BET ANNOUNCES AWARD NOMINATIONS

NEW YORK (AP) _ Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj lead the nominations for the BET Awards with six each. Brown is nominated twice for video of the year for “Loyal” and “New Flame.” Minaj is nominated in that category for “Anaconda.” Beyonce‘ and Lil Wayne have four nominations each. Other nominees include Big Sean, Common, John Legend, The Weeknd, FKA Twigs and Sam Smith. The BET Awards will be June 28 in Los Angeles.

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