Sensational Kenyan actor Lupita Nyong’o has been nominated for the Best Actress trophy in this year’s BET Awards.
The 35-year-old has been put alongside Tiffany Haddish, Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright and Taraji P. Henson for the award, which will be dished out on 24 June in Los Angeles.
Lupita captured the world’s attention with her role in the movie 12 Years a Slave released in October 2013. She would go on to win an Oscar Award for Best Actress in the 2014 ceremony, as the movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Another movie that the Kenyan was involved in – Black Panther – released earlier this year, will be up against Girls Trip, A Wrinkle in Time, Detroit and Mudboung for Best Movie Award.
Aside from Lupita, other Africans who have received nominations are;
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Davido (Nigeria), Distruction Boyz (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo) and Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), who are all battling for the Best International Act Award.
See the full list of nominees below.
- Best Female R&B / Pop Artist Award
- Beyonce
- SZA
- H.E.R.
- Rihanna
- Kehlani
- Best Male R&B / Pop Artist Award
- Bruno Mars
- Chris Brown
- The Weeknd
- Khalid
- Daniel Caesar
- Best Group Award
- Migos
- A Tribe Called Quest
- N.E.R.D.
- Rae Sremmurd
- Chloe X Halle
- Best Collaboration Award
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
- DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future & Beyonce – Top Off
- Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – Bartier Cardi
- French Montana feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable
- Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – LOYALTY.
- Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- DJ Khaled
- Jay-Z
- J. Cole
- Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
- Cardi B
- Nicki Minaj
- Remy Ma
- DeJ Loaf
- Rapsody
- Video of the Year Award
- Drake – God’s Plan
- Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
- Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – Finesse (Remix)
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- Migos feat. Drake – Walk It Talk It
- Video Director of the Year Award
- Benny Boom
- Director X
- Ava Duvernay
- Chris Brown
- Dave Meyers
- Best New Artist Award
- SZA
- H.E.R.
- Daniel Caesar
- GOLDLINK
- A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
- Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
- Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – I’ll Find You
- Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – Words Are Few
- Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – If You Don’t Mind
- Marvin Sapp – Close
- Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – I’m Getting Ready
- The Best International Act Award
- Booba (France)
- Cassper Nyovest (SA)
- Dadju (France)
- Davido (Nigeria)
- Distruction Boyz (SA)
- Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
- J Hus (UK)
- Niska (France)
- Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
- Stefflon Don (UK)
- Stormzy (UK)
- Best Actress Award
- Tiffany Haddish
- Lupita Nyong’o
- Issa Rae
- Angela Bassett
- Letitia Wright
- Taraji P. Henson
- Best Actor Award
- Chadwick Boseman
- Michael B. Jordan
- Donald Glover
- Sterling K. Brown
- Denzel Washington
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Young Stars Award
- Yara Shahidi
- Ashton Tyler
- Caleb McLaughlin
- Lonnie Chavis
- Marsai Martin
- Miles Brown
- Best Movie Award
- Black Panther
- Girls Trip
- A Wrinkle in Time
- Detroit
- Mudboung
- Sportswoman of the Year Award
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
- Skylar Diggins-Smith
- Candace Parker
- Elana Meyers Taylor
- Sportsman of the Year Award
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Kevin Durant
- Dwayne Wade
- Odell Beckham Jr.
- Album of the Year Award
- DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
- CTRL – SZA
- 4:44 – Jay-Z
- Culture II – Migos
- Black Panther: The Album – Kendrick Lamar & Various Artists
- Grateful – DJ Khaled
- BET Her Award
- Janelle Monae – Django Jane
- Lizzo – Water Me
- Mary J. Blige – Strength of a Woman
- Remy Ma feat. Chris Brown – Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)
- Chloe X Halle – The Kids Are Alright
- Leikeli47 – 2nd Fiddle
- Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award
- SZA feat. Travis Scott – Love Galore
- Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
- Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
- Drake – God’s Plan
- Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj – Motor Sport
- DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
