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HEAD TO HEAD: Beyonce and Solange are both nominated at the 2017 BET Awards

BEYONCE AND Solange are both nominationed for multiple BET awards, and will compete with each other for some top prizes.

The pregnant Formation singer – who's leading with seven nominations – and her younger sister are both nominated for video of the year and best female R&B/pop artist.

Solange is nominated for her critically acclaimed 2016 album A Seat At The Table, which went to number one in the United States.

Queen Bey, who won video of the year with Formation last year, is nominated for the top prize again for Sorry.

She will go against Solange's Cranes In the Sky, Bruno Mars' 24K Magic, Migos' Bad and Boujee and Big Sean's Bounce Back.

Bruno Mars follows Beyonce with five nominations, while Solange has four.

Mars is also nominated for best male R&B/pop artist, album of the year, the viewer's choice award and video director of the year.

Chance the Rapper will face Lamar, Drake, J Cole, Future and Big Sean for best male hip-hop artist, while Nicki Minaj will compete with former rival Remy Ma for best female hip-hop artist.

The winners in the 19 categories will be selected by BET's Voting Academy, comprised of entertainment professionals and fans, and the ceremony will take place on 25 June in Los Angeles.

See the full list of nominees below:

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Beyonce
Kehlani
Mary J. Blige
Rihanna
Solange

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
A Tribe Called Quest
Fat Joe & Remy Ma
Migos
Rae Sremmurd

Best Collaboration
Beyonce ft. Kendrick Lamar, “Freedom”
Chance The Rapper fr. 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne, “No Problem”
Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher, “Party”
DJ Khaled ft. Jay Z & Beyonce, “Shining”
Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert, “Bad and Boujee”
Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane, “Black Beatles”

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Chance The Rapper
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Cardi B
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Young M.A.

Video of the Year
“Sorry,” Beyonce
“Bounce Back,” Big Sean
“24K Magic,” Bruno Mars
“Bad and Boujee,” Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert
“Cranes In The Sky,” Solange

Best New Artist
21 Savage
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Khalid
Young M.A

Best Movie
Get Out
Moonlight
Hidden Figures
Fences
Birth Of A Nation

Album of the Year
24K Magic, Bruno Mars
4 Your Eyez Only, J. Cole
A Seat At The Table, Solange
Coloring Book, Chance The Rapper
Lemonade, Beyonce

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