The lead-up to the sixth Annual BET Awards officially began Tuesday as the list of nominees was unveiled.

Busta Rhymes came out on top with four nominations, while Chris Brown, Kanye West, and Beyonce head into the competition with three nods each.

The two pre-determined awards ? BET?s Lifetime Achievement Award and BET?s Humanitarian Award ? will be presented to R&B singer Chaka Khan and calypso legend Harry Belafonte, respectively.

Damon Wayans will be hosting the festivities for the first time. ?I don?t know what I?m going to do, but I?m at my best when I?m unpredictable,? he said at the nomination ceremony. ?It?s gonna be balls to the walls. We?re gonna let it all hang out.?

The awards show airs live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on June 27.






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