BET Awards 2017 Nominees

Check out the full list of nominees for BET Awards.

BET Awards 2017 Nominees - Check out the nominees.

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BET Awards 2017 Nominees - Check out the nominees.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

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BEYONCÉ - (Photo: Lester Cohen/Getty Images for NARAS) 

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KEHLANI -  (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

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MARY J. BLIGE - (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) 

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RIHANNA - (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) 

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SOLANGE - (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage) 

Best Male R&B/Pop Aritst - Check out the nominees.

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Best Male R&B/Pop Aritst - Check out the nominees.

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BRUNO MARS  - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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CHRIS BROWN - (Photo: RCA records)

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CHRIS BROWN - (Photo: RCA records)

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THE WEEKND - (Photo: Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage) 

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TREY SONGZ - (Photo: Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for Jazz In The Gardens)

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USHER - (Photo: Erika Goldring/WireImage)

Best Group - Check the nominees.

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Best Group - Check the nominees.

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A TRIBE CALLED QUEST  - (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) 

FAT JOE AND REMY MA - (Photo: Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock)

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FAT JOE AND REMY MA - (Photo: Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock)

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MIGOS - (Photo: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) 

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RAE SREMMURD  - (Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) 

Best Collaboration - Check the nominees.

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Best Collaboration - Check the nominees.

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BEYONCÉ FEATURING KENDRICK LAMAR – 'FREEDOM
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CHANCE THE RAPPER FEATURING 2 CHAINZ AND LIL WAYNE - NO PROBLEM - Chance better win this award or else there may be some dread heads in the lobby actin’ up!(Photo: Chance the Rapper via youtube)

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CHANCE THE RAPPER FEATURING 2 CHAINZ AND LIL WAYNE  – 'NO PROBLEM'  - (Photo: Chance the Rapper via youtube) 

CHRIS BROWN FEATURING GUCCI MANE AND USHER – 'PARTY
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CHRIS BROWN FEATURING GUCCI MANE AND USHER – 'PARTY
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DJ KHALED FEATURING BEYONCÉ AND JAY Z – 'SHINING
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DJ KHALED FEATURING BEYONCÉ AND JAY Z – 'SHINING
' -  (Photo: Epic) 

MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT – 'BAD AND BOUJEE' - (Photo: Quality Control, 300, Atlantic Records) 

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MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT – 'BAD AND BOUJEE' - (Photo: Quality Control, 300, Atlantic Records) 

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RAE SREMMURD FEATURING GUCCI MANE – 'BLACK BEATLES'  -  (Photo: EarDrummers Entertainment/Interscope Records)

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RAE SREMMURD FEATURING GUCCI MANE – 'BLACK BEATLES'  -  (Photo: EarDrummers Entertainment/Interscope Records)

Best Male Hip Hop Artist - Check the nominees.

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist - Check the nominees.

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BIG SEAN - (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

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CHANCE THE RAPPER - (Photo: Frank Hoensch/Redferns)

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DRAKE - (Photo: Harmony Gerber/Getty Images)

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FUTURE - (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella) 

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J. COLE
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KENDRICK LAMAR - (Photo:  Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist - Check the nominees.

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist - Check the nominees.

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CARDI B - (Photo: Michael Hickey/Getty Images) 

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MISSY ELLIOTT  - (Photo: Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

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NICKI MINAJ  - (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic)

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REMY MA  - (Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage )

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YOUNG M.A - (Photo: Dave Kotinsky/WireImage)

Photo By Photo: Dave Kotinsky/WireImage

Video of the Year - Check the nominees.

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Video of the Year - Check the nominees.

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BEYONCÉ – 'SORRY
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BEYONCÉ – 'SORRY
' - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Columbia Records)

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BIG SEAN – 'BOUNCE BACK
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BIG SEAN – 'BOUNCE BACK
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BRUNO MARS – '24K MAGIC
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BRUNO MARS – '24K MAGIC
' -  (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT – 'BAD AND BOUJEE'
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MIGOS FEATURING LIL UZI VERT – 'BAD AND BOUJEE'
 - (Photo: Quality Control, 300, Atlantic Records) 

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SOLANGE – 'CRANES IN THE SKY' -  (Photo: Saint, Columbia) 

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SOLANGE – 'CRANES IN THE SKY' -  (Photo: Saint, Columbia) 

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Video Director of the Year - Check the nominees.

