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ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR - -

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Ari Lennox is nominated for Album/Mixtape of the Year for "Shea Butter Baby."  - (Photo: Dreamville Records)

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Chris Brown's "Indigo" is nominated for Album/Mixtape of the Year.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Ella Mai is nominated for Album/Mixtape of the Year for her self-titled album.  - (Photo: 10 Summers/Interscope)

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H.E.R.'s "I Used to Know Her: Part 2" is nominated for Album/Mixtape of the Year.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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"Free Spirit" by Khalid is in the running for Album/Mixtape of the Year.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Lizzo got an Album/Mixtape of the Year nomination for "Cuz I Love You."  - (Photo: Nice Life/Atlantic Records)

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BEST COLLABORATION - -

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Ari Lennox and J. Cole are nominated for Best Collaboration Performance for "Shea Butter Baby."  - (Photo: Dreamville Records)

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Beyonce has a Best Collaboration Performance nomination for "Brown Skin Girl" with SAINt JHN, Wizkid and Blue Ivy Carter.  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia)

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Cardi B and Bruno Mars got a Best Collaboration Performance nomination for "Please Me."  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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"No Guidance" by Drake and Chris Brown is up for Best Collaboration Performance.  - (Photo: RCA)

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(Photo: Young Money/Cash Money) - PJ Morton and JoJo's "Say So" received a Best Collaboration Performance nomination. 

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Ty Dolla $ign's "Purple Emoji" featuring J. Cole secured a Best Collaboration Performance nomination.  - (Photo: Universal Music)

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BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE - -

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Lizzo received a Best Dance Performance nomination for her "Juice" music video.  - (Photo: Sony/ATV Music)

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Beyonce has been recognized with a Best Dance Performance nomination for "Spirit."  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment)

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Chris Brown and Drake's "No Guidance" has a Best Dance Performance nomination.  - (Photo: RCA)

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DaniLeigh's "Easy (Remix)" featuring Chris Brown earned a Best Dance Performance nomination.  - (Photo: Def Jam)

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Normani officially has a Best Dance Performance nomination for "Motivation."  - (Photo: Warner Chappell Music)

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Teyana Taylor nabbed a Best Dance Performance nomination for "WTP."  - (Photo: Warner Chappell Music)

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BEST GOSPEL/ INSPIRATION AWARD - -

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Shout out to Kirk Franklin for his Best Gospel/Inspirational Award nomination.  - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

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BeBe Winans has been recognized with a Best Gospel/Inspirational Award nomination.  - (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

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Donald Lawrence earned a Best Gospel/Inspirational Award nomination.  - (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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Erica Campbell is officially in the running for the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.  - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

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Tasha Cobbs Leonard received a nomination for the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.  - (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Tori Kelly gets a nomination for the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award.  - (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for CMT/Viacom)

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BEST NEW ARTIST - -

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Lucky Daye secured a nomination for Best New Artist.  - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

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Mahalia is nominated for Best New Artist.  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Nicole Bus is going to the show with a nomination for Best New Artist.  - (Photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage)

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Pink Sweat$ is recognized with a nomination for Best New Artist.  - (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images)

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Summer Walker has a nomination for Best New Artist.  - (Prince Williams/Wireimage)

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YK Osiris earned a nomination for Best New Artist.  - (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage)

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BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST - -

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Ari Lennox picks up a Best R&B/Soul Female Artist nomination.  - (Photo by Ryan Theriot/Getty Images for BET Essence Festival Weekend)

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Beyonce is going to the show with a Best R&B/Soul Female Artist nomination.  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records)

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H.E.R. nabbed a Best R&B/Soul Female Artist nomination.  - (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

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Lizzo earned a Best R&B/Soul Female Artist nomination.  - (Photo: Sony/ATV Music)

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Mary J. Blige has a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist. - (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

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Summer Walker is nominated for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist.  - (Prince Williams/Wireimage)

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BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST - -

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Anderson .Paak has a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist.  - (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

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Bruno Mars earned a Best R&B/Soul Male Artist nomination.  - (Photo: Kai Z. Feng/Atlantic)

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Chris Brown is recognized with a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Khalid picks up a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Daniel Caesar received a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist of 2019.  - (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

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Tank gets acknowledged with a nomination for Best R&B/Soul Male Artist.  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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RHYTHM & BARS AWARD  - -

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DaBaby has a nomination for the Rhythm & Bars Award for "Suge."  - (Photo: Interscope)

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21 Savage's "a lot" featuring J. Cole is nominated for the Rhythm & Bars Award.  - (Photo: Universal Music)

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Cardi B picked up a Rhythm & Bars Award nomination for "Money."  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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J. Cole's "MIDDLE CHILD" gets recognition with a Rhythm & Bars Award nomination.  - (Photo: Dreamville)

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"Going Bad" by Drake and Meek Mill earned a Rhythm & Bars Award nomination.  - (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby's hit "Cash S**t " received a Rhythm & Bars Award nomination.  - (Photo: 300 Entertainment)

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SONG OF THE YEAR - -

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Beyonce's live Maze cover "Before I Let Go" is in the running for Song of the Year.  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment)

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"No Guidance" by Chris Brown and Drake secured a Song of the Year nomination.  - (Photo: RCA)

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Ella Mai picked up a Song of the Year nomination for "Shot Clock."  - (Photo: Interscope Records)

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Lizzo earned a Song of the Year nomination for her hit "Juice."  - (Photo: Nice Life/Atlantic Records)

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Summer Walker's "Girls Need Love (Remix)" featuring Drake has a Song of the Year nomination.  - (Photo: Interscope Records)

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SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD - -

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Ciara is recognized with a Soul Train Certified Award nomination.  - (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images)

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Fantasia Barrino picks up a Soul Train Certified Award nomination.  - (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)

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India Arie is acknowledged with a Soul Train Certified Award nomination.  - (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

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Kelly Rowland earns a 2019 Soul Train Certified Award nomination.   - (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for BET)

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Trevor Jackson is in the mix for the 2019 Soul Train Certified Award.  - (Photo by Leon Bennett/FilmMagic)

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THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON'S SONGWRITER'S AWARD - -

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"Brown Skin Girl" by Beyonce is up for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment)

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"No Guidance" by Chris Brown and Drake has a shot at winning the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.  - (Photo: RCA)

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Anderson .Paak's "Make It Better" is nominated for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.  - (Photo: Stones Throw Records)

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"Hard Place" by H.E.R. is recognized with an Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award nomination.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Lizzo could take home the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Juice."  - (Photo: Sony/ATV Music)

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Khalid's "Talk" has a nomination for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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VIDEO OF THE YEAR - -

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"Raise a Man" by Alicia Keys is in the running for 2019 Video of the Year.  - (Photo: Sony Music)

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"Spirit" earns Beyonce a 2019 Video of the Year nomination.  - (Photo: Parkwood Entertainment)

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Childish Gambino's animated "Feels Like Summer" is nominated for Video of the Year.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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"Better" by Khalid is recognized with a Video of the Year nomination.  - (Photo: RCA Records)

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Lizzo picks up a Video of the Year nomination for "Juice."  - (Photo: Sony/ATV Music)

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