Here is the full list of nominees:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nBest Female R&B Artist<\/strong>
Beyonc\u00e9
Marsha Ambrosius
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Rihanna<\/p>\nBest Male Hip-Hop Artist<\/strong>
B.o.B
Drake
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West<\/p>\nBest Female Hip-Hop Artist<\/strong>
Nicki Minaj
Diamond
Cymphonique
LoLa Monroe<\/p>\nBest Male R&B Artist<\/strong>
Chris Brown
Cee Lo Green
Bruno Mars
Trey Songz
Usher<\/p>\nBest Group<\/strong>
Diddy-Dirty Money
Cali Swag District
N.E.R.D.
New Boyz
Travis Porter<\/p>\nBest Collaboration<\/strong>
B.o.B f\/ Hayley Williams \u2013 Airplanes<\/em>
Chris Brown f\/ Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes \u2013 Look at Me Now<\/em>
Chris Brown f\/ Tyga & Kevin McCall \u2013 Deuces<\/em>
Waka Flocka Flame f\/ Roscoe Dash & Wale \u2013 No Hands<\/em>
Rihanna f\/ Drake \u2013 What\u2019s My Name?<\/em>
Kanye West f\/ Rihanna \u2013 All of the Lights<\/em><\/p>\nVideo of the Year<\/strong>
Marsha Ambrosius \u2013 Far Away<\/em>
B.o.B. f\/ Hayley Williams of Paramore \u2013 Airplanes<\/em>
Chris Brown f\/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes \u2013 Look at Me Now<\/em>
Keri Hilson \u2013 Pretty Girl Rock<\/em>
Willow Smith \u2013 Whip My Hair<\/em>
Kanye West f\/ Pusha T \u2013 Runaway<\/em><\/p>\nVideo Director of the Year<\/strong>
Benny Boom
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams<\/p>\nBest New Artist<\/strong>
J. Cole
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Willow Smith
Wiz Khalifa<\/p>\nBest Gospel<\/strong>
Byron Cage
Deitrick Haddon
Mary Mary
Karen Clark Sheard
BeBe & CeCe Winans<\/p>\nBest Actress<\/strong>
Halle Berry
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana
Kerry Washington<\/p>\nBest Actor<\/strong>
Laz Alonso
Chris Brown
Don Cheadle
Idris Elba
Jamie Foxx<\/p>\nYoungStars Award<\/strong>
Shenell Edmonds
Keke Palmer
Diggy Simmons
Jaden Smith
Willow Smith<\/p>\nBest Movie<\/strong>
Death at a Funeral
For Colored Girls
Takers
The Book of Eli
Tyler Perry\u2019s Why Did I Get Married Too?<\/p>\nSportswoman of the Year<\/strong>
Tamika Catchings
Candice Dupree
Maya Moore
Serena Williams
Venus Williams<\/p>\nSportsman of the Year<\/strong>
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
LeBron James
Derrick Rose
Michael Vick<\/p>\nViewer\u2019s Choice Award<\/strong>
Chris Brown f\/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes \u2013 Look at Me Now<\/em>
Lil Wayne f\/ Cory Gunz \u2013 6 Foot 7 Foot<\/em>
Mindless Behavior \u2013 My Girl<\/em>
Nicki Minaj f\/ Drake \u2013 Moment 4 Life<\/em>
Rihanna f\/ Drake \u2013 What\u2019s My Name<\/em>
Trey Songz f\/ Nicki Minaj \u2013 Bottoms Up<\/em><\/p>\nCentric Award<\/strong>
Marsha Ambrosius
Eric Benet
Cee-Lo Green
R. Kelly
Kem<\/p>\nBest International Act: U.K.<\/strong>
VV Brown
Chipmunk
Laura Izibor
Skepta
Tinchy Stryder
Tinie Tempah<\/p>\nBest International Act: Africa<\/strong>
2Face Idibia (Nigeria)
D\u2019Banj (Nigeria)
D-Black (Ghana)
Angelique Kidjo (Benin)
Fally Ipupa (Congo DR)
Teargas (South Africa)<\/p>\nSource: Ameyawdebrah.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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