WINNERS & NOMINEES

JANELLE MONAÁE

The singer is famous for her distinctive hairstyle.

JHENE AIKO

Singer

CIARA

Ciara is a singer/songwriter and model

RIHANNA

Singer

K. MICHELLE

Tennessee-born K. Michelle is a soul singer.

TREY SONGZ

Trey Songz is a successful R&B artist

THE WEEKND

The Weeknd is a Toronto based singer

AUGUST ALSINA

Singer

USHER

Usher is an R&B and pop superstar

JOHN LEGEND

John Legend is a Grammy winning R&B singer.

A$AP MOB

MIGOS

Rap Group

RICH GANG

YOUNG MONEY

<p>Young Money is helmed by Lil Wayne</p>

JODECI

Jodeci is a successful male R&amp;B group from the '90s

CHRIS BROWN F/ LIL WAYNE & TYGA – LOYAL

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

BIG SEAN FT. E-40 – IDFWU

<p>Big Sean is signed to Kayne West's G.O.O.D. Music</p>

AUGUST ALSINA FT. NICKI MINAJ - NO LOVE (REMIX)

Singer

CHRIS BROWN FT. USHER & RICK ROSS - NEW FLAME

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

MARK RONSON FT. BRUNO MARS - UPTOWN FUNK

Musician

COMMON

<p>Common is a rapper and actor from Chicago</p>

BIG SEAN

<p>Big Sean is signed to Kayne West's G.O.O.D. Music</p>

DRAKE

Drake is a leading international rap artist.

J. COLE

<p>J. Cole is signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation.</p>

WALE

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

AZEALIA BANKS

<p>Azealiza Banks is a rapper/singer from Harlem.</p>

DEJ LOAF

Rapper

IGGY AZALEA

<p>Iggy Azalea is an Australian rapper</p>

TINK

Rapper

TRINA

Trina is a female rapper from Miami.

BIG SEAN F/ E-40 - IDFWU

<p>Big Sean is signed to Kayne West's G.O.O.D. Music</p>

CHRIS BROWN F/ LIL WAYNE & TYGA - LOYAL

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

CHRIS BROWN F/ USHER & RICK ROSS - NEW FLAME

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

COMMON & JOHN LEGEND - GLORY (FROM THE MOTION PICTURE "SELMA")

<p>Common is a rapper and actor from Chicago</p>

NICKI MINAJ - ANACONDA

<p>Nicki Minaj is a superstar rapper and singer</p>

BENNY BOOM

<p>Benny Boom is a video director</p>

CHRIS ROBINSON

<p>Chris Robinson is a film and video director</p>

HYPE WILLIAMS

Hype Williams is a video and film director.

BOBBY SHMURDA

Rapper

DEJ LOAF

Rapper

FETTY WAP

Rapper

RAE SREMMURD

Hip Hop Group

TINASHE

Singer/Actress

MICHELLE WILLIAMS

Michelle Williams is a member of Destiny's Child

ERICA CAMPBELL

DEITRICK HADDON

Deitrick Haddon is singer and songwriter.

FRED HAMMOND

<p>Fred Hammond is a multi-platinum gospel performer.</p>

MALI MUSIC

Mali Music is a multi-genre singer and producer.<br>

GABRIELLE UNION

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

KERRY WASHINGTON

<p>Kerry Washington is an actress.</p>

TRACEE ELLIS ROSS

Tracee Ellis Ross is a successful model-turned-actress

VIOLA DAVIS

<p>Viola Davis is a successful stage and film actor</p>

ANTHONY ANDERSON

<p>Anthony Anderson is a successful actor.</p>

IDRIS ELBA

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

JUSSIE SMOLLET

Actor

KEVIN HART

Kevin Hart is a comedian and actor.

JACOB LATIMORE

<p>Jacob Latimore is an up and coming R&amp;B singer</p>

JADEN SMITH

<p>Jaden Smith is an actor/rapper.</p>

QUVENZHANE WALLIS

Quvenzhané Wallis starred in Beasts of the Southern Wild

ZENDAYA

<p>Zendaya is one of Disney Channel's biggest stars.</p>

ANNIE

Film

BEYOND THE LIGHTS

Film

THINK LIKE A MAN TOO

Film

TOP FIVE

Film

CHRIS PAUL

<p>Chris Paul is an NBA player &amp; Olympic medalist.</p>

FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.

<p>Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a championship boxer</p>

LEBRON JAMES

<p>LeBron James is an All-Star forward in the NBA.</p>

MARSHAWN LYNCH

NFL Player

BRITTNEY GRINER

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CANDACE PARKER

<p>Candace Parker plays for the WNBA's LA Sparks</p>

SKYLAR DIGGINS

VENUS WILLIAMS

<p>Vanessa Williams is a top ranked tennis star</p>

JAZMINE SULLIVAN F/ MEEK MILL, 'DUMB'

Jazmine Sullivan got her start singing in the church choir

MARK RONSON F/ BRUNO MARS, 'UPTOWN FUNK'

Musician

SAM SMITH F/ MARY J. BLIGE, 'STAY WITH ME'

Singer

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

Rapper

SARKODIE (GHANA)

<p>Sarkodie is a rapper from Ghana</p>

FALLY IPUPA (DRC)

Fally Ipupa is a Congolese-born music artist

SAUTI SOL (KENYA)

WIZKID (NIGERIA)

<p>WizKid is a Nigerian-born artist</p>

FKA TWIGS

Singer

FUSE ODG

LETHAL BIZZLE

<p>Lethal B is a Ghanaian English rapper.</p>

LITTLE SIMZ

Rapper/Singer

MNEK

Singer/Producer

BEYONCE - "7/11"

Beyonce is a singer, actress and businesswoman.

DEJ LOAF - "TRY ME"

Rapper

KENDRICK LAMAR - "I"

<p>Kendrick Lamar is rapper from Compton, California.</p>

RAE SREMMURD F/ NICKI MINAJ & YOUNG THUG - "THROW SUM MO"

Hip Hop Group

THE WEEKND - "EARNED IT" (FROM THE 50 SHADES OF GREY SOUNDTRACK)

The Weeknd is a Toronto based singer