Ice Prince And Wizkid Nominated In The 2012 BET Awards

 

Nigerian musicians Iceprince and Wizkid have been nominated in this year’s BET awards. The awards which would take place at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles also has South Africa’s Lira, Ghana’s Sarkordie, Kenya’s  Camp Mulla and Mali’s Mokobe being nominated in the same category…… International artiste - Africa.

The show which would take place on the 1st of July 2012 is going to be hosted by actor Samuel L. Jackson. Musician's Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown are scheduled to perform.

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Diamond
 Trina
 Nicki Minaj
 Brianna Perry

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
 Big Sean
 Drake
 J Cole
 Lil Wayne
 Rick Ross
 Young Jeezy

Best Group Bad Meets Evil (Eminem & Royce da 5'9)
 Diddy/Dirty Money
 Maybach Music Group
 The Throne (Jay-Z/Kanye)
 Mindless Behavior

Best Female R/B Arist Marsha Ambrosius
 Beyonce
 Mary J Blige
 Melanie Fiona
 Rihanna

Best Male R/B Artist Chris Brown
 Bruno Mars
 Miguel
 Usher
 Trey Songz

Best Collaboration of the Year Beyonce ft. J Cole- "Party"
 Big Sean ft. Kanye- "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay"
 DJ Khaled & Crew- "I'm On One"
 Drake, Tyga, Lil Wayne-"The Motto"
 Wale/Miguel-"Lotus Flower Bomb"
 Kanye/Jay Z- "Otis"

Best New Artist ASAP Rocky
 Big Sean

More nominees after the jump

 Diggy
 Future
 Meek Millz

 Video of the Year
 Beyonce-Countdown

Beyonce-Love On Top
 The Throne-Ni**as in Paris

The Throne-Otis
 Usher-Climax

Director of the Year Beyonce (Alan Ferguson)
 Chris Brown (Godfrey T)
 Kanye West

Hype Williams

Benny Boom

Subway Sportsman of the Year Carmelo Anthony
 Kobe Bryant
 Kevin Durant
 Victor Cruz
 Lebron James

Subway Sportswoman of the Year Skylar Diggins
 Brittney Griner
 Candace Parker
 Serena Williams
 Venus Williams

Best MovieGood Deeds
Jumping The Broom
Laugh At My Pain
 Red Tails
 The Help

Coco Cola Viewers Choice Award Beyonce- Love On Top
 Chris Brown- Turn Up The Music
 Mindless Behavior- Hello
 The Throne- Otis
 Wale & Miguel- Lotus Flower Bomb
 Drake ft. Tyga & Lil Wayne- The Motto

Best Actors
 Don Cheadle
 Common
 Kevin Hart
 Denzel Washington

Best Actress Angela Basset
 Regina King
 Zoe Saldana
 Viola Davis
 Taraji P. Henson

Young Stars
 Diggy Simmons
 Astro
 Keke Palmer
 Jacob Latimore
 Willow Smith

Best Gospel Artists Yolanda Adams
 James Fortune & FIYA
 Fred Hammond
 Kim Burrell
 Trinitee 5:7

Centric Award
 Common
 Estelle
 Robert Glasper
 Robin Thicke
 Tyrese