Jay Z and Beyonce to Rock BET Awards 2010, BET Awards 2010 Nominations

Earlier today, in a brightly lit room  overseeing the busy mid-Manhattan streets, the nominees for the 10th  annual BET Awards were announced with the help of this year's  host Queen Latifah, the self-proclaimed 'champion of  Hip-Hop' Diddy and his entourage of Dirty Money.?  Check out who was nominated for what after the jump…

The 10th annual show will feature performances from Trey Songz, Nicki  Minaj, Drake, and Diddy-Dirty Money, who was on hand to announce the  nominations, along with Oscar nominee Queen Latifah, who will serve as  host.

BET think they slick nominating Justin Beiber for ratings lol, check  more nominations below.

Best Female R&B Artist

Beyoncé

Mary J. Blige

Melanie Fiona

Alicia Keys

Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist

Chris Brown

Raheem DeVaughn

Maxwell

Trey Songz

Usher

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist

Ester Dean

Lil' Kim

Nicki Minaj

Rasheeda

Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist

B.o.B

Drake

Fabolous

Jay-Z

Ludacris

Best New Artist

Justin Bieber

Melanie Fiona

Nicki Minaj

Wale

Young Money

Best Gospel

The Anointed Pace Sisters

Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti

Tamela Mann

Marvin Sapp

Vickie Winans

Best Group

Black Eyed Peas

Clipse

Diddy-Dirty Money

New Boyz

Young Money

Best Collaboration

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – "Video Phone"

B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"

Drake & Trey Songz – "Successful"

Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – "Forever"

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind"

Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – "Say Aah"

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Gil Green

Anthony Mandler

Chris Robinson

Hype Williams

Video of the Year

Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – "Video Phone"

B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"

Melanie Fiona – "It Kills Me"

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind"

Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – "Run This Town"

Viewer's Choice

Beyoncé – "Sweet Dreams"

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind"

Monica – "Everything to Me"

Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – "Hard"

Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – "Say Aah"

Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake,  Tyga) f/ Lloyd – "Bedrock"

Best International Act

Kojo Antwi (Ghana)

Chipmunk (UK)

Dizzee Rascal (UK)

Estelle (UK)

Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)

K'NAAN (Somalia)

M.I. (Nigeria)

P-Square (Nigeria)

Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)

Sade (UK)

Centric Award

Melanie Fiona

Maxwell

Chrisette Michele

Monica

Sade

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