2025 BET Awards: Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, others Lead Nigerian Nominations

Published on May 9, 2025

The 2025 BET Awards nominations have been officially unveiled, with Nigerian Afrobeats stars earning prominent recognition across multiple categories.

Ayra Starr stands out as the most nominated Nigerian artiste this year, scoring three major nods: Best Female R&B/Pop Artiste, Best New Artiste, and Best International Act.

Tems also made a strong showing with two nominations in the BET Her category, acknowledged for her empowering songs Burning and Hold On.

Other Nigerian stars featured include Burna Boy, Rema, and Shallipopi. Burna Boy received a nomination for Best Male Hip-Hop Artiste, Rema was listed in the Best International Act category, and Shallipopi earned a spot as Best New International Act.

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Leading all nominees is American rap legend Kendrick Lamar with a remarkable 10 nominations. He is followed closely by Drake, Future, Doechii, and GloRilla, who each garnered six nominations.

The winners will be revealed at the live awards ceremony scheduled for June 9 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The event will be broadcast on BET.

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