Entertainment
Burna Boy, Asake, Others Nominated For 2024 BET Awards (FULL LIST)
It’s a good day for Nigeria’s entertainment industry as superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, Tems, Davido, Lojay, and Seyi Vibez have all been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.
The organizers of the annual BET Awards announced the nominations for the 2024 edition on Thursday with African stars making a significant impact.
While the ‘African giant’ featured in the Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/POP Artist categories, Burna Boy is joined by fellow Nigerian acts – Asake, Ayra Starr, and Seyi Vibez.
Drake leads the pack with seven nominations while Nicki Minaj has six.
Davido and Lojay were not left out as they earned a nomination for the Viewers Choice Award courtesy of their appearance on Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’, Asake was also nominated for Best International Act while Seyi Vibez earned the nod for Viewers Choice Best International New Act.
The BET Awards 2024, will air live on BET on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at 8 p.m. (European Time).
BET AWARDS Nomination List
See the full BET Awards Nominations below:
Album of the year
Drake – ‘For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)’
Victoria Monét – ‘Jaguar II’
Killer Mike – ‘Michael’
Nicki Minaj – ‘Pink Friday 2’
Best female R&B/pop artist
Beyoncé
Coco Jones
Doja Cat
H.E.R.
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Bryson Tiller
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Fridayy
October London
Usher
Best Group
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
City Girls
Flo
Maverick City Music
Wanmor
Best Collaboration
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, – ‘America Has a Problem (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti – ‘Carnival’
Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami – ‘Don’t Play With It (Remix)’
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert – ‘Everybody’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
21 Savage
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Gunna
- Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
Best New Artist
41
4Batz
Ayra Starr
Bossman Dlow
Fridayy
October London
Sexyy Red
Tyla
Video Of The Year
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua) – ‘Barbie World’
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Bongos’
Drake feat. J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’
Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Video Director Of The Year
Benny Boom
Child.
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson
Offset
Tems
Tyler, The Creator
Dr. Bobby Jones
Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
Shirley Caesar – ‘Award All of the Glory’
Kirk Franklin – ‘All Things’
Halle Bailey – ‘Angel’
CeCe Winans – ‘Come Jesus Come’
Erica Campbell – ‘Do You Believe in Love?’
Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore – ‘God Problems’
Tems – ‘Me & U’
Kirk Franklin – ‘Try Love’
Viewer’s Choice Award
Doja Cat – ‘Agora Hills’
Lil Durk feat. J. Cole – ‘All My Life’
Gunna – ‘Fukumean’
Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin on Me’
Muni Long – ‘Made for Me’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – ‘Rich Baby Daddy’
Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay – ‘Sensational’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Tyla – ‘Water’
Best International Act
Asake (Africa)
Aya Nakamura (France)
Ayra Starr (Africa)
Bk’ (Brazil)
Cleo Sol (UK)
Focalistic (Africa)
Karol Conká (Brazil)
Raye (UK)
Tiakola (France)
Tyla (Africa)
Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act
Bellah (UK)
Cristale (UK)
Duquesa (Brazil)
Holly G (France)
Jungeli (France)
Makhadzi (Africa)
Oruam (Brazil)
Seyi Vibez (Africa)
Tyler Icu (Africa)
BET Her
Beyoncé – ’16 Carriages’
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard – ‘Blessings’
Ayra Starr – ‘Commas’
Flo feat. Missy Elliott – ‘Fly Girl’
Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Hiss’
Victoria Monét – ‘On My Mama’
SZA – ‘Saturn’
GloRilla – ‘Yeah Glo!’
Best Movie
American Fiction
Bob Marley: One Love
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The Book of Clarence
The Color Purple
The Equalizer 3
The Little Mermaid
Best Actor
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Damson Idris
Denzel Washington
Donald Glover
Idris Elba
Jeffrey Wright
Lakeith Stanfield
Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Ayo Edebiri
Coco Jones
Danielle Brooks
Fantasia
Halle Bailey
Issa Rae
Regina King
Young Stars Award
Akira Akbar
Blue Ivy Carter
Demi Singleton
Heiress Diana Harris
Jabria McCullum
Jalyn Hall
Leah Jeffries
Chris Brown – ’11:11′
Gunna – ‘A Gift & A Curse’
21 Savage – ‘American Dream’
Usher – ‘Coming Home’
Sportswoman Of The Year Award
A’ja Wilson
Angel Reese
Coco Gauff
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Naomi Osaka
Sha’carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman Of The Year Award
Anthony Edwards
Gervonta Davis
Jalen Brunson
Jalen Hurts
Kyrie Irving
Lebron James
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has sparked controversy after declaring herself “a Jesus baby.”
