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Breezy dominates the pack with six nominations, Nicki Minaj follows with five, and Beyonce Knowles trails behind with four.

• May 18, 2015

AceShowbiz - Nominees for the upcoming BET Awards are unveiled. Chris Brown leads the pack with six and Nicki Minaj trails behind with five. Breezy is vying for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist and Minaj is competing for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. They additionally cross paths in the battle for Best Collaboration, Video of the Year, and Viewers' Choice Award.

Beyonce Knowles follow with four and Lil Wayne with three. Other nominees include FKA twigs, Iggy Azalea, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Sam Smith, and three "Empire" cast members, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, and Jussie Smollett. Meanwhile, MLK flick "Selma" is among the contenders for Best Movie.

Azealia Banks who gets one nod in Best Female Hip-Hop Artist where she faces off Minaj is not thrilled with the nomination. "I really hate getting nominated for @bet awards. They're so bogus," she tweeted. "The female rap award at the bet awards goes to nicki every year, it's not even a real award anymore lol it's a bit of a running joke. They should just nominate nicki five times with five different wigs on and pick the best picture lol."

The winners will be announced at a live telecast at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on June 28. "This year's nominees showcase a diverse group of talent that includes longstanding entertainers, breakout performers, and outstanding athletes," said BET's president of programming Stephen Hill.

Best New Artist:

• Dej Loaf
• Fetty Wap
• Rae Sremmurd
• Sam Smith
• Tinashe

• Azealia Banks
• Nicki Minaj
• Tink
• Iggy Azalea
• Trina
• Dej Loaf

• J. Cole
• Drake
• Common
• Kendrick Lamar
• Big Sean
• Wale

• Beyonce Knowles
• Janelle Monae
• Jhene Aiko
• Ciara
• Rihanna
• K. Michelle

• The Weeknd
• John Legend
• Trey Songz
• Usher
• August Alsina
• Chris Brown

• A$AP Mob
• Migos
• Rae Sremmurd
• Rich Gang
• Young Money
• Jodeci

• Chris Brown - "Loyal" ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
• Big Sean - "I Don't F**k with You" ft. E-40
• August Alsina - "No Love (Remix)" ft. Nicki Minaj
• Common & John Legend - "Glory" from "Selma" soundtrack
• Chris Brown - "New Flame" ft. Usher & Rick Ross
• Mark Ronson - "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars

• Gabrielle Union
• Kerry Washington
• Taraji P. Henson
• Tracee Ellis Ross
• Viola Davis

• Anthony Anderson
• Idris Elba
• Jussie Smollett
• Kevin Hart
• Terrence Howard

• Jacob Latimore
• Jaden Smith
• Mo'Ne Davis
• Quvenzhane Wallis
• Zendaya Coleman

• "Annie"
• "Beyond the Lights"
• "Selma"
• "Think Like a Man Too"
• "Top Five"

• Deitrick Haddon
• Erica Campbell
• Fred Hammond
• Lecrae
• Mali Music
• Michelle Williams (II)

• Beyonce Knowles - "7/11"
• Chris Brown - "New Flame" ft. Usher & Rick Ross
• Chris Brown - "Loyal" ft. Lil Wayne & Tyga
• Big Sean - "I Don't F**k with You" ft. E-40
• Nicki Minaj - "Anaconda"
• Common & John Legend - "Glory" from "Selma" soundtrack

• Benny Boom
• Beyonce Knowles, Ed Burke & Todd Tourso
• Chris Robinson
• Fatima Robinson
• Hype Williams

• Brittney Griner
• Candace Parker
• Serena Williams
• Skylar Diggins
• Venus Williams

• Chris Paul
• Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
• Lebron James
• Marshawn Lynch
• Stephen Curry

• Beyonce Knowles - "7/11"
• Dej Loaf - "Try Me"
• Kendrick Lamar - "i"
• Nicki Minaj - "Only" ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown
• Rae Sremmurd - "Throw Sum Mo" ft. Nicki Minaj & Young Thug
• The Weeknd - "Earned It" from "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack

• Avery Sunshine - "Call My Name"
• Jazmine Sullivan - "Dumb" ft. Meek Mill
• Mark Ronson - "Uptown Funk" ft. Bruno Mars
• Sam Smith - "Stay with Me" ft. Mary J. Blige
• The Weeknd - "Earned It" from "Fifty Shades of Grey" soundtrack

• Aka (South Africa)
• Fally Ipupa (Dr Congo)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Sauti Sol (Kenya)
• Stonebwoy (Ghana)
• The Soil (South Africa)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)
• Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

• FKA twigs
• Fuse Odg
• Lethal Bizzle
• Little Simz
• Mnek
• Stormzy