While we were busy watching Keyshia Cole have a meltdown over not receiving any nominations for a BET Award yesterday [click here if you missed that], we completely missed the fact that Chris Brown got more nominations than anyone..
From MTV
Chris Brown's career reboot hit a new high on Tuesday when he was nominated for a field-leading six 2011 BET Awards for his F.A.M.E. album.
Brown, who scored his first #1 album earlier this year, was followed by Lil Wayne with five nods and Kanye West, Drake and the singer's ex, Rihanna, with four.
The Best Female R&B Artist race will feature Rihanna against Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Keri Hilson and Marsha Ambrosius, while the male category will have Brown facing Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Trey Songz and Usher.
Brown, who pleaded guilty to felony assault on Rihanna in June 2009, will face off with his former flame in two categories, Viewers' Choice and Best Collaboration, which will pit his "Look at Me Now" against her collabo with Drake on "What's My Name."
In addition to Rihanna, Brown is up against himself in the Best Collaboration race, which also includes B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams, "Airplanes"; Brown featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look at Me Now"; Brown featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, "Deuces"; Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash & Wale, "No Hands"; Rihanna featuring Drake, "What's My Name"; and Kanye West featuring Rihanna, "All of the Lights."
Tween Willow Smith is in the Video of the Year mix with her breakthrough hit, "Whip My Hair," which will vie against Marsha Ambrosius' "Far Away," B.o.B's "Airplanes," Brown's "Look at Me Now," Hilson's "Pretty Girl Rock" and West's "Runaway."
In one of the more surprising bids, Brown landed a Best Actor nomination for his work in "Takers," in which he'll face such veterans as Jamie Foxx, Idris Elba and Don Cheadle.
Joining Brown and Rihanna in the Viewers' Choice slot are Lil Wayne featuring Cory Gunz, "6 Foot 7 Foot"; Mindless Behavior, "My Girl"; Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, "Moment 4 Life"; and Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj, "Bottoms Up." The show airs live on June 26 from Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium.
