BET AWARDS 2012 Nominees: Wiz Kid and Ice Prince set to do Nigeria proud

The duo of Nigerian Hip Hop star Ice Prince and Konvict Music/E.M.E young Pop singer Wiz Kid are set to do their country proud as they battle Sarkodie (Ghana), Mokobe (Mali), Lira (South Africa) and Camp Mulla (Kenya) to bring back home the coveted "Best International Act: Africa" award at the forthcoming BET Awards 2012 to be held on 1st July 2012 at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium in the United States of America.

The nominees for the 2012 BET Awards were unveiled Tuesday and leading the way with seven nominations is Kanye West. Beyonce followed with six nominations, while Jay-Z received five nominations.

Samuel L. Jackson on April 11, 2012 in Hollywood, California.
Credit: Lester Cohen/WireImage

Hollywood highest grossing Movie Actor of all time (courtesy Guinness Book of World Records) Samuel L. Jackson is set to host the July 1 awards ceremony, to be held at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium by 8pm.
"We are massively excited about having Sam Jackson, the world's biggest box office star, host The BET Awards 12," said Stephen G. Hill, president of music programming and specials, BET Networks. "His wit, presence and gigantic personality are the perfect match for our show."

Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown are slated to perform at the awards show.

The Cadillac Lifetime Achievement honor will go to Maze featuring Frankie Beverly.

The nominations were announced in New York with Mindless Behavior, Big Sean, Melanie Fiona, DJ Khaled, Astro, ASAP Rocky and Diggy among those present for the nominations ceremony.

Below is a full list of nominees:

Best Female R&B Artist
- Marsha Ambrosius
- Beyoncé
- 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 Collaboration
- Beyoncé 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
- Trina
Video of the Year
- Beyoncé, "Countdown"
- Beyoncé, "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
- Beyoncé & 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
- Taraji 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
- Beyoncé, "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: Africa
- Camp Mulla (Kenya)
- Ice Prince (Nigeria)
- Lira (South Africa)
- Mokobe (Mali)
- Sarkodie (Ghana)
- Wizkid (Nigeria)
Best International Act: U.K.
- Estelle
- Labrinth
- Emeli Sandé
- Sway
- Wretch 32

Source BET.com