Cardi B Leads 2026 BET Awards With Six Nominations

Cardi B has earned the most nominations for the 2026 BET Awards. Thee Bronx hitmaker has picked up six total nods following the release of her highly anticipated sophomore album, Am I the Drama? Cardi’s BET Award nominations include Album of the Year, Best Female Hip Hop Artist, Best Collaboration for “Errtime Remix” featuring Jeezy & Latto, Viewers’ Choice for “Outside,” Video Director of the Year, and the new Fashion Vanguard Award. Behind her are Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist, each of whom pulled in five nominations. Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto each have four apiece, while ASAP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown, Jill Scott, Kehlani, Metro Boomin, SZA, and T.I. each have three. Bardi’s Am I the Drama? arrived in September 2025, seven years after her debut album, Invasion of Privacy. Her latest offering debuted at No. 1, making Cardi the only female rapper in history

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