#FRESHOUT9jaUpdate (Exclusive) BET Awards 2013 Full Nominees List

The BET nominees were announced on Tuesday, May 14 at a press conference on the rooftop of L.A.'s Icon Ultra Lounge, on the same street the Nokia Theatre where the BET Awards will be staged for the first time is located. The prestigious event with is slated for Sunday, June 30th will be hosted by comedian, Chris Tucker.
Below is the full list of the nominees:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
* Beyoncé
* Tamar Braxton
* Alicia Keys
* Rihanna
* Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
* Chris Brown
* Bruno Mars
* Miguel
* Justin Timberlake
* Usher

Best Group
* Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
* Mary Mary
* Mindless Behavior
* Slaughterhouse
* The Throne (Kanye West and Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration
* 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - No Lie
* A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - F---in' Problems
* French Montana (featuring Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne) - Pop That
* Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - Poetic Justice
* Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - Suit & Tie
* Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - Mercy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
* 2 Chainz
* A$AP Rocky
* Drake
* Future
* Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
* Azealia Banks
* Eve
* Nicki Minaj
* Rasheeda
* Rye Rye

Video of the Year
* 2 Chainz (featuring Drake) - No Lie
* A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - F---in' Problems
* Drake - Started From the Bottom
* Drake (featuring Lil Wayne) - HYFR
* Kendrick Lamar (featuring Drake) - Poetic Justice
* Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (featuring Wanz) - Thrift Shop
* Miguel - Adorn
* Rihanna - Diamonds
* Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - Suit & Tie
* Kanye West (featuring Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) - Mercy

Video Director of the Year
* A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca
* Benny Boom
* Director X
* Dre Films
* Hype Williams

Best New Artist
* Azealia Banks
* Joey Bada$$
* Kendrick Lamar
* Trinidad Jame$
* The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist
* Deitrick Haddon
* Lecrae
* Tamela Mann
* Mary Mary
* Marvin Sapp

Best Actress
* Angela Bassett
* Halle Berry
* Taraji P. Henson
* Gabrielle Union
* Kerry Washington

Best Actor
* Don Cheadle
* Common
* Jamie Foxx
* Samuel L. Jackson
* Denzel Washington

Young Stars Award
* Gabrielle Douglas
* Jacob Latimore
* Keke Palmer
* Jaden Smith
* Quvenzhané Wallis

Best Movie
* Beasts of the Southern Wild
* Django Unchained
* Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap
* Sparkle
*  Think Like a Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
* Gabrielle Douglas
* Brittney Griner
* Candace Parker
* Serena Williams
* Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
* Victor Cruz
* Kevin Durant
* Robert Griffin III
* LeBron James
* Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award
* A$AP Rocky (featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar) - F---in' Problems
* Drake - Started From the Bottom
* Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank)
* Miguel - Adorn
* Rihanna - Diamonds
* Justin Timberlake (featuring Jay-Z) - Suit & Tie

Centric Award
* Tamar Braxton - Love and War
* Fantasia - Lose to Win
* Miguel - Adorn
* Nas - Daughters
* Charlie Wilson - My Love Is All I Have

Best International Act: Africa
* 2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
* Toya Delazy (South Africa)
* Donald (South Africa)
* Ice Prince (Nigeria)
* R2Bees (Ghana)
* Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK
* Marsha Ambrosius
* Estelle
* Labrinth
* Rita Ora
* Emeli Sandé
* Wiley