Music

Jay-Z and his wife dominate with four nods each, while Drake, Chris Brown, and Pharrell Williams trail behind with three apiece.

• May 15, 2014

AceShowbiz - Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles bag the most nods at this year's BET Awards, collecting four nominations each. Drake, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams and Best New Artist nominee, August Alsina, follow the powerhouse couple's domination with three nominations apiece.

Jay-Z is up for Best Hip-Hop Artist, facing off Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Future. He receives a double nod in Best Collaboration, one for his joint track with his wife and the other for his duet with Justin Timberlake. He is also nominated for Video of the Year, thanks to his work with his wife.

Queen Bey, meanwhile, is vying for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist along with Janelle Monae, Rihanna, Tamar Braxton, K. Michelle, and Jhene Aiko. She also gets a double nomination in Video of the Year category, one of which is for her solo work "Partition".

Chris Brown and Pharrell are pitted against each other in Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Video of the Year. The other candidates in the former category are August Alsina, Justin Timberlake, and John Legend, and the other nominee in the latter is Drake.

"12 Years a Slave" is nominated for Best Movie. Its cast Lupita Nyong'o is among the nominees for Best Actress with Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Union, Kerry Washington, and Oprah Winfrey. Chiwetel Ejiofor, meanwhile, is up for Best Actor with Forest Whitaker, Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, and Michael B. Jordan.

The winners will be announced in a live show at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre on Sunday, June 29 at 8 P.M. EST.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

• Beyonce Knowles
• Janelle Monae
• Jhene Aiko
• K. Michelle
• Rihanna
• Tamar Braxton

• August Alsina
• Chris Brown
• John Legend
• Justin Timberlake
• Pharrell Williams

• A$AP Mob
• Daft Punk
• Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
• TGT
• Young Money

• August Alsina ft. Trinidad Jame$ - "I Luv This"
• Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z - "Drunk in Love"
• Drake ft. Majid Jordan - "Hold On (We're Going Home)"
• Jay-Z ft. Justin Timberlake - "Holy Grail"
• Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams - "Blurred Lines"
• YG ft. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan - "My Hitta"

• Drake
• Future
• J. Cole
• Jay-Z
• Kendrick Lamar

• Angel Haze
• Charli Baltimore
• Eve
• Iggy Azalea
• Nicki Minaj

• Beyonce Knowles - "Partition"
• Beyonce Knowles ft. Jay-Z - "Drunk in Love"
• Chris Brown - "Fine China"
• Drake - "Worst Behavior"
• Pharrell Williams - "Happy"

• Benny Boom
• Chris Brown
• Colin Tiley
• Director X
• Hype Williams

• Ariana Grande
• August Alsina
• Mack Wilds
• Rich Homie Quan
• Schoolboy Q

• Donnie McClurkin
• Erica Campbell
• Hezekiah Walker
• Tamela Mann
• Tye Tribbett

• Angela Bassett
• Gabrielle Union
• Kerry Washington
• Lupita Nyong'o
• Oprah Winfrey

• Chiwetel Ejiofor
• Forest Whitaker
• Idris Elba
• Kevin Hart
• Michael B. Jordan

• Gabrielle Douglas
• Jacob Latimore
• Jaden Smith
• KeKe Palmer
• Zendaya Coleman

• "12 Years a Slave"
• "The Best Man Holiday"
• "Fruitvale Station"
• "Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain"
• "Lee Daniels' The Butler"

• Brittney Griner
• Lolo Jones
• Serena Williams
• Skylar Diggins
• Venus Williams

• Blake Griffin
• Carmelo Anthony
• Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
• Kevin Durant
• LeBron James

• Aloe Blacc - "The Man"
• Jennifer Hudson ft. T.I. - "I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel)"
• Jhene Aiko - "The Worst"
• LiV Warfield - "Why Do You Lie?"
• Wale ft. Sam Dew - "LoveHate Thing"

• Davido (Nigeria)
• Diamond Platnumz (Tannzania)
• Mafikizolo (South Africa)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Toofan (Togo)

• Dizzee Rascal
• Ghetts
• Krept & Kona
• Rita Ora
• Tinie Tempah