2008 BET AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

Nominations for the prestigious BET Awards were recently announced. For this year’s awards, T-Pain takes the lead with five nominations, while Kanye West and Keyshia Cole notched up three each.

Artists that are scheduled to perform include Mary J. Blige, Nelly, Usher, Lil Wayne and the newly wedded Mariah Carey.

Quincy Jones will receive this year's Humanitarian Award and Al Green will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award., awards which last year were bestowed upon Don Cheadle and Diana Ross respectively.

The awards are scheduled to take place on June 24th, so hopefully we’ll be able to see them on DSTV somewhere. We’ll keep you guys updated.

Here’s an excerpt of the nominations list:

BEST FEMALE R&B
Mary J. Blige
Mariah Carey
Keyshia Cole
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

BEST MALE R&B
Raheem DeVaughn
J. Holiday
Ne-Yo
Trey Songz
Chris Brown

BEST GROUP
Danity Kane
Day 26
Gnarles Barkley
Playaz Circle
UGK

BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP
Missy Elliott
Eve
Kid Sister
Lil Mama
Trina

BEST MALE HIP-HOP
Common
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Snoop
Kanye West

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
The Way That I Love You – Ashanti
Honey - Erykah Badu
Just Fine-Mary J Blige
Like You’ll Never See Me Again-Alicia Keys
International Player’s Anthem-UGK & OUTKAST
Good Life-Kanye West Feat. T-Pain

BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Jill Scott
Chandra Wilson

BEST ACTOR
Anthony Anderson
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Terrence Howard
Denzel Washington

BEST NEW ARTIST
Estelle
Flo-Rida
Chrisette Michelle
Soulja Boy Tell ‘em
The-Dream