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BET Awards 2022: A viewing guide to Sunday’s show

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(CNN)The BET Awards, which celebrate Black excellence in music, culture and sports, will take place Sunday.

Taraji P. Henson will host the event, set to feature performances from Lizzo, Latto, Chance the Rapper, Jack Harlow, Babyface and more. Producer and artist Diddy will be honored with lifetime achievement award.

The show airs on BET at 8 p.m. ET and will stream on Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV and YouTube TV.

Doja Cat leads in nominations with six, followed by Drake and Ari Lennox with four.

A full list of nominees follows below.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Ari Lennox

    Chlöe

    Doja Cat

    H.E.R.

    Jazmine Sullivan

    Mary J. Blige

    Summer Walker

    Best male R&B/Pop Artist

    Blxst

    Chris Brown

    Giveon

    Lucky Daye

    The Weeknd

    Wizkid

    Yung Bleu

    Best Group

    Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak)

    Chlöe X Halle

    City Girls

    Lil Baby & Lil Durk

    Migos

    Young Dolph & Key Glock

    Best Collaboration

    Wizkid feat. Justin Bieber & Tems – “Essence”

    DJ Khaled fest. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”

    Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties

    Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”

    Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

    Bia feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”

    Best Female Hip Hop Artist

    Cardi B

    Doja Cat

    Latto

    Megan Thee Stallion

    Nicki Minaj

    Saweetie

    Best Male Hip Hop Artist

    Drake

    Future

    J. Cole

    Jack Harlow

    Kanye West

    Kendrick Lamar

    Lil Baby

    Video of the Year

    Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”

    Chlöe – “Have Mercy”

    Doja Cat feat. SZA – “Kiss Me More”

    Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

    Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “Smokin Out The Window”

    Drake feat. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”

    Video Director of the Year

    Anderson .Paak a.k.a. Director .Paak

    Benny Boom

    Beyoncé & Dikayl Rimmasch

    Director X

    Hype Williams

    Missy Elliott

    Best New Artist

    Baby Keem

    Benny the Butcher

    Latto

    Muni Long

    Tems

    Yung Bleu

    Album of the Year

    Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) – “An Evening with Silk Sonic”

    H.E.R. – “Back of My Mind”

    Tyler, the Creator – “Call Me If You Get Lost”

    Drake – “Certified Lover Boy”

    Kanye West – “Donda”

    Jazmine Sullivan – “Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe”

    Doja Cat – “Planet Her”

    Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

    Marvin Sapp – “All In Your Hands”

    Kanye West – “Come to Life”

    Kelly Price – “Grace”

    Fred Hammond – “Hallelujah”

    H.E.R. & Tauren Wells – “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”

    Election Worship & Maverick City Music – “Jireh”

    Lil Baby X Kirk Franklin – “We Win”

    BET Her

    Alicia Keys – “Best of Me (Originals)”

    Mary J. Blige – “Good Morning Gorgeous”

    Chlöe – “Have Mercy”

    Ari Lennox – “Pressure”

    Jazmine Sullivan – “Roster”

    Summer Walker & Ari Lennox – “Unloyal”

    Doja Cat – “Woman”

    Best International Act

    Dave (UK)

    Dinos (France)

    Fally Ipupa (DRC)

    Fireboy DML (Nigeria)

    Little Simz (UK)

    Ludmilla (Brazil)

    Major League DJZ (South Africa)

    Tayc (France)

    Tems (Nigeria)

    Best Movie

    “Candyman”

    “King Richard”

    “Respect”

    “Space Jam: A New Legacy”

    “Summer of Soul”

    “The Harder They Fall”

    Best Actor

    Adrian Holmes – “Bel-Air”

    Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”

    Damson Idris – “Snowfall”

    Denzel Washington – “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

    Forest Whitaker – “Respect” / “Godfather of Harlem”

    Jabari Banks – “Bel-Air”

    Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us”

    Best Actress

    Aunjanue Ellis – “King Richard”

    Coco Jones – “Bel-Air”

    Issa Rae – “Insecure”

    Jennifer Hudson – “Respect”

    Mary J. Blige – “Power Book II: Ghost”

    Queen Latifah – “The Equalizer”

    Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”

    Regina King – “The Harder They Fal”

    Zendaya – “Euphoria” / “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

    Youngstars Award

    Akira Akbar

    Demi Singleton

    Miles Brown

    Saniyya Sidney

    Storm Reid

    Sportswoman of the Year Award

    Brittney Griner

    Candace Parker

    Naomi Osaka

    Serena Williams

    Sha’Carri Richardson

    Simone Biles

    Sportsman of the Year Award

    Aaron Donald

    Bubba Wallace

    Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Ja Morant

      LeBron James

      Stephen Curry