Nominations for the 2026 BET Awards are announced, with Cardi B leading the field with six nominations, according to multiple outlets. Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist follow closely, each receiving five nominations. A group of artists then match with four nominations apiece, including Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean, and Latto. The reporting aligns on the top tier of nominees—Cardi B’s six and the five-nomination tie between Lamar and Mariah the Scientist—as well as the list of artists tied at four nominations. While the sources provided here focus on nomination counts and do not detail the specific categories for each artist, they collectively present the overall distribution of nominations across the leading performers. Additional nominees beyond those listed in the provided excerpts may be included in the full roster, but the key point of agreement is the ranking by number of nominations: Cardi B first, then Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist, followed by the six artists tied for third with four nominations each.