Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2025 BET Awards.

The rap megastar has trumped his rival Drake with his 10 nods at the upcoming ceremony celebrating Black excellence in music, film, television, and sports.

Kendrick's nods include Album of the Year for 'GNX', Video of the Year for his Drake diss hit 'Not Like Us' and Best Male Hip Hop Artist.

Drake, meanwhile, will battle his arch-nemesis for Album of the Year with '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U'.

Doechii and GloRilla both have six nods each.

SZA and The Weeknd both secured four nods.

Chris Brown, Ayra Starr, Lil Wayne, Maverick City Music, Playboi Carti, Teddy Swims and Tyler, the Creator have three apiece.

The 2025 BET Awards will take place on June 9 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles

Kendrick Lamar also dominated the nominations for the 2025 American Music Awards with 10 nods.

The rap megastar's 2024 LP 'GNX' is in contention for Album of the Year, and his Drake diss song 'Not Like Us' is up for Song of the Year, another blow to his rival. K Dot will also challenge the likes of Chappell Roan, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, and Taylor Swift for Artist of the Year.

Jennifer Lopez will host proceedings in Las Vegas on May 26.

Album of the Year

"$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" - Drake and PartyNextDoor

"11:11 Deluxe" - Chris Brown

"Alligator Bites Never Heal" - Doechii

"Cowboy Carter" - Beyoncé

"Glorious" - GloRilla

"GNX" - Kendrick Lamar

"Hurry Up Tomorrow" - The Weeknd

"We Don't Trust You" - Future and Metro Boomin

Best Female R'n'B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox

Ayra Starr

Coco Jones

Kehlani

Muni Long

Summer Walker

SZA

Victoria Monét

Best Male R'n'B/Pop Artist

Bruno Mars

Chris Brown

Drake

Fridayy

Leon Thomas

Teddy Swims

The Weeknd

Usher

Best Group

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Common and Pete Rock

Drake and PartyNextDoor

FLO

Future and Metro Boomin

Jacquees and Dej Loaf

Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist

Maverick City Music

Best Collaboration

"30 for 30" - SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar

"Alter Ego" - Doechii feat. JT

"Are You Even Real" - Teddy Swims feat. GIVĒON

"Beckham" - Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo

"Bless" - Lil Wayne, Wheezy and Young Thug

"Like That" - Future and Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar

"Luther" - Kendrick Lamar and SZA

"Sticky" - Tyler, the Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne

"Timeless" - The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B

Doechii

Doja Cat

GloRilla

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Rapsody

Sexyy Red

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

BigXthaPlug

Bossman DLow

Burna Boy

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Key Glock

Lil Wayne

Tyler, the Creator

Video of the Year

"3AM in Tokeyo" - Key Glock

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" - Shaboozey

"After Hours" - Kehlani

"Denial Is a River" - Doechii

"Family Matters" - Drake

"Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar

"Timeless" - The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti

"Type Shit" - Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .Paak

B Pace Productions and Jacquees

Benny Boom

Cactus Jack

Cole Bennett

Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar

Dave Meyers

Foggieraw

Tyler, the Creator

Best New Artist

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Ayra Star

BigXthaPlug

Bossman DLow

Dee Billz

Leon Thomas

October London

Shaboozey

Teddy Swims

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

"A God (There Is)" - Common and Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson

"Amen" - Pastor Mike Jr.

"Better Days" - Fridayy

"Church Doors" - Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist and Donald Lawrence

"Constant" - Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore and Anthony Gargiula

"Deserve to Win" - Tamela Mann

"Faith" - Rapsody

"Rain Down on Me" - GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music

Viewer's Choice Award

"Residuals" - Chris Brown

"Denial Is a River" - Doechii

"Nokia" - Drake

"Like That" - Future and Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar

"TGIF" - GloRilla

"Not Like Us" - Kendrick Lamar

"Luther" - Kendrick Lamar and SZA

"Brokey" - Latto

Best International Act

Any Gabrielly (Brazil)

Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

Bashy (UK)

Black Sherif (Ghana)

Ezra Collective (UK)

Joé Dwèt Filé (France)

MC Luanna (Brazil)

Rema (Nigeria)

SDM (France)

Tyla (South Africa)

Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)

Best New International Act

Abigail Chams (Tanzania)

Ajulicosta (Brazil)

Amabbi (Brazil)

Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)

Dr Yaro (France)

KWN (UK)

Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)

Merveille (France)

Odeal (UK)

Shallipopi (Nigeria)

TxC (South Africa)

BET Her

"Beautiful People" - Mary J. Blige

"Blackbiird" - Beyoncé feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts

"Bloom" - Doechii

"Burning" - Tems

"Defying Gravity" - Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande

"Heart of a Woman" - Summer Walker

"Hold On" - Tems

"In My Bag" - FLO and GloRilla

Best Movie

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Luther: Never Too Much

Mufasa: The Lion King

One of Them Days

Rebel Ridge

The Piano Lesson

The Six Triple Eight

Best Actor

Aaron Pierre

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Mackie

Colman Domingo

Denzel Washington

Jamie Foxx

Joey Bada$$

Kevin Hart

Sterling K. Brown

Will Smith

Best Actress

Andra Day

Angela Bassett

Coco Jones

Cynthia Erivo

Keke Palmer

Kerry Washington

Quinta Brunson

Viola Davis

Zendaya

YoungStars Award

Akira Akbar

Blue Ivy Carter

Graceyn "Gracie" Hollingsworth

Heiress Harris

Melody Hurd

Thaddeus J. Mixson

Tyrik Johnson

VanVan

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A'ja Wilson

Angel Reese

Claressa Shields

Coco Gauff

Dawn Staley

Flau'jae Johnson

Juju Watkins

Sha'Carri Richardson

Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year

Aaron Judge

Anthony Edwards

Deion Sanders

Jalen Hurts

Jayson Tatum

LeBron James

Saquon Barkley

Stephen Curry