Hosted by Queen Latifah, this year’s BET Awards includes a lineup of performances by Kanye West, Ludacris, T.I., Drake, Diddy (Dirty Money), Nicky Minaj, Rick Ross, and Eminem. Artist John Legend will be honored with the 2010 Humanitarian Award along with Prince with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nominee categories include Viewer’s Choice, Best Female R&B artist, Best Male R&B Artist, Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Male Hip-Hop Artist, Best Collaboration, Best New Artist, Best Group, Video of the Year, Video Director of the Year, Best International Act, Youngstars Award, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Movie , Best Gospel, and more! Check out the complete list of nominees at http://betawards.bet.com/main.

Now, Diddy will be performing alongside his new group Dirty Money…personally, I can’t decide if I love them or hate them, but check out Dirty Money’s song “Hello Good Morning” (Basketball fans might recognize it):

The BET Awards will be shown live on Sunday, June 27 at 8/7c!