WASHINGTON DC – The Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards 2019 nominees have been announced but unfortunately, none of the Ugandan artiste appears on the list.
Uganda and East Africa at large were last represented by Edirisa Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo in 2015 who made it on top with his song Sitya Loss.
Kenzo became the first East African star to claim the Award since then, Uganda has hardly been nominated.
BET Awards is an event held annually in the United States of America. The nominees come from various industries including movies, television, music, sports and many more industries.
This year, Cardi B tops the list with 7 nominations; Drake 5, Beyoncé, J. Cole and Travis Scott have four nominations each and others as listed below.
- Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
John Legend
Anderson Paak
Bruno Mars
Khalid
Chris Brown
Childish Gambino
- Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
SZA
HER
Solange
Teyana Taylor
Ella Mai
Beyoncé
- Best Group
Migos
The Carters
Chloe x Halle
Lil Baby & Gunna
City Girls
- Best Collaboration
Bruno Mars and Cardi B – Please Me
Tyga featuring Offset – Taste
Travis Scott featuring Drake – Sicko Mode
Cardi B ft Bad Bunny and J Balvin – I Like It
H.E.R ft Bryson Tiller – Could’ve Been
21Savage featuring J. Cole – A Lot
- Best Male Hip Hop Artist
J. Cole
Nipsey Hussle
21 Savage
Meek Mill
Travis Scott
Drake
- Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Lizzo
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Cardi B
Megan Thee Stallion
Kash Doll
- Video of the Year
The Carters – Apes**t
21 Savage featuring J. Cole – A Lot
Cardi B – Money
Drake – Nice for What
Childish Gambino – This Is America
Cardi B and Bruno Mars – Please Me
- Video Director of the Year
Hype Williams
Benny Boom
Dave Meyers
Karena Evans
Colin Tilley
- Best New Artist
Queen Naija
Juice World
City Girls
Blue face
Lil Baby
- Inspirational/Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel Award
Tori Kelly featuring Kirk Franklin – Never Alone
Snoop Dogg featuring Rance Allen – Blessing Me Again
Kirk Franklin – Love Theory
Fred Hammond – Tell Me Where It Hurts
Erica Campbell ft Warryn Campbell – All of My Life
- Album of the Year
Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Travis Scott – Astroworld
Meek Mill – Championships
Ella Mai, Album – Ella Mai
The Carters – Everything Is Love
- Best International Act
Dave (UK)
Dosseh (France)
Mr. Eazi (Nigeria)
AKA (South Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Giggs (UK)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Best Actor
Omari Hardwick
Anthony Anderson
Denzel Washington
Michael B. Jordan
Chadwick Boseman
Mahershala Ali
- Best Actress
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Regina Hall
Issa Rae
Tiffany Haddish
- YoungStars Award
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown
Michael Rainey Jr.
Caleb McLaughlin
Lyric Ross
- Best Movie
If Beale Street Could Talk
The Hate U Give
Creed 2
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BlacKkKlansman
- Sportsman of the Year
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Stephen Curry
Odell Beckham Jr.
Tiger Woods
- Sportswoman of the Year
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Candace Parker
Allyson Felix
Simone Biles
- 2019 Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
Childish Gambino – This Is America
- Cole – Middle Child
Drake – In My Feelings
Ella Mai – Trip
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin – I Like It
Travis Scott featuring Drake – Sicko Mode
- BET Her Award
Ciara – Level Up
Teyana Taylor – Rose In Harlem
Alicia Keys – Raise a Man
Queen Naija – Mama’s Hand
Janelle Monae – Pynk
HER – Hard Place
