R2Bees nominated for 2013 BET Awards
Ghanaian rap duo, R2Bees has been nominated for the 2013 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.
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They were nominated in the Best International Act, Africa category alongside Nigeria’s 2Face Idibia and Ice Prince, South Africa’s Toya Delazy and Donald, and Uganda’s Radio and Weasel.
R2Bees is the second Ghanaian music group that has been nominated in the same category following Sarkodie who jointly won the award with Nigeria musician Wizkid.
R2Bees has also received nine nominations at the upcoming Vodafone Ghana Music Awards schedule to take place at the Accra International Conference Centre on Saturday, May 18.
The nominees list was released on Wednesday and topping this year’s nominees list with 12 nominations is the Young Money hit maker, Drake.
2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar earned eight nominations apiece, A$AP Rocky and Jay-Z each have five, and Justin Timberlake and Miguel have four each.
Chris Brown and R. Kelly were also announced as performers, and "Friday" actor Chris Tucker is expected to host this year’s award ceremony which will be aired live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on June 30.
Below is the full list of nominations
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyoncé
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Elle Varner
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Justin Timberlake
Usher
Best Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Mary Mary
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne (Kanye West and Jay-Z)
Best Collaboration
2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F-in' Problems"
French Montana (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) - "Pop That"
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
Video of the Year
2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - "No Lie"
A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F-in' Problems"
Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - "HYFR"
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - "Poetic Justice"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) - "Thrift Shop"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Rihanna - "Diamonds"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - "Mercy"
Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd
Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Mary Mary
Marvin Sapp
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Jamie Foxx
Samuel L. Jackson
Denzel Washington
YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Jaden Smith
Quvenzhané Wallis
Best Movie
"Beasts of the Southern Wild"
"Django Unchained"
"Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap"
"Sparkle"
"Think Like a Man"
Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
Robert Griffin III
LeBron James
Ray Lewis
Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - "F-in' Problems"
Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar - "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Rihanna - "Diamonds"
Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - "Suit & Tie"
Centric Award
Tamar Braxton - "Love and War"
Fantasia - "Lose to Win"
Miguel - "Adorn"
Nas - "Daughters"
Charlie Wilson - "My Love Is All I Have"
Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)
Best International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Wiley