The Players’ Awards Are Coming To BET

BET has announced the nominees for the first ever Players’ Awards—an annual award show dedicated solely to the NBA, with awards voted on by the players themselves. The event will be held Sunday, July 19, and will premiere at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.

Many stars will be in attendance, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry, and multi-platinum recording artist Lil Wayne will be performing.

Here are the player-voted nominees for each award, via a BET press release:

The complete list of the “Top Voted Players” for the “Players’ Awards” are (names are listed in alphabetical order):

Best Rookie Jordan Clarkson Zach LaVine Elfrid Payton Andrew Wiggins

Best Defender Tony Allen Jimmy Butler Anthony Davis DeAndre Jordan

Global Impact Player Pau Gasol Kyrie Irving Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker

Clutch Performer: Stephen Curry James Harden LeBron James Russell Westbrook

Coach You Most Want to Play For Mike Budenholzer Rick Carlisle Steve Kerr Greg Popovich

Hardest to Guard Stephen Curry James Harden LeBron James Russell Westbrook

Best Home Court Advantage AT&T Center (San Antonio) Chesapeake Energy Arena (Oklahoma City) Moda Center (Portland) Oracle Arena (Golden State)

Player You Secretly Wish was On Your Team: Stephen Curry Anthony Davis Tim Duncan LeBron James

Most Valuable Player: Stephen Curry James Harden LeBron James Russell Westbrook