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And The Nominees Are... - The 2014 BET Awards will be held on June 29th and the nominees have been revealed. Take a look and see if your favorite singers, rappers, actors and sports stars made the nominee list as they vie for the coveted trophies.    Description: (Photos from left: Def Jam Records, Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup, Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET, Roger Kisby/Getty Images,Epic Records)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist - Who runs the world? These ladies do, but only one will take home this year's trophy!

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Beyoncé - Beyoncé shocked the world when she released her self-titled fifth album last December and with sold out concerts to boot, there's no surprise here that Mrs. Carter has the chance to add more hardware to her mantle. (Photo: Columbia Records)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Janelle Monae - Janelle Monae's "Dance Apocalyptic" had the crowds moving while her latest album Electric Lady pushed creative boundaries earning her a spot in this hard to call category. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Jhené Aiko - Jhené Aiko made a few huge moves with the release of her EP Sail Out last November. The Los Angeles native received an abundance of critcal acclaim for her breakout project and displayed her vocals alongside Drake on his hits "Wu-Tang Forever" and "From Time." With talent and work ethic this strong, she could become a regular fixture in this category.(Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: K. Michelle - K. Michelle blew up the small screen on Love & Hip Hop, but her debut Rebellious Soul proved she had the pipes to back it up, as she hit the road tearing up concerts around the country with Robin Thicke. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Rihanna - Rihanna continued to prove how much of a "monster" she is with more sold out arenas and setting the country on fire as the featured artist on Eminem's hit "Monster." (Photo: Splash News)

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Best Female R&B/Pop Artist: Tamar Braxton - Tamar Braxton strutted into solo stardom with her chart-topping LP Love and War, proving she was worthy to be one of the divas battling it out in this top catergory.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist - Crooners with tunes rule this category with soulful love songs and looks to kill, the competition is tight!

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: August Alsina - August Alsina stormed onto the R&B scene in 2013 with his breakout hit single "I Luv This," which fueled the anticipation for his debut albumTestimony.(Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Chris Brown - While his personal life may have been a bit rocky Chris Brown continued his winning ways on the music side of things. Breezy flooded the radio and clubs with new hits like "Fine China" and "Loyalty," and was the go-to performer on other bangers like Sevyn Streeter's "It Won't Stop" and Kid Ink's "Show Me." (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: John Legend - John Legend stayed winning this year with his fourth album Love In The Future and scored his first #1 hit with "All Of Me." (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Justin Timberlake - Justin Timberlake blew fans away in his return to music after a seven year hiatus. J.T. doubled down with a two-part comeback album, 20/20 Experience, that was anchored by hits like "Suit & Tie" and "Take Back the Night." Oh, did we forget to mention he ran the country with Jay Z, on the Legends of Summer tour.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Male R&B/Pop Artist: Pharrell Williams - Pharrell Williams stayed at the top of the charts with his hit single "Happy," and made everyone feel the same with that signature hat of his. He even used it to help raise money for charity, and for himself, he enjoyed the most successful year of his illustrious career. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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Best Group - From rap to R&B, these groups bring the heat and contantly remind fans everywhere that teamwork makes the dream work.

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Best Group: A$AP Mob - A$AP Mob shook the game up this year from all angles with hits from the likes of group members A$AP Ferg and A$AP Rocky so there's no surprise the Harlem collective will do battle for top honors here.  (Photo: Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Clear Channel)

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Best Group: Daft Punk - The French duo Daft Punk conquered the world this year with some help from Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. Thanks to the global success of their album Random Access Memories, the EDM stars earned their first BET Awards nomination.(Photo: Karl Walter/Getty Images)

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Best Group: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have already taken home pretty much every top honor for their independent release, The Heist. Now they've set their sights on a BET Award. The duo is sure to garner a number of votes as their hits like "Same Love" and "Thrift Shop" proved their mainstream appeal. (Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Group: TGT - TGT, comprised of R&B vocalists Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank, showed what they could do when they brought their super talents together on their collective debut Three Kings.(Photo: Vincent Sandoval/FilmMagic)

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Best Group: Young Money - Young Money continued its onslaught on the music game as Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake led the crew to another string of hits, rightfully earning them a spot in this power circle.(Photo: Young Money/Cash Money Records)

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Best Collaboration - When hip hop meets R&B the result is usually something epic and memorable. Whether you're drunk in love or blurring lines collaborations make the world go 'round.

