Kanye West leads BET nominations

Kanye West is leading the pack with the most nominations for the upcoming BET Awards.

The rapper received seven nominations while his Watch the Throne collaborator Jay-Z is up for five gongs.

Jay-Zs wife Beyonce Knowles also did well being up for six prizes at the ceremony that will be held on July 1 in Los Angeles.

Kanye and Jay-Zs hit songs In Paris and Otis are both up for Video of the Year with Beyonce vying for two statues in the same category with Love on Top and Countdown.

Samuel L Jackson will host the show which will see Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj perform.

Other multiple nominees include Lil Wayne, Drake and J. Cole. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The 2012 BET Awards nominations are:

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy Simmons
Future
Meek Mill

Best Male R&B Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Trina
Brianna Perry

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy-Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne

Best Collaboration
Party -Beyonce feat J. Cole
Marvin & Chardonnay -Big Sean feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash
I'm On One -DJ Khaled feat Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
The Motto -Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
Otis -The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat Otis Redding
Lotus Flower Bomb -Wale feat Miguel

Video of the Year
Countdown -Beyonce
Love on Top -Beyonce
N*****s in ! Paris -T he Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Otis -The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Climax -Usher

Best Gospel
Fred Hammond
James Fortune & FIYA
Kim Burrell
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
Yolanda Adams

Young Stars Award
Astro
Diggy Simmons
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

Viewers' Choice Award
Love on Top -Beyonce
Turn Up the Music -Chris Brown
The Motto -Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga
Hello -Mindless Behavior
Otis -The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) feat. Otis Redding
Lotus Flower Bomb -Wale feat. Miguel

Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Best International Act: UK
Emeli Sande
Estelle
Labrinth
Sway
Wretch 32

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Best Movie
Good Deeds
Jumping the Broom
Laugh at My Pain
Red Tails
The Help

Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Candace Parker
Brittney Griner
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant

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