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Cardi B Tops 2026 BET Awards With Six Nominations

Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist followed closely with five nods each.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: (Exclusive Coverage) Cardi B performs onstage during the Little Miss Drama Tour at The Kia Forum on February 15, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
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Cardi B has earned the most nominations for the 2026 BET Awards.

According to Billboard, the 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 to have her first two albums open atop the Billboard 200 albums chart.

She subsequently embarked on the Little Miss Drama Tour from February to April. The trek sold 453,000 tickets, grossing $70 million across 35 concerts.

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