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Video Director of the Year - Check the nominees.

BENNY BOOM – KEHLANI, 'CRZY' - (Photo: Mark Von Holden/Variety/REX/Shutterstock)

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BENNY BOOM – KEHLANI, 'CRZY' - (Photo: Mark Von Holden/Variety/REX/Shutterstock)

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BRUNO MARS AND JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS, 'THAT’S WHAT I LIKE' - (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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BRUNO MARS AND JONATHAN LIA – BRUNO MARS, 'THAT’S WHAT I LIKE' - (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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DIRECTOR X – ZAYN MALIK, 'LIKE I WOULD' -  (Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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HYPE WILLIAMS – TYGA, 'GUCCI SNAKES' FEATURING DESIIGNER -  (Photo: John Shearer/WireImage for MTV.com) 

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Pray You Catch Me - (Photo: Courtesy of Parkwood Entertainment/Beyonce.com)

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KAHLIL JOSEPH AND BEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER – BEYONCÉ, 'SORRY' - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment, Columbia)

Best New Artist - Check the nominees.

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Best New Artist - Check the nominees.

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21 SAVAGE  - (Photo: Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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CARDI B  -  (Photo: Johnny Nunez/Getty Images)

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CHANCE THE RAPPER  - (Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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KHALID  -  (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne/BET)

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KHALID  -  (Photo: Rebecca Smeyne/BET)

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YOUNG M.A -  (Photo: Roger Kisby/MTV1617/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Roger Kisby/MTV1617/Getty Images

Album of the Year - Check the nominees.

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Album of the Year - Check the nominees.

'24K MAGIC' – BRUNO MARS
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'24K MAGIC' – BRUNO MARS
 - (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

Photo By Photo: Atlantic Records

'4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY' – J. COLE
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'4 YOUR EYEZ ONLY' – J. COLE
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Photo By Photo: Dreamville

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'A SEAT AT THE TABLE' – SOLANGE  - (Photo: Saint, Columbia)

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'A SEAT AT THE TABLE' – SOLANGE  - (Photo: Saint, Columbia)

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(Photo: Chance the Rapper)

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'COLORING BOOK' – CHANCE THE RAPPER  - (Photo: Chance The Rapper) 

Photo By Photo: Chance the Rapper/ Chance The Rapper

3. Lemonade (2016) - [Disclaimer: Based only on first week numbers]PEAK CHART POSITION: 1FIRST WEEK SALES: 653,000WORLDWIDE UNITS SOLD: TBDSINGLES RELEASED: 1NUMBER OF FEATURES: 5 (Jack White, The Weeknd, James Blake and Kendrick Lamar)NUMBER OF PRODUCERS: 22 (Kevin Garrett, Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, Jack White, Derek Dixie, Melo-X, Wynter Gordon, Hit-Boy, Stuart White, Danny Boy Styles, Ben Billions, Boots, Alex Delicata, Mike Dean, Vincent Barry, James Blake, Just Blaze, Jonathan Coffer, Henry Allen, Mike Will Made-It and Pluss)(Photo: Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records)

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'LEMONADE' – BEYONCÉ
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Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award - Check the nominees.

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Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award - Check the nominees.

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CECE WINANS – 'NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE' -  (Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage)

Photo By Photo: Gary Gershoff/WireImage

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FANTASIA FEATURING TYE TRIBBETT – 'I MADE IT' - (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images

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KIRK FRANKLIN FEARTURING SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS AND TAMELA MANN – 'MY WORLD NEEDS YOU' - (Photo: Erika Goldring/WireImage)

LECRAE – 'CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)' - (Photo: Randy Smith/BET) 

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LECRAE – 'CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION)' - (Photo: Randy Smith/BET) 

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TAMELA MANN – 'GOD PROVIDES' - (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NAACP)

Photo By Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NAACP

Best Actress - Check the nominees.

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Best Actress - Check the nominees.

