FILE – This Feb. 12, 2017 file photo shows Bruno Mars performing at the 59th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Mars, Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes and The Chainsmokers will perform at Sunday’s iHeartRadio Music Awards. The show will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern on TBS, TNT and truTV. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) – Beyonce dominated last year’s BET Awards with “Lemonade,” but there’s more juice in her cup.
The pop star is nominated for seven awards at the 2017 BET Awards, the network told The Associated Press on Monday. The show will take place June 25 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Bruno Mars follows Beyonce with five nominations.
Beyonce, who won video of the year with “Formation” last year, is nominated for the top prize again with “Sorry.” Her competition includes her sister Solange (“Cranes In the Sky”); Mars’ playful “24K Magic”; Migos’ No. 1 hit “Bad and Boujee”; and Big Sean’s anthemic “Bounce Back.”
Beyonce and Solange – who has four nominations – will go head-to-head for best female R&B/pop artist, along with Rihanna, Mary J. Blige and Kehlani. Beyonce’s other nominations include album of the year for “Lemonade,” the viewer’s choice award and video director of the year. She’s nominated twice for best collaboration with the songs “Freedom” (with Kendrick Lamar) and “Shining” (shared with Jay Z and DJ Khaled).