2013 BET Awards Nominees Announced

The 2013 BET Awards Nominees were announced on Tuesday.

Rapper Drake leads this year with 12 nominations. Kendrick Lamar, Justin Timberlake, and Beyonce are also up for awards.

"This year's line-up of nominees and performers is reflective of the variety of fantastic talent that's rocking the world right now," said BET President Stephen G. Hill.

Chris Brown, R. Kelly, and many more are expected to perform.

Comedian Chris Tucker will host this year's celebration on June 30,2013 at 8 pm ET.

Check out this year's nominees (below) :

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
Beyonce
Tamar Braxton 
Alicia Keys 
Rihanna
Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Chris Brown 
Bruno Mars 
Miguel
Justin Timberlake 
Usher

Best Group
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 
Mary Mary 
Mindless Behavior
Slaughterhouse
The Throne ( Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
French Montana f/ Rick Ross , Drake and Lil Wayne – Pop That
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Azealia Banks
Eve
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Rye Rye

Video of the Year
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz – Thrift Shop
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie
Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz – Mercy

Video Director of the Year
A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca 
Benny Boom 
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
Azealia Banks
Joey Bada$$
Kendrick Lamar
Trinidad Jame$
The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist
Deitrick Haddon 
Lecrae
Tamela Mann 
Mary Mary 
Marvin Sapp

Best Actress
Angela Bassett 
Halle Berry 
Taraji P. Henson
Gabrielle Union 
Kerry Washington

Best Actor
Don Cheadle 
Common
Jamie Foxx 
Samuel L. Jackson 
Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award
Gabrielle Douglas
Jacob Latimore 
Keke Palmer 
Jaden Smith 
Quvenzhane Wallis

Best Movie
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Sparkle
Think Like A Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Gabrielle Douglas
Brittney Griner 
Candace Parker 
Serena Williams 
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant 
Robert Griffin III 
LeBron James 
Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – Problems
Drake – Started From The Bottom
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank)
Miguel – Adorn
Rihanna – Diamonds
Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z – Suit & Tie

Centric Award
Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Lose To Win
Miguel – Adorn
Nas – Daughters
Charlie Wilson – My Love Is All I Have

Best International Act: Africa
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
Toya Delazy (South Africa)
Donald (South Africa)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK
Marsha Ambrosius 
Estelle
Labrinth
Rita Ora 
Emeli Sande 
Wiley