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BET Awards 2013
Live! Sunday June 30 Hosted by Chris Tucker
Nominations
Drake is up for a dozen awards, including five separate nominations in the Video of the Year category for “Started From the Bottom,” “HYFR” and his contributions to 2 Chainz’s “No Lie,” A$AP Rocky’s “F—in’ Problems” and Kendrick Lamar’s “Poetic Justice.”
Both 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar earned eight noms apiece, A$AP Rocky and Jay-Z each have five, and Justin Timberlake and Miguel have four each.
Rihanna nominated for three awards including Best Female E&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year, and Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award.
Performers
Janelle Monae
Don’t miss the “Electric Lady” electrify your television screen, Sunday, June 30!
T.I.
A T.I. performance? The King of South to reign on stage!
Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke to “blurr the lines” between a good performance and great one. Don’t miss him in action June 30!
Justin Timnerlake
When you’re recently back from a hiatus, there’s no better stage to hit than the BET Awards. Watch Justin live June 30!
Snoop Dogg
Don’t miss Snoop “Lion” Dogg light up the stage!
Mariah Carey
A pop icon, she has sold millions of records and won nearly every award received by an artist. Watch Miariah live on June 30.
Nicki Minaj
What surprises will the Pink Friday mastermind bring to the stage this year? Watch on June 30 to find out!
Ciara
Ready yourself for a Ciara performance unlike anything the ATL songstress has ever delivered.
Miguel
As one of R&B’s MVPs, expect Miguel to turn it all the way up. It’s the BET Awards, anything can happen.
Kendrick Lamar
Kentrick Lamar’s ascent has been huge! The Compton native brings his unique style of hip hop to the stage this year!
Chris Brown
Team Breezy is in the building! The R&B and pop sensation once again finds his way to the stage to much fanfare and delight.
R. Kelly
R&B’s Pied Piper steps his way on stage to perform both new and old hits for viewers everywhere.
Stevie Wonder
The legendary Stevie Wonder announced as a performer!
Erykah Badu
This “Queen” is back to set the record straight about who’s music keeps going “On & On.”
India. Arie
The always soulful and golden-voiced India.Arie joins the list of performers BET Awards 2013.
Charlie Wilson
This year’s honoree and superfly soul funk legend gives BET Awards a dash of old school flavor mixed with new school love. Uncle Charlie is set to receive the Cadillac Lifetime Achievement Awards on Sunday.
J. Cole
J. Cole ytakes us on a “power trip” at this year’s BET Awards!
Jamie Foxx
The award-winning actor and singer drops in for a rare performance.
2 Chainz
The Atlanta rapper will grace the stage with his unique charm and swagger!
Kirk Franklin
The Sunday Bedst host swings in to deliver a joyful performance in a way that only he can.
Tamela Mann
One of gospel’s shining stars will blaze the BET Awards stage!
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell brings his futuristic presence to the awards. Watch him deliver up a good time – N.E.R.D. style!
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