Bruno Mars, A$AP Rocky, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis among the variety of artists to receive nominations for the 2013 BET Awards.

Toronto crooner/rapper Drake may have found himself with only a handful of nominations during last years annual BET Awards, but with the announcement of this years nominees, Drake now leads the pack with a grand total of 12 nominations. The rapper is followed closely by both Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz who each received eight nominations.

According to HotNewHipHop.com, the Young Money artist received nominations for Best Collaboration, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video Of The Year, and also received nods in nine other categories.

Among those joining Drake in the celebrated Best Male Hip Hop Artist category are A$AP Rocky, Future, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz.

A number of non-Hip Hop acts were also present on the nominees list. Among those artists were Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, and Elle Varner.

The 2013 BET Awards will air live on June 30. The full list of BET Awards nominees can be found below.

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Beyonce

Tamar Braxton

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

Elle Varner

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist

Chris Brown

Bruno Mars

Miguel

Justin Timberlake

Usher

Best Group

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Mary Mary

Mindless Behavior

Slaughterhouse

The Throne (Kanye West & Jay-Z)

Best Collaboration

2 Chainz f/ Drake  No Lie

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar  Problems

French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne  Pop That

Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake Poetic Justice

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z  Suit & Tie

Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz  Mercy

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

2 Chainz

A$AP Rocky

Drake

Future

Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Azealia Banks

Eve

Nicki Minaj

Rasheeda

Rye Rye

Video of the Year

2 Chainz f/ Drake  No Lie

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar  Problems

Drake  Started From The Bottom

Drake f/ Lil Wayne  HYFR

Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake Poetic Justice

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Wanz Thrift Shop

Miguel Adorn

Rihanna  Diamonds

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z Suit & Tie

Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz Mercy

Video Director of the Year

A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca

Benny Boom

Director X

Dre Films

Hype Williams

Best New Artist

Azealia Banks

Joey Bada$$

Kendrick Lamar

Trinidad Jame$

The Weeknd

Best Gospel Artist

Deitrick Haddon

Lecrae

Tamela Mann

Mary Mary

Marvin Sapp

Best Actress

Angela Bassett

Halle Berry

Taraji P. Henson

Gabrielle Union

Kerry Washington

Best Actor

Don Cheadle

Common

Jamie Foxx

Samuel L. Jackson

Denzel Washington

YoungStars Award

Gabrielle Douglas

Jacob Latimore

Keke Palmer

Jaden Smith

Quvenzhan Wallis

Best Movie

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Django Unchained

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Sparkle

Think Like A Man

Subway Sportswoman of the Year

Gabrielle Douglas

Brittney Griner

Candace Parker

Serena Williams

Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year

Victor Cruz

Kevin Durant

Robert Griffin III

LeBron James

Ray Lewis

Coca-Cola Viewers Choice Award

A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar  Problems

Drake  Started From The Bottom

Kendrick Lamar  Swimming Pools (Drank)

Miguel  Adorn

Rihanna Diamonds

Justin Timberlake f/ Jay-Z Suit & Tie

Centric Award

Tamar Braxton Love and War

Fantasia Lose To Win

Miguel Adorn

Nas Daughters

Charlie Wilson My Love Is All I Have

Best International Act: Africa

2Face Idibia (Nigeria)

Toya Delazy (South Africa)

Donald (South Africa)

Ice Prince (Nigeria)

R2Bees (Ghana)

Radio and Weasel (Uganda)

Best International Act: UK

Marsha Ambrosius

Estelle

Labrinth

Rita Ora

Emeli Sand

Wiley

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