his Grammy triumph, successful track and file of the 12 months for “Not Like Us.” He adopted up with a groundbreaking halftime present, turning into the primary solo hip-hop performer to headline the coveted slot. He’s at the moment on the Grand Nationwide Tour with SZA.
Doechii, Drake, Future and GloRilla tied for the second-most nominations with six. Metro Boomin pulled in 5 nods, whereas SZA and The Weeknd every scored 4.
Who will host the present?
Kevin Hart is anticipated to convey the humorous as host of the awards present, celebrating its twenty fifth anniversary.
The comedian-actor, who hosted the BET Awards in 2011, referred to as this 12 months’s ceremony a “black-tie affair.”
“It’s an opportunity to mirror, cherish and honor life’s unforgettable moments,” Hart mentioned in an announcement. He has a historical past with the community, internet hosting “Comedian View: One Evening Stand” in 2008. He was an govt producer and one of many stars of “Actual Husbands of Hollywood” and launched grownup animated comedy “Lil Kev” on BET+.
Will there be any tributes?
The BET Awards will supply tributes to former well-liked hosts and performances, together with the community’s once-flagship program “106 & Park. ”
“‘106 & Park’ was greater than only a music countdown present; it was the heartbeat of Black youth tradition and one of many highest-rated BET applications for over a decade,” mentioned Scott Mills, BET’s president and CEO. The weekday present launched in 2000 and lasted for greater than a decade.
The present thrived with a video countdown, interviews and performances.
“From Freestyle Friday to unforgettable dwell performances, it launched careers, influenced trend, and have become a platform the place voices, model, and sound converged,” Mills mentioned. “‘106 & Park’ each celebrated and fueled lots of a very powerful musical and tradition evolutions that occurred throughout its two-and-a-half-decade tenure.”
The present will reunite previous hosts A.J. Calloway, Free, Julissa Bermudez, Keshia Chanté, Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J. The tribute will characteristic performers similar to Bow Wow, Amerie, B2K, Jim Jones, Mya, T.I. and Mr. 106 & Park.
When will the awards happen?
The awards will air dwell on June 9 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. EDT.
Are there some other standout nominees?
There’s a aggressive checklist of top-notch actors trying to take dwelling the highest award of their class.
For greatest actor, the class contains: Aaron Pierre, Aldis Hodge, Anthony Mackie, Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Joey Bada$$, Kevin Hart, Sterling Okay. Brown and Will Smith.
For greatest actress, the nominees embody: Andra Day, Angela Bassett, Coco Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Keke Palmer, Kerry Washington, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis and Zendaya.
Stephen Curry, Lebron James, Simone Biles, Angel Reese and Jalen Hurts are among the many sports activities stars competing for awards.
