The nominees for the 2011 BET Awards were announced live on 106 & Park last night.

In the gospel category, the nominees are–

Mary Mary | Byron Cage | Deitrick Haddon | BeBe & CeCe Winans | Karen Clark Sheard

The BET Awards, to be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, will air live on BET on Saturday, June 26, 2011 at 8pm ET/7pm CST from LA’s Shrine Auditorium.