Beyonce and T.I. lead BET Awards nominees with 5 each; Jamie Foxx to host the show

Beyonce, T.I. lead BET Awards nominees with 5 each

LOS ANGELES — For Beyonce and T.I., No. 1 is followed by five — BET Awards nominations, that is.

The two entertainers, who each who scored No. 1 hit songs and videos this year, lead BET Awards nominees with five each.

Beyonce also counts a No. 1 film among her recent credits: “Obsessed,” which topped the box office when it opened last month.

The 27-year-old singer is up for female R&B artist, actress, the viewer’s choice award and video of the year, where she has nods for both “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” and “If I Were a Boy.”

T.I. has two nominations for best collaboration — with Rihanna for “Live Your Life” and with Yung LA and Young Dro for “Ain’t I.”

The 28-year-old rapper is also up for male hip-hop artist, the viewer’s choice award and video of the year.

Lil Wayne, T-Pain and Keri Hilson have four nominations each. Other multiple nominees include Jennifer Hudson, Jazmine Sullivan, Kanye West, Keyshia Cole and Jamie Foxx, who is set to host the show on June 28 at the Shrine Auditorium.

Foxx is up for male R&B artist, along with best collaboration and video of the year for his hit with T-Pain, “Blame It.”

The ninth annual BET Awards is scheduled to include performances by Foxx, Maxwell and Ne-Yo.

For a complete list of nominees: www.bet.com/Specials/betawards09/betawards09_nominees.htm.