55 nominations – Beyoncé (47 solo and 8 with Destiny’s Child). (Photo: Instagram, @beyonce)
35 nominations – Drake (30 solo and 5 with Young Money). (Photo: Instagram, @drake)
35 nominations – Jay-Z (30 solo and 5 with The Throne). (Photo: Instagram, @s_c_official)
31 nominations – Chris Brown. (Photo: Instagram, @chrisbrownofficial)
31 nominations – Kanye West (26 solo and 5 with The Throne). (Photo: Instagram, @kanyew.est)
31 nominations – Lil Wayne (26 solo and 5 with Young Money). (Photo: Instagram, @liltunechi)
21 nominations – Nicki Minaj (16 solo and 5 with Young Money). (Photo: Instagram, @nickiminaj)
19 nominations – Rihanna. (Photo: Instagram, @badgalriri)
18 nominations – Missy Elliott. (Photo: Instagram, @mixx993)
16 nominations – Usher. (Photo: Instagram, @usher)
15 nominations – Alicia Keys. (Photo: Instagram, @aliciakeys)
15 nominations – T.I. (Photo: Instagram, @tiptroubleman)
14 nominations – Jamie Foxx. (Photo: Instagram, @iamjamiefoxx)
14 nominations – Ludacris. (Photo: Instagram, @ludacris)
14 nominations – Mary J. Blige. (Photo: Instagram, @therealmaryjblige)
The annual BET Awards is set to take place on June 26 and Drake leads the pack of nominees this year with a total of nine nods. But where does he fit in the grand scheme of things? Nowhere near Beyoncé, that’s where.