Kanye West leads BET Awards nominations

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By Natalie Finn, E! Online

Lest we forget, Kanye West still makes music.

Reminding us of what made Kim Kardashian's main man a star worth scrutinizing, West leads the field heading into the 2012 BET Awards with seven nominations.

But, as is the case with his personal life?these days, he made the most impact as part of a duo.

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Six of his seven nominations come for his collaborations with Jay-Z (aka The Throne) and Big Sean, plus he scored one for Video Director of the Year.

Beyonce is a close second, heading into the kudosfest with six nominations, including Best Female R&B Artist and two shots at Video of the Year, for "Love on Top" and "Countdown."

Her hubby and partner in parenting, Jay-Z, is right there with five nominations ??all of them Kanye collabs.

The ever-controversial Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj have already been confirmed to perform. Samuel L. Jackson is slated to host the show, live from L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium, on July 1.

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Here's the complete list of nominees for the 2012 BET Awards:

Best Female R&B Artist
Marsha Ambrosius
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
Bad Meets Evil
Diddy
Dirty Money
Maybach Music Group
Mindless Behavior
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

Best Collaboration
Beyonce?featuring J. Cole, "Party"
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash, "Marvin &Chardonnay"
DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne, "I'm On One"
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, "The Motto"
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"
Wale featuring Miguel, "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Young Jeezy

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Diamond
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Trina

Video of the Year
Beyonce, "Countdown"
Beyonce, "Love On Top"
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West), "N---as in Paris"
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"
Usher, "Climax"

Video Director of the Year
Beyonce & Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Brown & Godfrey Tabarez
Kanye West
Hype Williams

Best New Artist
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Diggy
Future
Meek Mill

Best Gospel
Yolanda Adams
Kim Burrell
James Fortune & FIYA
Fred Hammond
Trin-I-Tee 5:7

Best Actress
Angela Bassett
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Regina King
Zoe Saldana

Best Actor
Don Cheadle
Common
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Denzel Washington

Young Stars Award
Astro
Diggy
Jacob Latimore
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith

Best Movie
"Good Deeds"
"Jumping the Broom"
"Laugh at My Pain"
"Red Tails"
"The Help"

Subway Sportswoman of the Year
Skylar Diggins
Brittney Griner
Candace Parker
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Subway Sportsman of the Year
Carmelo Anthony
Kobe Bryant
Victor Cruz
Kevin Durant
LeBron James

Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award
Beyonce, "Love on Top"
Chris Brown, "Turn Up the Music"
Drake featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga, "The Motto"
Mindless Behavior, "Hello"
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding, "Otis"
Wale featuring Miguel, "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Centric Award
Common
Estelle
Robert Glasper
Robin Thicke
Tyrese

Best International Act: Africa
Camp Mulla (Kenya)
Ice Prince (Nigeria)
Lira (South Africa)
Mokobe (Mali)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best International Act: U.K.
Estelle
Labrinth
Emeli Sand
Sway
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