Kendrick Lamar enters BET Awards with a leading 10 nominations for the ceremony’s 25th anniversary

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES AP Kendrick Lamar extends his dominant musical reign entering next month s BET Awards as the leading nominee The rap megastar earned nominations Thursday including an album of the year for his highly-acclaimed project GNX the system informed His ubiquitous diss track Not Like Us emanating from the Drake feud received nominations for video of the year and viewer s choice award Lamar made waves with his Grammy triumph winning song and record of the year for Not Like Us He followed up with a groundbreaking halftime show becoming the first solo hip-hop performer to headline the coveted slot He is at the moment on the Grand National Tour with SZA Doechii Drake Future and GloRilla tied for the second-most nominations with six Metro Boomin pulled in five nods while SZA and The Weeknd each scored four Doechii attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the Superfine Tailoring Black Style exhibition on Monday May in New York Photo by Evan Agostini Invision AP Who will host the show Kevin Hart is expected to bring the funny as host of the awards show celebrating its th anniversary The comedian-actor who hosted the BET Awards in called this year s ceremony a black-tie affair It s a chance to reflect cherish and honor life s unforgettable moments Hart disclosed in a message He has a history with the framework hosting Comic View One Night Stand in He was an executive producer and one of the stars of Real Husbands of Hollywood and launched adult animated comedy Lil Kev on BET Will there be any tributes The BET Awards will offer tributes to former popular hosts and performances including the arrangement s once-flagship project Park Park was more than just a music countdown show it was the heartbeat of Black youth heritage and one of the highest-rated BET programs for over a decade commented Scott Mills BET s president and CEO The weekday show launched in and lasted for more than a decade Related Articles The th Academy of Country Music Awards are here Newcomer Ella Langley leads the nominees Kehlani s Central Park concert canceled after NYC mayor raises shield concerns Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio Celebrate anniversary of Tina Turner s comeback Luigi Mangione musical to premiere on West Coast in June The show thrived with a video countdown interviews and performances From Freestyle Friday to unforgettable live performances it launched careers influenced fashion and became a platform where voices style and sound converged Mills stated Park both celebrated and fueled a great number of of the the majority critical musical and practices evolutions that occurred during its two-and-a-half-decade tenure The show will reunite past hosts A J Calloway Free Julissa Bermudez Keshia Chant Rocsi Diaz and Terrence J The tribute will feature performers such as Bow Wow Amerie B K Jim Jones Mya T I and Mr Park When will the awards take place The awards will air live on June from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at p m EDT Are there any other standout nominees There s a competitive list of top-notch actors looking to take home the top award in their category For best actor the category includes Aaron Pierre Aldis Hodge Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo Denzel Washington Jamie Foxx Joey Bada Kevin Hart Sterling K Brown and Will Smith For best actress the nominees include Andra Day Angela Bassett Coco Jones Cynthia Erivo Keke Palmer Kerry Washington Quinta Brunson Viola Davis and Zendaya Stephen Curry Lebron James Simone Biles Angel Reese and Jalen Hurts are among the sports stars competing for awards