Doja Cat Tops the List of Nominations for the 2022 BET Awards

Doja Cat at Real Street Festival in 2019
Doja Cat at Real Street Festival in 2019. Photo by Earl Gibson III/Shutterstock (10359932g)

Doja Cat received nominations for many major awards for her album Planet Her and she’s getting ready to add a few more trophies to her collection. She topped the list of nominees at this year’s BET Awards, receiving nods in six different categories.

The “Need to Know” singer is one of the artists in the running for the night’s main award – album of the year. The list of nominees in this category also includes Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator, Certified Lover Boy by Drake, Donda by Kanye West, Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe by Jazmine Sullivan, An Evening With Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic, and Back Of My Mind by H.E.R.

As for the rest of her nominations, she could also win awards for the best female R&B/pop artist, best female hip hop artist, BET Her with “Woman”, best collaboration and best music video with “Kiss Me More” featuring SZA.

Doja Cat is closely followed by Drake, Ari Lenox, Lil Baby, and Chlöe with four nominations each. The list of major contenders also includes Silk Sonic, Jazmine Sullivan, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, and H.E.R. with three nods each.

The 2022 BET Awards are being held on June 26 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with Taraji P. Henson hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF 2022 BET AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox
Chlöe
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Jazmine Sullivan
Mary J. Blige
Summer Walker

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Blxst
Chris Brown
Givēon
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd
Wizkid
Yung Bleu

Best Group

Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak)
Chlöe X Halle
City Girls
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
Young Dolph & Key Glock

Best Collaboration

Essence
Wizkid Feat. Justin Bieber & Tems

Every Chance I Get
DJ Khaled Feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk

Family Ties
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar

Kiss Me More
Doja Cat Feat. Sza

Way 2 Sexy
Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug

Whole Lotta Money (Remix)
Bia Feat. Nicki Minaj

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Drake
Future
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby

Video of the Year

Family Ties
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar

Have Mercy
Chlöe

Kiss Me More
Doja Cat Feat. Sza

Pressure
Ari Lennox

Smokin Out The Window
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic

Way 2 Sexy
Drake Feat. Future & Young Thug

Video Director of the Year

Anderson .Paak aka Director .Paak
Benny Boom
Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott

Best New Artist

Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Latto
Muni Long
Tems
Yung Bleu

Album of the Year

An Evening With Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars, Anderson.Paak, Silk Sonic

Back Of My Mind
H.E.R.

Call Me If You Get Lost
Tyler, The Creator

Certified Lover Boy
Drake

Donda
Kanye West

Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe
Jazmine Sullivan

Planet Her
Doja Cat

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

All in Your Hands
Marvin Sapp

Come to Life
Kanye West

Grace
Kelly Price

Hallelujah
Fred Hammond

Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)
H.E.R. & Tauren Wells

Jireh
Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music

We Win
Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin

BET Her

Best Of Me (Originals)
Alicia Keys

Good Morning Gorgeous
Mary J. Blige

Have Mercy
Chlöe

Pressure
Ari Lennox

Roster
Jazmine Sullivan

Unloyal
Summer Walker & Ari Lennox

Woman
Doja Cat

Best International Act

Dave (UK)
Dinos (France)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Fireboy Dml (Nigeria)
Little Simz (UK)
Ludmilla (Brazil)
Major League Djz (South Africa)
Tayc (France)
Tems (Nigeria)