(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z and Beyonce may be married, but they are about to be
fierce competitors at the 2010 BET Awards.
The married couple are competing in three categories in the
anticipated awards show. They will go head-to-head for video of the year, best
collaboration and the viewers’ choice honor.
Jay-Z leads all nominees with five nods with Trey Songz,
Beyonce, Roc Nation artist Melanie Fiona and Alicia Keys trailing with four
nominations.
Rihanna, Maxwell, Drake and Fabolous also received several
nods.
The BET Awards air live on June 27 from the Shrine
Auditorium in Los Angeles.The Nominees:
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
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
Viewers 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