The Crazy Tings crooner made the declaration while responding to a question about her zodiac sign in an interview with The People Gallery at the 2025 Fashion Awards.
“Oh, I’m a Jesus baby. My sign is love, peace and joy,” she said.
This earned Tems backlash after a clip of the interview went viral on social media, with critics chastising her for associating herself with Jesus despite being a secular artist.
Read some of the reactions on X below: xm_muva wrote: “She [Tems] makes worldly music and shakes her fine ass on stage to the entire world. Christians are hypocrites lol. Y’all think your religion is a buffet, bro. Be free, ah?”
Phena95 opined: “Jesus or Christianity is not an aesthetic; it’s not just about love, joy and peace. Repentance as well.”
Chocodilish wrote: “Add some personality to your music, this Jesus baby bllsht is killing your brand abeg.”
max_sticks said: “It’s funny when I see believers attacking her [Tems] for doing too much. Your identity is Christ and not one useless zodiac sign, please.”
Gigialwashere added: “I agree with her [Tems]. Grown past being a Gemini, now I identify as a Jesus baby.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday told a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja that it has no evidence to support the allegation that Jude and Paul Okoye of P-Square fraudulently withdrew $800,000, contrary to claims made by their brother, Peter Okoye.
Peter had in 2024 petitioned the EFCC accusing Jude of diverting the P-Square group funds, operating 47 undeclared bank accounts and manipulating the share structure of Northside Entertainment Ltd, a company jointly owned by them
The EFCC subsequently filed charges against Jude over alleged financial misconduct in the management of the P-Square brand.
During resumed cross-examination, EFCC counsel, M.K. Bashir, told Justice Rahman Oshodi that the commission could not present evidence for the alleged withdrawal.
When asked by the judge to substantiate Peter’s claim, Bashir said: “We do not have it. It is his evidence. Let him prove it. I can’t give what I don’t have.”
Peter had testified on May 23, 2025, that he obtained new evidence showing how Jude and Paul allegedly withdrew and shared more than $800,000 between March 2023 and October 2024.
But when defence counsel, Clement Onwuenwunor, SAN, confronted him with inconsistencies, he shifted his position, stating that the alleged withdrawal actually occurred between 2013 and 2014.
The defence further challenged Peter’s assertion that Jude operated 47 bank accounts.
Peter insisted the EFCC held the evidence, but Bashir denied the claim, saying: “I do not have 47 bank accounts. It is one of the witness’s claims, but I do not have such a copy.”
Onwuenwunor asked the court to order Peter and the EFCC to produce the alleged 47 accounts.
Justice Oshodi however rejected the request and ruled that the defence must apply formally since the documents were neither before the court nor part of the admitted evidence.
The defence also confronted Peter over his claim that Jude owned 80 per cent of Northside Entertainment.
Although Peter maintained he had proof, the defence tendered CAC records contradicting his assertion.
Peter was further questioned on his claim that he was unaware of the existence of Northside Music and that Jude signed artist Cynthia Morgan without his knowledge.
He said he only discovered the company in 2024 when Cynthia Morgan sent him her contract on Northside Entertainment letterhead, adding that while the contract was signed with Northside Music, her albums were credited to Northside Inc.
Justice Oshodi adjourned the matter to December 12, 2025, for continuation of trial.
Late American singer, Michael Jackson, has been crowned the highest-paid deceased celebrity of 2025.
The ‘King of pop’ topped the list of the highest-paid deceased celebrities of 2025 recently released by Forbes.
According to the magazine, Jackson earned $105 million over the past year, more than any other late icon by a wide margin.
The majority of Jackson’s recent earnings came from the 2024 sale of a 50% stake in his master recordings and publishing catalog to Sony Music for $600 million.
Other musicians on Forbes’ annual list of top-earning deceased celebrities cover ten of the top thirteen spots including Prince, John Lennon, and Bob Marley. Collectively, the group earned $541 million in the past year.
Since Jackson’s death in 2009, his estate has generated a staggering $3.5 billion, making him the most posthumously successful celebrity of all time
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