When are the awards?

Everything will kick off in Los Angeles tonight, Sunday June 26 at the Microsoft Theatre.

If you’re in the US you can catch the show at 8pm on BET.

The Corresponding Nigerian time is Monday, 27 June 2016, 03: 00 AM

Who’s presenting?

Black-ish stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross will be hosting for the second year in a row.

Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall and Taraji P. Henson are just some of the stars who will be handing out gongs during the night.

Performances

Usher, Future, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys and Jennifer Hudson are just some of the performers set to hit the stage tonight.

With Young Thug, Remy Ma and Bryson Tiller also expected to thrill the audience.

The nominees

Drake leads this year’s nominations with nine, while Rihanna and Beyonce follow with six each.

The Best Female R&B/Pop Artist will be one of the hardest fought categories of the night pitting Rihanna, Beyonce, Adele, Andra Day and K. Michelle against each other.

Over in the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Chris Brown, The Weeknd and Tyrese will battle it out with Bryson Tiller and Jeremih for the honour. The Weeknd has pretty much been nominated at every award show this year – including the Oscars – so expect him to feature pretty high on the win list.

The Best Collaboration category is another spicy one. Nicki Minaj and Beyonce’s Flawless remix should be unbeatable, but with Rihanna and Drake’s Work and Big Sean Ft. Kanye West and John Legend’s One Man Can Change The World – you never know.

2016 Nominee list in full:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Video of the Year

Beyoncé – Formation

Bryson Tiller – Don’t

Drake – Hotline Bling

Kendrick Lamar – Alright

Rihanna featuring Drake – Work

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Colin Tilley

Tech n9ne

Director X

Hype Williams

Coca-Colan Viewers’ Choice Awards

Beyoncé – Formation

Bryson Tiller – Don’t

Chris Brown – Back to Sleep

Drake – Hotline Bling

Future featuring Drake – Where Ya At

Rihanna featuring Drake – Work

Centric Award

Andra Day – Rise Up

Beyoncé – Formation

K. Michelle – Not a Little Bit

The Internet – Under Control

Rihanna – Bitch Better Have My Money

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Adele

Andra Day

Beyoncé

K. Michelle

Rihanna

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Bryson Tiller

Chris Brown

Jeremih

The Weeknd

Tyrese Gibson

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Dej Loaf

Lil’ Kim

Missy Elliott

Nicki Minaj

Remy Ma

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

Drake

Fetty Wap

Future

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Best Group

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

Drake & Future

Puff Daddy & The Family

Rae Sremmurd

The Internet

Best Collaboration

Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla Sign – “Play No Games”

Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”

Future featuring Drake – “Where Ya At”

Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”

Rihanna featuring Drake – “Work”

Best New Artist

Alessia Cara

Andra Day

Bryson Tiller

Kehlani

Tory Lanez

Best Gospel Artist

Anthony Brown & Group Therapy

Erica Atkins-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.

Young Stars 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: UK

Kano

Krept and Konan

Lianne La Havas

Skepta

Stormzy

Best International Act: Africa

AKA

Black Coffee

Cassper Nyovest

Diamond Platnumz

MzVee

Serge Beynaud

Wizkid

Yemi Alade

 

List Culled from Mirror.co.uk