M.I., P Square, HHP and Kojo Antwi Nominated For 2010 BET Awards.

The Resident African Nominees

M.I., P Square, Kojo Antwi, Chipmunk, Dizzee Rascal, Estelle, Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP), K’NAAN, Corinne Bailey Rae and Sade  have been nominated along side Jay Z,  Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj just to mention a few at the 10th annual Black Entertainment TV Awards for the Best International Act category.
The 2010 BET Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah, will be broadcast on the 27th of June at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
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Leading with five nominations is Jay-Z, followed by Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona, tied at four nods each. Among this year’s best new artist nominees is pop star Justin Bieber. The BET Awards will air live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27 (8pm ET).
Frontrunner Jay-Z’s five nominations include best male hip-hop artist, best collaboration (with Keys on “Empire State of Mind”) and two nods in the video category (“Empire” and “Run This Town” with Rihanna and Kanye West). Vying with Jay-Z for best male hip-hop artist is hot newcomer Drake, who picked up three individual nominations. Also up for best new artist alongside Bieber are Fiona, Nicki Minaj, Wale and Young Money. Additional multiple nominees include Rihanna, B.O.B., Maxwell and Monica.
The nominations were announced today by Queen Latifah, Diddy, Dirty Money and Stephen Hill, BET’s president of music programming & specials, at the Rooftop Garden in New York City. Produced in association with Cossette Productions, the BET Awards recognize the achievements of artists, actors and athletes in 19 categories, including the Viewer’s Choice award and the Centric Award.
Here’s a full list of nominees:

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil’ Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money

Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans

Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”
Drake & Trey Songz – “Successful”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – “Forever”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Video of the Year
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”
Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”
Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Sweet Dreams”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Monica – “Everything to Me”
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – “Hard”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – “Bedrock”

Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade