Jay-Z and Justin Bieber turned heads with their nominations at this year's BET awards -- Jay-Z, for leading the pack with 5 nominations ... and Bieber, for being Bieber.
Among Jay-Z's five noms the rapper is up for Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Video of the Year. Bieber was nominated for Best New Artist.
Other notable nominees include Beyonce -- who trails behind her husband with four nominations -- and Alicia Keys, also with four noms. Drake, Rihanna, Trey Songz, Fabolous, and Melanie Fiona also have multiple nominations.
Queen Latifah will host the 10th annual award ceremony on Sunday, June 27 in Los Angeles.