Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.

Ayra Starr leads the Nigerian contingent with 3 nominations for Best New Artist, Best African Act, and Best HER for her single ‘Comma’.

Burna Boy earned two nominations for Best RnB/Pop Act and Best Hip Hop Act. Tems also earned two nominations for Best Video Director and Best Gospel/Inspirational Song for ‘Me & U’.

Davido and Lojay earn a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’.

Asake earned a nomination for Best International Act while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for Viewers Choice Best International New Act.

See full nominations list below.

Album of the year

• Chris Brown – ’11:11′
• Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’
• 21 Savage – ‘American Dream’
• Usher – ‘Coming Home’
• Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’
• Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’                                                                 
• Killer Mike – ‘Michael’
• Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’

Best female R&B/pop artist

• Beyoncé
• Coco Jones
• Doja Cat
• H.E.R.
• Muni Long
• SZA
• Tyla
• Victoria Monét

Best male R&B/pop artist

• Brent Faiyaz
• Bryson Tiller
• Burna Boy
• Chris Brown
• Drake
• Fridayy
• October London
• Usher

Best group

• ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41
• Blxst & Bino Rideaux
• City Girls
• Flo
• Maverick City Music
• Wanmor

Best collaboration

• Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
• Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’
• Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
• Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
•  ¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’
• Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’
• Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’
• Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
• Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

Best female hip-hop artist

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• GloRilla
• Ice Spice
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Sexyy Red

Best male hip-hop artist

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Drake
• Future
• Gunna
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne

Best new artist

• 41
• 4Batz
• Ayra Starr
• Bossman Dlow
• Fridayy
• October London
• Sexyy Red
• Tyla

Video of the year

Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’

Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’

Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’

Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

Video director of the year

• Benny Boom
• Child.
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Meyers
• Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
• Offset
• Tems
• Tyler, The Creator

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’

Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’

Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’

CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’

Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’

Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’

Tems – ‘Me & U’

Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’

Viewer’s choice award

• Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’     
• Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
• Gunna – ‘Fukumean’                                                
• Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’
• Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’                                                
• Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’                                        
• Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
• Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’  
• Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’                                               
• Tyla – ‘Water’                                                         

Best international act

• Asake (Africa)
• Aya Nakamura (France)
• Ayra Starr (Africa)
• Bk’ (Brazil)
• Cleo Sol (UK)
• Focalistic (Africa)
• Karol Conká (Brazil)
• Raye (UK)
• Tiakola (France)
• Tyla (Africa)

Viewer’s choice: best new international act

• Bellah (UK)
• Cristale (UK)
• Duquesa (Brazil)
• Holly G (France)
• Jungeli (France)
• Makhadzi (Africa)
• Oruam (Brazil)
• Seyi Vibez (Africa)
• Tyler Icu (Africa)

BET Her

• Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’
• Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’
• Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’
• Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’
• Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’
• Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
• SZA – ‘Saturn’
• GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’

Best movie

• American Fiction
• Bob Marley: One Love
• Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• The Book of Clarence
• The Color Purple
• The Equalizer 3
• The Little Mermaid

Best actor

• Anthony Mackie
• Colman Domingo
• Damson Idris
• Denzel Washington
• Donald Glover
• Idris Elba
• Jeffrey Wright
• Lakeith Stanfield

Best actress

• Angela Bassett
• Ayo Edebiri
• Coco Jones
• Danielle Brooks
• Fantasia
• Halle Bailey
• Issa Rae
• Regina King

YoungStars Award

• Akira Akbar
• Blue Ivy Carter
• Demi Singleton
• Heiress Diana Harris
• Jabria McCullum
• Jalyn Hall
• Leah Jeffries
• Van Van

Sportswoman of the Year Award

• A’ja Wilson
• Angel Reese
• Coco Gauff
• Flau’jae Johnson
• Juju Watkins
• Naomi Osaka
• Sha’carri Richardson
• Simone Biles

Sportsman of the Year Award

• Anthony Edwards
• Gervonta Davis
• Jalen Brunson
• Jalen Hurts
• Kyrie Irving
• Lebron James
• Patrick Mahomes
• Stephen Curry

Sabinus, the renowned content creator popularly known as Mr Funny, has recently addressed the allegations of domestic abuse and mistreatment towards his wife, breaking his silence on the matter.

Cutie Julls, a controversial blogger, made claims on Instagram that the comedy skit maker has been physically harming his spouse.

Despite lacking evidence, the gossip page criticized Sabinus for his actions towards the mother of his child, especially considering his respected status as a mentor in Nigeria.

“BUT WHY DOES S@B!NUS LIKE BE@TING HIS IYAWO THO? MEN!! JUST WHEN YOU THINK ONE IS BETTER,.., BOOM THEY DISAPPOINT YOU,” the blog wrote.

Contrary to the accusations, the comedian stressed the fact that his wife lives in a western nation, where she has immediate access to the police if the allegations were indeed valid.

In his words, “How can I lay my hands on a woman that stays in UK v..:11 Omo una really funny for una this country o !! She has been in the UK for two years now Omo na wa o.”

Pelumi Olajengbesi, the Abuja-based legal practitioner, has tackled the police over the arrest and detention of singer Portable over debt allegations.

Portable was arrested by the Lagos state police command for allegedly failing to pay the debt he incurred after purchasing his G-Wagon from a car dealer.

The ‘Zazoo Zeh’ hitmaker was said to have bought the vehicle worth N27 million but paid only N13 million.

Portable allegedly refused to pay the remaining N14 million and whenever the car dealer requested his money, he always claimed the vehicle was having issues.

The singer also jumped over a gate while attempting to evade arrest. He was however caught and forcibly carried by four police officers into a waiting vehicle.

Reacting via Facebook on Wednesday, Olajengbesi said the method of debt recovery employed by the police “blatantly disregarded the country’s laws”.

The lawyer, who represents celebrities like D’banj, Moses Bliss, and Mercy Chinwo, also argued that “indebtedness is not a criminal offense, even the Nigerian government has debts”.

“Although Portable may be troublesome, his arrest and the method of debt recovery employed by the Nigerian Police Force is a blatant disregard to our laws,” he wrote.

“This highlights the deteriorating state of the Nigerian Police force. It’s crucial to note that indebtedness is not a criminal offense, even the Nigerian government has debts.

“The courts have consistently emphasized that the police should refrain from involvement in civil matters such as debt recovery or contractual disputes, unless there are allegations of fraud, such as obtaining under false pretenses, cheating, or criminal breach of trust.

“Section 32(2) of The Police Act 2020, arrests based solely on civil wrongs or breaches of contract are expressly prohibited.

“The Nigerian Police Force reducing its Esteem Globally everyday. And to Portable, resisting arrest is an offence on its own.”