Drake, Beyoncé & Rihanna Lead 2016 BET Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 2016 BET Awards have been announced and Drake is in the lead with 9 nominations. The Toronto rapper is followed by Beyonce and Rihanna, who are tied with five nominations each, while #Adele received her first ever nod in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category. This year's BET Awards will air live on Sunday, June 26 at 8pm EST.

Check out a list of some of the nominees below:

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

Adele

Andra Day

Beyoncé

K. Michelle

Rihanna

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist

Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Jeremih

The Weeknd

Best Group

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

Drake & Future

Puff Daddy & The Family

Rae Sremmurd

The Internet

Best Collaboration

Big Sean ft. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign - Play No Games

Big Sean ft. Kanye West & John Legend - One Man Can Change The World

Future ft. Drake - Where Ya At

Nicki Minaj ft. Beyoncé - Feeling Myself

Rihanna ft. Drake - Work

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Dej Loaf

Lil Kim

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Drake

Fetty Wap

Future

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Video of the Year

Beyoncé - Formation

Bryson Tiller - Don't

Drake - Hotline Bling

Kendrick Lamar - Alright

Rihanna ft. Drake - Work

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award

Beyoncé - Formation

Bryson Tiller - Don't

Chris Brown - Back To Sleep

Drake - Hotline Bling

Future ft. Drake - Where Ya At

Rihanna ft. Drake - Work

To see the complete list of nominees, log on to BET.com.

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