Jay-Z, Beyonce, Alicia Keys Among Top Nominees At BET Awards

Leading the way with BET nominations this year is, unsurprisingly, Jay-Z. The rap star exceeds all other artists with five nominations: Best Male Hip Hop artist, Best Collaboration (with Alicia Keys for "New York State of Mind"), Best Video (both for "Empire State of Mind" and "Run this Town"), and Viewer's Choice for "Empire State of Mind."

Artists with four nominations include Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona.

The BET Awards, now in its tenth year, will feature performances from Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Diddy-Dirty Money.

Queen Latifah will host the 2010 BET Awards, which air Sunday, June 27 live at 8:00 PM.

Below are the nominees in each category:

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Best Male R&B ArtistChris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female Hip-Hop ArtistEster Dean
Lil’ Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
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