Kendrick Lamar, Chance The Rapper and DJ Khaled are among a number of rap artists to be nominated for a BET Soul Train Award at the 2017 ceremony.
K. Dot’s single “HUMBLE.” is nominated for the Rhythm & Bars Award (formerly known as Best Hip Hop Song Of The Year). The DAMN. single is up against Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts,” French Montana’s “Unforgettable” and Yo Gotti’s “Rake It Up.”
Chance The Rapper is up for a Best Gospel/Inspirational Award alongside Charlie Wilson, Kirk Franklin, Lecrae and Tamela Mann.
DJ Khaled’s “Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller nabs five nominations in categories like Song Of The Year and Best Collaboration.
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SZA grabs four nominations, including Best New Artist and Album/Mixtape Of The Year. The singer-songwriter released her debut project CTRL in June.
Solange is the most nominated artist with a total of seven nominations, including Best R&B/Soul Female Artist. Bruno Mars comes in second with six nominations, including Album/Mixtape Of The Year for his project, 24K Magic.
The ceremony goes down in Las Vegas on November 5.
The show airs on BET November 26.
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Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best New Artist
6LACK
H.E.R.
Kevin Ross
Khalid
SZA
Best R&B/Soul Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Bryson Tiller
Chris Brown
Khalid
The Weeknd
Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
Kehlani
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige
Solange
SZA
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Soul Train Certified Award
Bell Biv Devoe
Johnny Gill
Lalah Hathaway
Ledisi
Mack Wilds
Video Of The Year
Beyoncé – “All Night”
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Chris Brown f. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Solange – “Cranes In The Sky”
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Chance the Rapper
Charlie Wilson
Kirk Franklin
Lecrae
Tamela Mann
Album/Mixtape Of The Year
Bruno Mars – 24k Magic
Mary J. Blige – Strength Of A Woman
Solange – A Seat At The Table
SZA – CTRL
The Weeknd – Starboy
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Rhythm & Bars Award (Formerly Best Hip-Hop Song Of The Year)
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
French Montana f. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Yo Gotti f. Nicki Minaj – “Rake It Up”
Song Of The Year
Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
Childish Gambino – “Redbone”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Khalid – “Location”
Solange – “Cranes In The Sky”
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award
“Cranes In The Sky” – Written By: Troy L. John, Solange Knowles, Raphael Saadiq (Solange)
“Location” – Written By: Alfredo Emmanuel Gonzalez, Olatunji Olutomiwa, Samuel David Jimenez, Khalid Robinson, Joshua Scruggs (Khalid)
“Love Me Now” – Written By: Blake Matthew Simon Mills, John Henry Ryan, John Roger Stephens (John Legend)
“Redbone” – Written By: George Clinton, William Earl Collins, Gary Lee Cooer, Donaldmckinley Glover Ii, Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson (Childish Gambino)
“Versace On The Floor” – Written By: Christopher Steven Brown, James Edward Fauntleroy, Bruno Mars, Philip Martin Lawrence (Bruno Mars)
Best Dance Performance
Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”
Chris Brown f. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party”
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Solange f. Sampha – “Don’t Touch My Hair”
Wizkid f. Drake – “Come Closer”
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Best Collaboration
DJ Khaled f. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Jazmine Sullivan & Bryson Tiller – “Insecure”
Mary J. Blige f. Kanye West – “Love Yourself”
Solange f. Sampha – “Don’t Touch My Hair”
SZA f. Travis Scott – “Love Galore”
