May 14, 2013
Drake gets 12 BET nods
NEW YORK, USA (AP) — He started from the bottom, but now he’s on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations.
BET announced the nominees yesterday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for 8 awards each.
Drake is nominated three times for the top prize, video of the year. His hit, Started from the Bottom, will compete with his collaborations with 2 Chainz (No Lie) and A$AP Rocky (Problems). The top award has 10 nominees, including Justin Timberlake’s Suit & Tie, Kanye West’s Mercy, Adorn by Miguel and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Thrift Shop.
Chris Brown and R Kelly will perform at the awards show, to air live June 30 from the Nokia Theater LA Live.
Chris Tucker will host the BET Awards.