Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z lead in nominations for tonight's BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A.

Beyonce, seen here during the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City, has six nominations going into the July 1, 2012 BET Awards, which will be presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES -- Kanye West will carry a leading seven nominations into tonight's presentation of the 2012 BET Awards, but Beyonce is close behind with six and her husband, Jay-Z, has five.

The awards will be presented at the Shrine Auditorium in a ceremony hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. The show is expected to include performances by Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown.

Jay-Z and West earned multiple nominations for their collaboration as The Throne, while Beyonce scored a nomination for best female R&B artist, along with Marsha Ambrosius, Mary J. Blige, Melanie Fiona and Rihanna.

Brown was nominated for best male R&B artist, along with Bruno Mars, Miguel, Trey Songz and Usher.

Jay-Z and West were nominated as The Throne for best group, along with Bad Meets Evil, Diddy-Dirty Money, Maybach Music Group and Mindless Behavior.

Here is a complete list of nominees:

Best Female R&B Artist

• Marsha Ambrosius
• Beyonce
• Mary J. Blige
• Melanie Fiona
• Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist

• Chris Brown
• Bruno Mars
• Miguel
• Trey Songz
• Usher

Best Group

• Bad Meets Evil
• Diddy-Dirty Money
• Maybach Music Group
• Mindless Behavior
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Collabo! ration

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

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

• Big Sean
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Lil Wayne
• Rick Ross
• Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

• Diamond
• Nicki Minaj
• Brianna Perry
  

  Nicki Minaj, Best Female Hip Hop Artist nominee at the July 1, 2012 BET Awards, is scheduled to perform at the Shrine Auditorium ceremony. She is seen here at 102.7 KIIS FM's Wango Tango at The Home Depot Center on May 12, 2012 in Carson. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

• Trina

Video of the Year

• Beyonce -- "Countdown"
• Beyonce -- "Love On Top"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) -- "N***as in Paris"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding -- "Otis"
• Usher -- "Climax"

Video Director of the Year

• Beyonce & Alan Ferguson
• Benny Boom
• Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
• Kanye West
• Hype Williams

Best New Artist

• A$AP Rocky
• Big Sean
• Diggy
• Future
• Meek Mill

Best Gospel

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

Best Actress

• Angela Bassett
• Viola Davis
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• Tara ji P. Henson
• Regina King
• Zoe Saldana

Best Actor

• Don Cheadle
• Common
• Idris Elba
• Kevin Hart
• Denzel Washington

Young Stars Award

• Astro
• Diggy
• Jacob Latimore
• Keke Palmer
• Willow Smith

Best Movie

• "Good Deeds"
• "Jumping The Broom"
• "Laugh At My Pain"
• "Red Tails"
• "The Help"

Subway Sportswoman of the Year

• Skylar Diggins
• Brittney Griner
• Candace Parker
• Serena Williams
• Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year

• Carmelo Anthony
• Kobe Bryant
• Victor Cruz
• Kevin Durant
• LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award

• Beyonce -- "Love On Top"
• Chris Brown -- "Turn Up the Music"
• Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga -- "The Motto"
• Mindless Behavior -- "Hello"
• The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding -- "Otis"
• Wale featuring Miguel -- "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Centric Award

• Common
• Estelle
• Robert Glasper
• Robin Thicke
• Tyrese

Best International Act

• AfricaCamp Mulla (Kenya)
• Ice Prince (Nigeria)
• Lira (South Africa)
• Mokobe (Mali)
• Sarkodie (Ghana)
• Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best International Act UK

• Estelle
• Labrinth
• Emeli Sande
• Sway
• Wretch 32