NOMINEES

JANELLE MONÁE

The singer is famous for her distinctive hairstyle.



JHENE AIKO

Singer



K.MICHELLE

Tennessee-born K. Michelle is a soul singer.



RIHANNA

Singer



TAMAR BRAXTON

Tamar Braxton is a reality personality and singer

NOMINEES

AUGUST ALSINA

Singer



CHRIS BROWN

Chris Brown is a pop star sensation.



JOHN LEGEND

John Legend is a Grammy winning R&B singer.



JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Justin Timberlake is a singer and actor.

NOMINEES

DAFT PUNK



MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS

Macklemore is a rapper and producer.



TGT



A$AP MOB

AUGUST ALSINA F/ TRINIDAD JAME$ - “I LUV THIS”

Singer



DRAKE F/ MAJID JORDAN – “HOLD ON (WE’RE GOING HOME)”

Drake is a leading international rap artist.



JAY Z F/ JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE – “HOLY GRAIL”

<p>Jay Z is a Brooklyn born MC and business executive</p>



ROBIN THICKE F/ T.I. AND PHARRELL WILLIAMS – “BLURRED LINES”

<p>Robin Thicke is an R&amp;B artist and son of Alan Thicke</p>



YG F/ JEEZY AND RICH HOMIE QUAN – “MY HITTA”

Rapper

NOMINEES

FUTURE

Rapper Future hails from Atlanta.



J.COLE

J. Cole is signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation.



JAY Z

Jay Z is a Brooklyn born MC and business executive



KENDRICK LAMAR

Kendrick Lamar is rapper from Compton, California.

NOMINEES

IGGY AZALEA

Iggy Azalea is an Australian rapper



EVE

Eve is still that



ANGEL HAZE



CHARLI BALTIMORE

<p>Charli Baltimore is a rapper and was linked to B.I.G.</p> <p></p>

NOMINEES

BEYONCÉ F/ JAY Z – 'DRUNK IN LOVE'

Beyonce is a singer, actress and businesswoman.



CHRIS BROWN – 'FINE CHINA'

<p>Chris Brown is a pop star sensation.</p>



DRAKE – 'WORST BEHAVIOR'

Drake is a leading international rap artist.



BEYONCÉ – 'PARTITION'

Beyonce is a singer, actress and businesswoman.

NOMINEES

BENNY BOOM

Benny Boom is a video director



CHRIS BROWN

Chris Brown is a pop star sensation.



COLIN TILLEY

Director



DIRECTOR X

Director

NOMINEES

ARIANA GRANDE

Singer



RICH HOMIE QUAN

Rapper



MACK WILDS



SCHOOLBOY Q

ScHoolBoy Q is in a group with Kendrick Lamar.

NOMINEES

ERICA CAMPBELL



TYE TRIBBETT

Tye Tribbett &amp; G.A. were a gospel group.



HEZEKIAH WALKER

Hezekiah Walker is a Grammy Award-winning gospel artist.



DONNIE MCCLURKIN

Donnie McClurkin is a gospel artist

NOMINEES

FOREST WHITAKER

Forest Whitaker is an award winning actor



IDRIS ELBA

Actor Idris Elba is best known for his role on The Wire



KEVIN HART

Kevin Hart is an actor and comedian.



MICHAEL B. JORDAN

NJ native Michael B. Jordan is a film and TV actor.

NOMINEES

OPRAH WINFREY

Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul



ANGELA BASSETT

Angela Bassett is a stage and film actress.



GABRIELLE UNION

Gabrielle Union stars in BET's "Being Mary Jane"



KERRY WASHINGTON

Kerry Washington is an actress.

NOMINEES

GABRIELLE DOUGLAS

Gabrielle Douglas is an Olympics gold medal winner.



JACOB LATIMORE

Jacob Latimore is an up and coming R&B singer



JADEN SMITH

Jaden Smith is an actor/rapper.



ZENDAYA

Zendaya is one of Disney Channel's biggest stars.

THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY



FRUITVALE STATION

Film



KEVIN HART: LET ME EXPLAIN

Film



LEE DANIELS’: THE BUTLER

Film

NOMINEES

BLAKE GRIFFIN



CARMELO ANTHONY

Carmelo Anthony plays for the New York Knicks



FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a championship boxer



LEBRON JAMES

LeBron James is an All-Star forward in the NBA.

NOMINEES

BRITTNEY GRINER



LOLO JONES

Athlete



SKYLAR DIGGINS



VENUS WILLIAMS

Vanessa Williams is a top ranked tennis star

ALOE BLACC – “THE MAN”



JENNIFER HUDSON F/ T.I. – “I CAN’T DESCRIBE (THE WAY I FEEL)”

Jennifer Hudson is a singer, actress and Broadway star.



LIV WARFIELD – “WHY DO YOU LIE?”



WALE F/ SAM DEW – “LOVEHATE THING”

<p>Wale is a D.C. rap artist</p>

NOMINEES

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TANZANIA)

Musician



MAFIKIZOLO (SOUTH AFRICA)

Music Group



SARKODIE (GHANA)

Sarkodie is a rapper from Ghana



TIWA SAVAGE (NIGERIA)

Singer



TOOFAN (TOGO)

Music Group

NOMINEES

DIZZEE RASCAL

Dizzee Rascal is a British rapper



GHETTS



LAURA MVULA

(Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)



RITA ORA

Singer



TINIE TEMPAH

Tinie Tempah is a rapper from South London

THE WORST – JHENÉ AIKO

Singer



DRUNK IN LOVE – BEYONCÉ FT. JAY Z

Beyonce is a singer, actress and businesswoman.



WORST BEHAVIOR — DRAKE

Drake is a leading international rap artist.



HAPPY – PHARRELL WILLIAMS

<p>Pharrell is a superstar producer and songwriter</p>