Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 BET Awards with 10 nominations, followed closely behind by Doechii, GloRilla and Future with six nominations apiece. The BET Awards honor creative expression and Black excellence across music,

BET Awards will air live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET on June 9. PEOPLE has the complete list of nominations.

Though it's been over a year since Kendrick and Drake's Great Rap War, the remnants are everywhere, including in the 2025 BET Awards nominations. Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations including Album of the Year for GNX,