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GABRIELLE UNION  - (Photo: BET) 

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GABRIELLE UNION  - (Photo: BET) 

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ISSA RAE  -  (Photo: John P. Fleenor/HBO)

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ISSA RAE  -  (Photo: John P. Fleenor/HBO)

Photo By Photo: John P. Fleenor/HBO

HIDDEN FIGURES

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JANELLE MONÁE  -  (Photo: Hopper Stone/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

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TARAJI P. HENSON  -  (Photo: FOX via Getty Images) 

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VIOLA DAVIS  -  (Photo: Nicole Wilder/ABC)

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Best Actor - Check the nominees.

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Best Actor - Check the nominees.

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BRYSHERE Y. GRAY  -  (Photo: FOX via Getty Images)

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DENZEL WASHINGTON  - (Photo: David Lee/REX/Shutterstock)

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DONALD GLOVER  - (Photo:Guy D'Alema/FX)

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DONALD GLOVER  - (Photo:Guy D'Alema/FX)

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MAHERSHALA ALI  - (Photo: Moonlight Movie via Instagram)

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MAHERSHALA ALI  - (Photo: Moonlight Movie via Instagram)

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OMARI HARDWICK  - (Photo: Myles Aronowitz/Starz Entertainment)

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OMARI HARDWICK  - (Photo: Myles Aronowitz/Starz Entertainment)

YoungStars Award - Check the nominees.

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YoungStars Award - Check the nominees.

Ace Hunter, New Edition movie

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ACE HUNTER  -  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET) 

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CALEB MCLAUGHLIN -  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET) 

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CALEB MCLAUGHLIN -  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET) 

JADEN SMITH
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JADEN SMITH
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MARSAI MARTIN  - (Photo:Eric McCandless/ABC)

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YARA SHAHIDI  - (Photo: John Fleenor/ABC)

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Best Movie - Check the nominees.

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Best Movie - Check the nominees.

'FENCES
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'FENCES
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Photo By Photo: Paramount Pictures

'GET OUT' - (Photo: Blumhouse Productions/Paramount Pictures)

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'GET OUT' - (Photo: Blumhouse Productions/Paramount Pictures)

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'HIDDEN FIGURES' - (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) 

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'HIDDEN FIGURES' - (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation) 

'MOONLIGHT'
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'MOONLIGHT'
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'THE BIRTH OF A NATION'  - (Photo: Fox Searchlight) 

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'THE BIRTH OF A NATION'  - (Photo: Fox Searchlight) 

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award - Check the nominees.

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Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award - Check the nominees.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award – Beyoncé - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Columbia Records) 

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BEYONCÉ – 'SORRY' - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia)

Photo By Photo: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia

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BRUNO MARS – '24K MAGIC'  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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DRAKE – 'FAKE LOVE'  -  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

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RAE SREMMURD FEATURING GUCCI MANE – 'BLACK BEATLES'  - (Photo: Insomniac/Interscope Records)

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RAE SREMMURD FEATURING GUCCI MANE – 'BLACK BEATLES'  - (Photo: Insomniac/Interscope Records)

THE WEEKND FEATURING DAFT PUNK – 'STARBOY'  - (Photo: XO, Republic)

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THE WEEKND FEATURING DAFT PUNK – 'STARBOY'  - (Photo: XO, Republic)

Centric Award - Check the nominees.

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Centric Award - Check the nominees.

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FANTASIA – 'SLEEPING WITH THE ONE I LOVE' - (Photo: 19 Records, Sony Music Entertainment) 

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FANTASIA – 'SLEEPING WITH THE ONE I LOVE' - (Photo: 19 Records, Sony Music Entertainment) 

KEHLANI – 'DISTRACTION' - (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

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KEHLANI – 'DISTRACTION' - (Photo: Atlantic Records) 

MARY J. BLIGE – 'THICK OF IT' -  (Photo: Capitol Records)

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MARY J. BLIGE – 'THICK OF IT' -  (Photo: Capitol Records)

SOLANGE – 'CRANES IN THE SKY' - (Photo: Columbia) 

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SOLANGE – 'CRANES IN THE SKY' - (Photo: Columbia) 

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SYD – 'ALL ABOUT ME' -  (Photo: Columbia Records) 

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SYD – 'ALL ABOUT ME' -  (Photo: Columbia Records) 

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YUNA – 'CRUSH' FEATURING USHER - (Photo: The Verve Music Group/UMG Recordings) 

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YUNA – 'CRUSH' FEATURING USHER - (Photo: The Verve Music Group/UMG Recordings)