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The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards is going to go down as another night in award show history!
The home of Black entertainment just announced the host and list of nominees for one of Hip Hop’s most notable events.
The show will be hosted by Grammy Award winning rapper, Fat Joe. It will be taped September 30 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, and will air October 4 at 9 p.m. ET/ PT.
Drake is currently in the lead, receiving 14 nominations in categories including, “ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ twice for ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’ three for ‘Best Collaboration,’ twice for ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and twice for ‘Song of the Year.’
Kanye West comes close with a total of 10 nominations including, ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Producer of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ Song of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse.’
Kendrick Lamar comes in third, racking up a total of nine nominations for the categories, ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year.’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Impact Track.’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and ‘Best Collaboration.’
Future comes after with eight nominations. In addition, Baby Keem, J. Cole, and Cardi B make the top five list with a total of six nominations.
Other artists nominated for more than one award include, Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, Young Thug, Benny The Butcher, City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Glorilla, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, and Usher.
Viewers can vote for the 2022 ‘DJ of the Year’ and ‘Best Hip Hop Platform’ using this link: https://www.bet.com/hip-hop-awards/info-page/bp11gc/vote-for-the-bet-hip-hop-awards-2022
Below is a list of the official 2022 BET Hip Hop Award Nominees:
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
D.M.B. – A$AP 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 THUG
BEST 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 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
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 THUG
HIP 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 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 – CHURCHILL DOWNS (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE)
J. COLE – POKE IT OUT (WALE FEAT. J. COLE)
J. COLE – LONDON (BIA & J. COLE)
LIL BABY – GIRLS WANT GIRLS (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY)
KANYE WEST – CITY OF GODS (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS)
DRAKE – WAIT FOR U (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS)
JADAKISS – BLACK ILLUMANTI (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS)
IMPACT TRACK
ABOUT DAMN TIME – LIZZO
CITY OF GODS – FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS
FAMILY TIES – BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
NOBODY – NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL
PXSSY – LATTO
THE HEART PART 5 – KENDRICK LAMAR
WOMAN – DOJA CAT
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
BENJAMIN EPPS (FRANCE)
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
BLXCKIE (SOUTH AFRICA)
CENTRAL CEE (UK)
HAVIAH MIGHTY (CANADA)
KNUCKS (UK)
LE JUIICE (FRANCE)
NADIA NAKAI (ZIMBABWE)
TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)
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