Beyonce, M.I.A, Jazmine Sullivan Lead ASCAP's 2009 BET Awards Nominees

ASCAP members are among the nominees for the 2009 BET Awards, which pay homage to urban music artists at the top of their game. The award show airs live on Sunday, June 28th at 8pm on BET.

It's ladies night for ASCAP members at this year's BET Awards. Beyoncé leads the ASCAP member nominees with three including two songs in the Video of the Year category. M.I.A. is nominated for two awards including Best New Artist, as is Jazmine Sullivan.

Here is a complete rundown of ASCAP's nominees for the 2009 BET Awards:

BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
The Dream
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo

BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan

BEST GROUP
Day 26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.

BEST FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Lil' Mama
M.I.A. (PRS)

BEST COLLABORATION
"Turnin' Me On" - Keri Hilson ft. Lil' Wayne
"Pop Champagne" - Ron Browz ft. Juelz Santana & Jim Jones
"Aint I" - Young L.A. ft. T.I. & Young Dro

BEST NEW ARTIST
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A (PRS)
Jazmine Sullivan

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Mary Mary
Smokie Norful

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
"If I Were A Boy" - Beyonce
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" - Beyoncé

BET J AWARD
Musiq Soulchild
Raphael Saadiq
Solange
Jazmine Sullivan

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