The internet is a twitter (pun intended) with all this noise about whether Monica was really snubbed by the 2010 BET Awards nomination committee.  With a #1 R&B album, Still Standing, universally hailed as a strong product and comeback for the singer, Monica apparently expected to be listed among the Best Female R&B Artist nominees. Her fans spontaneously combusted at the announcement, particularly after hearing that Beyonce was nominated for an album officially released two years ago (but still going strong and dropping singles) and that newcomer Melanie Fiona made the list along with three other nods.  Monica responded with her own disappointment.

Bitter much?

The outrage might be a lil’ justified if the project hadn’t been so thoroughly supported by BET and CENTRIC with a very successful reality show, innumerable web and blog mentions, video spins, and two–count ‘em, two–other 2010 BET Award nominations, including one for this network (The Centric Award and The Viewer’s Choice Award). Is this all much ado about nothing? Are artists’ entitled to specific award nominations, even if they’re already being honored with a nod? Sade and Corrine Bailey Rae both had strong returns but they didn’t make the female cut either (though both are nominated for a Centric Award and an International Act Award ) Check out the full list of nominees after the jump. You decide. 

2010 BET Awards Nominees:

Best Female R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna

Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher

Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil’ Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina

Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris

Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money

Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans

Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money

Best Collaboration
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”
Drake & Trey Songz – “Successful”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – “Forever”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

Video of the Year
Beyoncé f/ Lady Gaga – “Video Phone”
B.o.B f/ Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ on You”
Melanie Fiona – “It Kills Me”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”

Viewer’s Choice
Beyoncé – “Sweet Dreams”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Monica – “Everything to Me”
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy – “Hard”
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous – “Say Aah”
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd – “Bedrock”

Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
K’NAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)

Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade

Show takes place in L.A. at the Shrine Auditorium June 27th and will be hosted by Queen Latifah.

TAGS: 2010 BET Awards, Corrine Bailey Rae, Monica, Sade