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Best Collaboration: August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ - “I Luv This” - August Alsina and Trinidad Jame$ took over 106 & Park's' countdown with the hit single "I Luv This" so it only made sense they'd grab a nomination for this guilty pleasure.(Photos from left: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images, Lester Cohen/WireImage)

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Best Collaboration: Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – “Drunk In Love” - It's going to be hard to dethrone the king and the queen here. Beyoncé and Jay Z gave us one of the year's most inescapable singles with "Drunk In Love," a win here would just be another toast to their greatness. (Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Best Collaboration: Drake f/ Majid Jordan – “Hold On (We’re Going Home)” - Drake is a collabo king. He's usually the one lending the help, but this time he got the worthy assist from Canadian singer-producer Majid Jordan. This infectious cut was one of the many highlights from Drizzy's platinum-selling album, Nothing Was The Same.(Photos from left: BIGMEDIABOSS/Splash News, October's Very Own)

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Best Collaboration: JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail” - Favor for a favor. After teaming up for Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie"  JT and Jay Z  kept their youthful fires burning with this banger from Hov's Magna Carta Holy Grail album.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Best Collaboration: Robin Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams – “Blurred Lines” - Robin Thicke, Pharrell and T. I.'s hit single "Blurred Lines" took the No. 1 spot on the charts in 14 different countries, so its easy to see why they are considered favorites in this category. (Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Collaboration: YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – “My Hitta” - YG, Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan ran the clubs from the West to the South with the anthem "My Hitta." The next time we see this trio on stage they could be united in victory.(Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist - The kings of hip hop Drake and Jay Z go up against rookie hit makers Future, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole in the Best Male Hip Hop category. Who do you give the crown to?

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Drake - Drake continued his platinum streak with his third album Nothing Was The Same. The Toronto MC fired away hits like "Started From The Bottom" and Worst Behavior," securing his spot in hip hop's heavyweight class. (Photo: Sean O'Neill, PacificCoastNews.com)

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Future - Future was a mainstay on the airwaves once again this year with hits like "Honest" and "Move That Dope." The ATL hip hop star karate chopped his way into this competition.  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist: J. Cole - J. Cole did some growing up in 2013. He displayed a maturation in his craft that made clear he was ready to run with the big boys. His sophomore album Born Sinner was No. 1 on the Billboard charts putting him in the conversation with the elites of his genre. (photo: WENN.com)

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Jay Z - Jay Z hasn't taken a summer off in 16 years. He toppled the charts once again with hits like "Picasso Baby" and "Crown," leaving no questions as to why he could be taking home multiple BET Awards this year.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Best Male Hip Hop Artist: Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar resurrected the West Coast and brought home the Best New Artist award at last year's BET Awards. How do you top that? Grab control of the game by beating out a living legend and three of the hip hop's brighest stars.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Best Female Hip Hop Award - Nicki Minaj is this category's reigning champ, but with Charli Baltimore, Eve, Iggy Azalea and Angel Haze in the mix female rappers have elevated the game in 2014.

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Angel Haze - Angel Haze has been making a name for herself since spitting in the cypher at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2012. This year she came even harder with her debut Dirty Gold.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Charli Baltimore - Charli Baltimore returned with an unrelenting message this year with her mixtape Hard To Kill. The vet MC flashed back to her prime with the street anthem "Hunnids" as she took her spot back among rap's elite femcees. (Photo:  / BET)

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Best Female Hip Hop Artist: Iggy Azalea - Iggy Azalea got fans open this year with hits like "Fancy" off her major label release The New Classic. Iggy is likely to bring some excitment to a category that's usually very lopsided.(Photo:  Angela Weiss/Getty Images for FRIENDS 'N' FAMILY)

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Best Famale Hip Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj showed no signs of cooling off with more hits like "Looking A**" and "Chiraq" as she preps her thrid album, Pink Print. Will it be enough to maintain her stranglehold on the category?  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Video Of The Year - The visual can make or break a song and these music videos elevated these songs to another level making them memorable hits that ran the year.

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Video of the Year: Video Beyoncé – “Partition”  - Beyoncé's sex appeal was oozing throughout the tantalizing video, which rightfully earned the diva a nomination in one of the most prestigious catergories.(Photo: Sony Music)

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Video of the Year: Beyoncé f/ Jay Z – “Drunk In Love” - The Carters had the world feeling tipsy over this ubiquitous club-banger, now they're a clear-cut favorite to collect yet another award for their ever-growing showcase.(Photo:jay z Columbia Records)

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Video of the Year: Chris Brown – “Fine China” - Chris Brown won the girl in this visual for forbidden love. It would be fitting if he danced off with a Video of the Year award being the obvious underdog in this catergory.(Photo: RCA)

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Video of the Year: Drake – “Worst Behavior” - Drake hit the streets of Memphis, to revisit his roots in this defiant shot at his naysayers. As a youngster he spent summers with his pops, Dennis Graham, in M-Town and a victory here would bring things back full circle.(Photo: Ca$h Money Records)

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Video of the Year: Pharrell Williams – “Happy” - Pharrell Williams not only took over the radio airplay charts, but also shook things up visually. "Happy" became a hit all over the world and the visual was a viral success thanks to the first-ever 24-hour music video. (Photo: EMI)

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Video Director Of The Year - Hype Williams, Benny Boom, Director X, Colin Tilley and Chris Brown have taken their visions to the screen and brought hit after hit to life with consistent and thought-provoking visuals all year.

