Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown lead BET award nominations

Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown on Monday led the nominations for the Black Entertainment Television awards, with each in the running in six categories. Minaj, one of the most prominent female rappers, was nominated for best woman in hip-hop and five other awards. Brown -- whose popularity quickly rebounded after his 2009 arrest for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna -- was in contention for best male pop or R&B artist. Pop superstar Beyonce and outspoken rapper Lil Wayne both had four nominations.