2016 BET Award Nominees
Nicki Minaj, pictured in the press room during the 2015 BET Awards on June 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, has been nominated for two 2016 BET awards. Getty Images

Get ready to be entertained!

On Sunday, your favorite artist will gather together at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles in celebration of the 2016 BET Awards. The annual ceremony, which will air live at 8 p.m. EDT on BET, will celebrate the best in music, acting, sports and other areas of entertainment from the past year.

The 2016 installment will also pay tribute to the artist Prince, who died in April 2016, with a performance by Sheila E., The Roots, D’Angelo and Janelle Monae. Other performers set to rock the stage on Friday include Alicia Keys, Bryson Tiller, Usher, Future and Maxwell.

Check out the full list of celebrities nominated for a BET award below:

Video of The Year

  • Beyonce — “Formation”
  • Bryson Tiller — “Don’t”
  • Drake — “Hotline Bling”
  • Kendrick Lamar — “Alright”
  • Rihanna ft. Drake — “Work”

Video Director of the Year

  • Benny Boom
  • Colin Tilley
  • Tech n9ne
  • Director X
  • Hype Williams

Centric Award

  • Andra Day — “Rise Up”
  • Beyonce — “Formation”
  • K. Michelle — “Not a Little Bit”
  • The Internet — “Under Control”
  • Rihanna — “Bitch Better Have My Money”

Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Awards

  • Beyonce — “Formation”
  • Bryson Tiller — “Don’t”
  • Chris Brown — “Back to Sleep”
  • Drake — “Hotline Bling”
  • Future ft. Drake — “Where Ya At”
  • Rihanna ft. Drake — “Work”

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

  • Adele
  • Andra Day
  • Beyonce
  • K. Michelle
  • Rihanna

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

  • Bryson Tiller
  • Chris Brown
  • Jeremih
  • The Weeknd
  • Tyrese Gibson

Best Group

  • 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
  • Drake & Future
  • Puff Daddy & The Family
  • Rae Sremmurd
  • The Internet

Best Collaboration

  • Big Sean feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $Ign – "Play No Games"
  • Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend – "One Man Can Change the World"
  • Future feat. Drake – "Where Ya At"
  • Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – "Feeling Myself"
  • Rihanna feat. Drake – "Work"

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

  • Drake
  • Fetty Wap
  • Future
  • J. Cole
  • Kanye West
  • Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

  • Dej Loaf
  • Lil Kim
  • Missy Elliott
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Remy Ma

Video Director of the Year

  • Benny Boom
  • Chris Brown
  • Colin Tilley & The Little Homies
  • Director X
  • Hype Williams

Best New Artist

  • Alessia Cara
  • Andra Day
  • Bryson Tiller
  • Kehlani
  • Tory Lanez

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

  • Anthony Brown & Group TherapyErica Campbell
  • Kirk Franklin
  • Lecrae
  • Tamela Mann
  • Tasha Cobbs

Best Actress

  • Gabrielle Union
  • Kerry Washington
  • Taraji P. Henson
  • Tracee Ellis Ross
  • Viola Davis

Best Actor

  • Anthony Anderson
  • Courtney B. Vance
  • Idris Elba
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • O'shea Jackson Jr.

Youngstars Award

  • Amandla Stenberg
  • Quvenzhané Wallis
  • Silentó
  • Willow Smith
  • Yara Shahidi

Best Movie

  • “Beasts of No Nation”
  • “Concussion”
  • “Creed”
  • “Dope”
  • “Straight Outta Compton”

Sportswoman of the Year

  • Cheyenne Woods
  • Gabrielle Douglas
  • Serena Williams
  • Skylar Diggins
  • Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year

  • Cam Newton
  • Kobe Bryant
  • Lebron James
  • Odell Beckham Jr.
  • Stephen Curry

Best International Act Africa

  • Aka (South Africa)
  • Black Coffee (South Africa)
  • Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
  • Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
  • Mzvee (Ghana)
  • Serge Beynaud (Cote D'ivoire)
  • Wizkid (Nigeria)
  • Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best International Act U.K.

  • Kano
  • Krept & Konan
  • Lianne La Havas
  • Skepta
  • Stormzy
  • Tinie Tempah

Viewers can tune in to the 2016 BET Awards on Sunday, June 26, at 8 p.m. EDT on BET.

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