The BET Hip Hop Awards nominees have been announced, and Kanye West and his erstwhile nemesis Drake are in the lead with 10 and 14 nominations, respectively.
On October 4, Fat Joe will serve as host of the awards show’s 17th iteration. This year’s Grammy Awards are hotly contested, and Drake is in the lead with a total of 14 nods. With 10 nominations, including one for Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Kanye is not far behind, and Kendrick Lamar has received nine nominations overall. Future, Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J are some of the other top nominees this year, each receiving eight nods. Cole has six for each.
Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, and Young Thug, who each received three nominations, are other significant nominees this year.
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BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
âD.M.B.â – ASAP ROCKY
âFAMILY TIESâ – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
âGOOD LOVEâ – CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER
âHOT SHITâ – CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
âLONDONâ – BIA & J. COLE
âWAIT FOR Uâ – FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
âWAY 2 SEXYâ – DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
BEST COLLABORATION
âFAMILY TIESâ – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
âGOOD LOVEâ â CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER
âHOT SHITâ â CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
âJIMMY COOKSâ – DRAKE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
âJOHNNY PâS CADDYâ – BENNY THE BUTCHER & J. COLE
âWAIT FOR Uâ â FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
âWAY 2 SEXYâ â DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
BEST DUO OR GROUP
42 DUGG & EST GEE
BIG SEAN & HIT-BOY
BIRDMAN & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX
DABABY & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
EARTHGANG
STYLES P & HAVOC
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
DRAKE
J. COLE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
TYLER, THE CREATOR
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
BABY KEEM
BENNY THE BUTCHER
DRAKE
J. COLE
JACK HARLOW
JAY-Z
KENDRICK LAMAR
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
BENNY BOOM
BURNA BOY
COLE BENNETT
COLIN TILLEY
DIRECTOR X
KENDRICK LAMAR & DAVE FREE
TEYANA TAYLOR
SONG OF THE YEAR
âBIG ENERGYâ – LATTO
âF.N.F. (LET’S GO)â – HITKIDD & GLORILLA
âFIRST CLASSâ – JACK HARLOW
âHOT SHITâ – CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
âSUPER GREMLINâ – KODAK BLACK
âWAIT FOR Uâ – FUTURE- FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
âWAY 2 SEXYâ – DRAKEÂ FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
777Â â LATTO
CERTIFIED LOVER BOYÂ â DRAKE
DONDAÂ –Â KANYE WEST
I NEVER LIKED YOUÂ – FUTURE
IT’S ALMOST DRYÂ – PUSHA T
KING’S DISEASE IIÂ â NAS
MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERSÂ â KENDRICK LAMAR
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
DRAKE
FUTURE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
MEGAN THEE STALLION
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ATL JACOB
BABY KEEM
HIT-BOY
HITMAKA
KANYE WEST
METRO BOOMIN
PHARRELL WILLIAMS
BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST
BABY KEEM
BLXST
DOECHII
FIVIO FOREIGN
GLORILLA
NARDO WICK
SAUCY SANTANA
DJ OF THE YEAR
D-NICE
DJ CASSIDY
DJ DRAMA
DJ KAY SLAY
DJ PREMIER
KAYTRANADA
MUSTARD
NYLA SYMONE
LA LEAKERS: DJ SOURMILK AND JUSTIN INCREDIBLE
BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD
BREAKFAST CLUB
CARESHA PLEASE
COMPLEX
DRINK CHAMPS
HIPHOP DX
MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME
NPR TINY DESK
VERZUZ
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
50 CENT
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
DRAKE
JAY-Z
KANYE WEST
MEGAN THEE STALLION
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
DRAKE – âCHURCHILL DOWNSâ (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE)
J. COLE â âPOKE IT OUTâ (WALE FEAT. J. COLE)
J. COLE â âLONDONâ (BIA & J. COLE)
LIL BABY – âGIRLS WANT GIRLSâ (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY)
KANYE WEST â âCITY OF GODSâ (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS)
DRAKE â âWAIT FOR Uâ (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS)
JADAKISS â âBLACK ILLUMANTIâ (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS)
IMPACT TRACK
âABOUT DAMN TIMEâ – LIZZO
âCITY OF GODSâ – FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS
âFAMILY TIESâ – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
âNOBODYâ – NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL
Source: complex.com
