THE SECOND ANNUAL LIVE EVENT WILL CELEBRATE
SOCIAL MEDIA’S BRIGHTEST STARS.
THE 2019 CATEGORIES INCLUDE “ISSA WAVE”,
“LMAO!”, “STAN LOVE”, “SOCIAL HUSTLE” AND “BEST CELEB FOLLOW”.
NOMINEES INCLUDE @THEBSIMONE2, @BLAMEITONKWAY, @SNOOPDOGG,
@THESHIGGYSHOW, @IAMZOIE, @IAMCARDIB, @CHICKLET.HF, @ELLAMAI,
@CITYGIRLS, @JAYVERSACE, @QUEENNAIJA, @WILLSMITH, @PLIES,
@HAHADAVIS, @KINGJAMES AND MANY MORE.
“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” WILL AIR LIVE FROM
ATLANTA, GA
VOTING IS NOW OPEN AT
BET.COM/BETSOCIALAWARDS
Returning for the second consecutive year, “THE BET
SOCIAL AWARDS” will celebrate the best viral social media
moments over the past year, across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
YouTube, Snapchat, and more. This LIVE one-hour event will feature
Social Media stars, celebrities, social-inspired performances,
unexpected award moments, and tons of surprises. Keeping with BET’s
tradition of celebrating the best in entertainment, the network
will once again host an electrifying night of television that is
bound to have social media buzzing. “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS”
airs LIVE Sunday, March 3rd at 8 p.m. ET/PT from
Atlanta, GA.
Voting will happen across five categories: “Issa Wave”,
“LMAO!”, “Social Hustle”, “Stan Love”, and “Best
Celeb Follow”. The 2019 nominees include Kevin Hart,
Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, Jada
Pinkett Smith, Cardi B, LeBron James, Queen
Naija, JayVersace, BlameitonKway,
LalaMilan, TheShiggyShow and many more. Round One of
voting will select the five finalists in each category. Voting
starts today.
Additionally, the show will honor a social activist who uses
social media as a tool to keep us informed, mobilized and hopeful
for change with the “Social Movement” award; and the
“Social Verified” award, which will honor an individual(s)
who continuously elevates the social media landscape.
For updates and more information about “THE BET SOCIAL
AWARDS”, please visit BET.com/BETSocialAwards. Join the
conversation on social media by logging on to our social media
platforms using the hashtag: #BETSocialAwards.
“THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” is a BET Production, with
Mike Epps and Kyra Robinson serving as Executive Producers.
See below for the complete list of “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS”
2019 Official Nominees:
ISSA WAVE
“Issa Wave” highlights newer music artists who have made some of
the biggest waves in music over the past year via social media,
word-of mouth, or by bubbling via streaming sites and underground
radio shows.
1. @YELLABEEZY214
2. @ELLAMAI
3. @LILBABY_1
4. @GUNNA
5. @QUEENNAIJA
6. @IAMDANILEIGH
7. @C.SYRESMITH
8. @CITYGIRLS
9. @HERMUSICOFFICIAL
10. @JACQUEES
LMAO!
This category highlights some of the funniest, most innovative,
and popular social media comedians of the year. From skits, to
roasting, to all out transformation into characters we love, these
entertainers have expanded the landscape of comedy.
1. @THEBSIMONE2
2. @IAMZOIE
3. @KEVONSTAGE
4. @THECHRISTISHOW
5. @IAMCAREYBOY
6. @THATGIRLJAYCOLE
7. @YESIMPRETTYVEE
8. @HAHADAVIS
9. @CHICKLET.HF
10. @JUHAHNJONES
SOCIAL HUSTLE
“Social Hustle” highlights individuals that have taken their
social media savvy and flipped it into big success. Proving that
it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
1. @THEALIYAJANELL
2. @SUPA_CENT
3. @TOKYOSTYLEZ
4. @PREMADONNA87
5. @LALAMILAN
6. @BLAMEITONKWAY
7. @JACKIEAINA
8. @THEPATRICIABRIGHT
9. @JAYVERSACE
10. @THESHIGGYSHOW
STAN LOVE
Oh they fan FANS! The “Stan Love” category salutes the die-hard
fan clubs that ride with their favorite celebrity through thick and
thin. These celebrities have true STAN LOVE.
1. BEYHIVE (BEYONCÉ)
2. BARBZ (NICKI MINAJ)
3. BARDIGANG (CARDI B)
4. RIHANNA NAVY (RIHANNA)
5. TEAMBREEZY (CHRIS BROWN)
6. TEAMDRIZZY (DRAKE)
7. LAMBS (MARIAH CAREY)
8. CICI ARMY (CIARA)
9. FUTUREHIVE (FUTURE)
BEST CELEB FOLLOW
Living their best lives and inviting us to experience it with a
front row seat; these celebrities leave the big screen to hang out
with us on our social screens. They inspire us, they make us laugh,
and even sip tea with us as social media drama unfolds…even if
they’re the ones in the middle of it.
1. KEVIN HART (@kevinhart4real)
2. SNOOP DOGG (@snoopdogg)
3. DIDDY (@diddy)
4. SERENA WILLIAMS (@serenawilliams)
5. CARDI B (@iamcardib)
6. NICKI MINAJ (@nickiminaj)
7. WILL SMITH (@willsmith)
8. PLIES (@plies)
9. LEBRON JAMES (@kingjames)
10. LIL DUVAL (@lilduval)
11. AMANDA SEALES (@amandaseales)
12. KEKE PALMER (@keke)
13. JADA PINKETT SMITH (@jadapinkettsmith)
*To apply for media credentials to cover
the “THE BET SOCIAL AWARDS” please
email Melissa.Nyarko@bet.net.*
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