Drake leads the way at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards with 14 nominations, followed by Kanye West on ten.
Both Ye and Drake are in the running for the coveted Artist Of The Year as the BET Hip Hop Awards returns for its 17th edition on 4 October – following the release of their albums Certified Lover Boy and Donda last year. Kendrick Lamar follows closely behind Ye, with nine nominations, off the back of the release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers earlier this year. Along with the aforementioned albums, Future’s I Never Liked You, Pusha T’s It’s Almost Dry and Nas’ King’s Disease II are also up for the prestigious Hip Hop Album Of The Year. Meanwhile, Future has eight nods, whilst Cardi B, Keem and J. Cole each have six.
Fat Joe is set to present the awards, which certainly has plenty of characters, egos and desire to win the top prizes. Here’s the list in full:
Both Ye and Drake are in the running for the coveted Artist Of The Year as the BET Hip Hop Awards returns for its 17th edition on 4 October – following the release of their albums Certified Lover Boy and Donda last year. Kendrick Lamar follows closely behind Ye, with nine nominations, off the back of the release of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers earlier this year. Along with the aforementioned albums, Future’s I Never Liked You, Pusha T’s It’s Almost Dry and Nas’ King’s Disease II are also up for the prestigious Hip Hop Album Of The Year. Meanwhile, Future has eight nods, whilst Cardi B, Keem and J. Cole each have six.
Fat Joe is set to present the awards, which certainly has plenty of characters, egos and desire to win the top prizes. Here’s the list in full:
Best Hip Hop Video
‘D.M.B.’ – Asap Rocky ‘Family Ties’ – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar ‘Good Love’ – City Girls Feat. Usher ‘Hot Shit’ – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk ‘London’ – Bia & J. Cole ‘Wait For U’ – Future Feat. Drake & Tems ‘Way 2 Sexy’ – Drake Feat. Future & Young ThugBest Collaboration
‘Family Ties’ – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar ‘Good Love’ – City Girls Feat. Usher ‘Hot Shit’ – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk ‘Jimmy Cooks’ – Drake Feat. 21 Savage ‘Johnny P’s Caddy’ – Benny The Butcher & J. Cole ‘Wait For U’ – Future Feat. Drake & Tems ‘Way 2 Sexy’ – Drake Feat. Future & Young ThugBest 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 & HavocBest 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 LamarVideo Director Of The Year
Benny Boom Burna Boy Cole Bennett Colin Tilley Director X Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free Teyana TaylorSong Of The Year
‘Big Energy’ – Latto ‘F.N.F. (Let’s Go)’ – Hitkidd & Glorilla ‘First Class’ – Jack Harlow ‘Hot Shit’ – Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk ‘Super Gremlin’ – Kodak Black ‘Wait For U’ – Future- Feat. Drake & Tems ‘Way 2 Sexy’ – Drake Feat. Future & Young ThugHip Hop Album Of The Year
777 – Latto Certified Lover Boy – Drake Donda – Kanye West I Never Liked You – Future It’s Almost Dry – Pusha T King’s Disease II – Nas Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Cardi B Doja Cat Drake Future Kanye West Kendrick Lamar Megan Thee StallionProducer Of The Year
Atl Jacob Baby Keem Hit-Boy Hitmaka Kanye West Metro Boomin Pharrell WilliamsBest Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Baby Keem Blxst Doechii Fivio Foreign Glorilla Nardo Wick Saucy SantanaDJ Of The Year
D-Nice DJ Cassidy DJ Drama DJ Kay Slay DJ Premier Kaytranada Mustard Nyla Symone La Leakers: DJ Sourmilk And Justin IncrediblePhoto: Isha Shah