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Video Director of the Year: Benny Boom - Veteran lensman Benny Boom continued to sharpen his skills with clips like Future's "Move That Dope" and Wale and Nicki Minaj's "Clappers." (Photo: Moses Robinson/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Video Director of the Year: Chris Brown - Chris Brown took on extra duties when he directed his Aaliyah-assisted song, "They Don't Know," and his talents proved worthy.(Photo: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for DADA)

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Video Director of the Year: Colin Tilley - Colin Tilley is definitely one of music's go-to directors with visuals like Future's "Honest" and Pusha T and Chris Brown's "Sweet Serenade." (Photo: Instagram via Colin Tilley)

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Video Director of the Year: Director X - It's no surprise that Director X is nominated for Video Director of the Year with Iggy Azalea's "Fancy," and Drake's "Started From The Bottom" and "Worst Behavior" staying in constant rotation.  (Photo:  Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

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Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams - Hype Williams provided the visuals for hits like Future and Kanye West's "I Won" and Beyoncé and Jay Z''s "Drunk In Love," earning him yet another nod in this category.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing) 

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Best New Artist - The leaders of the new school include Ariana Grande and August Alsina, to name a few and they'll battle it out for the Best New Artist award in June.

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Best New Artist: Ariana Grande - Ariana Grande topped the charts with her debut album Yours Truly and with her hit single "The Way" with Mac Miller. After moving over 2 million copies, it's clear that she's just not new at this, she's good at this. (Photo:  Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Nickelodeon)

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Best New Artist: August Alsina - August Alsina pushed the resurge button on R&B with his debut album, Testimony. The New Orleans native took over 106 & Park's countdown with his smash single "I Luv This," and became the newest music heartthrob.(Photo:  Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Best New Artist: Mack Wilds - Mack Wilds made his transition from Hollywood into the music game fairly smooth with his debut, New York: A Love Story. The NYC-bred crooner had everyone pouring it up with his hit single "Henny."(Photo: Jeaneen Lund / BET)

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Best New Artist: Rich Homie Quan - Rich Homie Quan made a name for himself as his hits "Walk Thru" and "Type of Way" roared through the streets and the clubs. The ATL upstart also helped to elevate other staple bangers. He rode shot gun with YG and Jeezy on "My Hitta," proving why he couldn't be denied a spot in this conversation.Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Best New Artist: ScHoolboy Q - ScHoolboy Q ended all questions with his major label release Oxymoron this year. Q had the clubs bumping with hits like "Man of the Year," "Yay Yay" and "Collared Greens," solidifying his position as the new fan favorite in the TDE crew.(Photo: Rahav Segev/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Gospel Artist - When praise is lifted up these artists sing and bring God's love to everyone's ears making them all the best of the best.

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Best Gospel Artist: Donnie McClurkin - Donnie McClurkin continued to lift souls with his new album Duets. The gospel vet gets a well-earned nomination for his latest musical work.(Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for Super Bowl)

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Best Gospel Artist: Erica Campbell - Erica Campbell topped the gospel charts this year as her solo debut Help proved that 1/2 of Mary Mary had the wings to soar solo. (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

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Best Gospel Artist: Hezekiah Walker - Hezekiah Walker continued to top the gospel charts with his glorifying hit "Every Praise" and his latest album Azusa: The Next Generation.(Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage)

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Best Gospel Artist: Tamela Mann - With Tamela Mann's "Take Me To The King" spending 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts; it's was only right for the praise worshiper to be a favorite in this category.Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Gospel Artist: Tye Tribbett - Gospel superstar Tye Tribbett continued to spread the word with his Greater Than project.(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Actress - It has surely been Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o's year, but she'll go head-to-head with  these leading ladies in the Best Actress category.

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Best Actress: Angela Bassett - Angela Bassett scored a worthy nomination after her matriarchal performance in Black Nativity. (Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images)

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Best Actress: Gabrielle Union - Gabrielle Union had viewers on the edge of their seats every week as she tackled the dramas of being a single professional Black woman in Being Mary Jane.(Photo: Derrick Salters/WENN.com)

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Best Actress: Kerry Washington - Kerry Washington had people going crazy with her Capitol Hill-based politico drama Scandal, making her an easy nominee choice here. In Olivia we trust!(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Best Actress: Lupita Nyong’o - Hollywod's reigning It girl Lupita Nyong'o is the early favorite to take home this award. Her Oscar winning performance in 12 Years a Slave was cinematic gold.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for MTV)

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Best Actress: Oprah Winfrey - Oprah Winfrey is not afraid of a little competiton. The media mogul roundsout this tough class of actresses for her starring role in the box office smash Lee Daniels' The Butler. (Photo: FayesVision/WENN.com)

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Best Actor - With these amazing leading men, Hollywood has taken notice of some of history's untold stories and the talent that has brought them to life.

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Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor - Chiwetel Ejiofor became a household name for his riveting performance in the Oscar winning 12Years A Slave.(Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images for BFI)