Jay-Z and Beyonce Lead 2010 BET Awards

By AHH Staff

(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z and Beyonce may be married, but they are about to be fierce competitors at the 2010 BET Awards.

The married couple are competing in three categories in the anticipated awards show. They will go head-to-head for video of the year, best collaboration and the viewers' choice honor.

Jay-Z leads all nominees with five nods with Trey Songz, Beyonce, Roc Nation artist Melanie Fiona and Alicia Keys trailing with four nominations.

Rihanna, Maxwell, Drake and Fabolous also received several nods.

The BET Awards air live on June 27 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

The Nominees:

Video of the Year

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”

B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”

Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”



Best Female R&B Artist

Beyoncé

Mary J. Blige

Melanie Fiona

Alicia Keys

Rihanna



Best Male R&B Artist

Chris Brown

Raheem DeVaughn

Maxwell

Trey Songz

Usher



Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Ester Dean

Lil’ Kim

Nicki Minaj

Rasheeda

Trina



Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

B.o.B

Drake

Fabolous

Jay-Z

Ludacris



Best New Artist

Justin Bieber

Melanie Fiona

Nicki Minaj

Wale

Young Money



Best Gospel

The Anointed Pace Sisters

Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti

Tamela Mann

Marvin Sapp

Vickie Winans



Best Group

Black Eyed Peas

Clipse

Diddy-Dirty Money

New Boyz

Young Money



Best Collaboration

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”

B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”

Drake & Trey Songz – “Successful”

Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – “Forever”

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”



Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Gil Green

Anthony Mandler

Chris Robinson

Hype Williams



Viewer’s Choice

Beyoncé – “Sweet Dreams”

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Monica – “Everything to Me”

Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – “Hard”

Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”

Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – “Bedrock”

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