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The BET Hip Hop Awards return to celebrate 50 years of the genre

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The BET Hip Hop Awards is back for a night filled with show stopping performances and the hottest names in rap. This year will bring the same experience we all look forward to while also celebrating 50 years of hip hop. BET has selected GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording artist, Fat Joe, to host the show where he will also serve as Co-Executive Producer. 

Fat Joe has an acclaimed career that has spanned three different decades and he’s not slowing down. As he prepares for hip hop’s biggest night, he gave some insight into what viewers can expect.

We’re going to make this year’s award show even bigger while also celebrating our hip-hop stars and pioneers in a spectacular way. It’s going to be a legendary night of music and entertainment and you’re not going to want to miss it.

Fat Joe

Fans can get in on the action by voting in the categories of DJ of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Hip Hop platform at https://www.bet.com/votehha23

This year’s nominees will be on the edge of their seats just like the viewers awaiting to see who wins in their respective categories. Cardi B and 21 Savage are leading with twelve nominations. Check out the full list of the nominees below.

Be sure to tune in Tuesday, October 10 at 9 PM ET/PT for the biggest celebration of hip hop.


BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

JUST WANNA ROCK                                                        LIL UZI VERT

PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 – JERSEY CLUB REMIX)   COI LERAY

PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN                                         LATTO FEAT. CARDI B

SHAKE SUMN                                                                   DABABY

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD                                   BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

SPIN BOUT U                                                                     DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE

TOMORROW 2                                                                  GLORILLA & CARDI B

BEST COLLABORATION

ALL MY LIFE                                                                      LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

GOD DID                                                              DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z,  JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY

PLAYERS (DJ SAIGE REMIX)                                          COI LERAY FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES

PRINCESS DIANA                                                             ICE SPICE & NICKI MINAJ

PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN                                         LATTO FEAT. CARDI B

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD                                   BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

TOMORROW 2                                                                  GLORILLA & CARDI B

BEST DUO OR GROUP

CITY GIRLS

DJ DRAMA & JEEZY

DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE

EARTHGANG

LARRY JUNE & THE ALCHEMIST

QUAVO & TAKEOFF

RAE SREMMURD

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

BURNA BOY

BUSTA RHYMES

CARDI B

COI LERAY

DABABY

DRAKE

KENDRICK LAMAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

21 SAVAGE

ANDRÉ 3000

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

CONWAY THE MACHINE

DRAKE

J. COLE

KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

ANDERSON .PAAK

COLE BENNETT

COLIN TILLEY

DABABY & REEL GOATS

DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR

DAVE MEYERS

TRAVIS SCOTT

SONG OF THE YEAR

ALL MY LIFE                                              LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

GOD DID                                            DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY

JUST WANNA ROCK                                     LIL UZI VERT

PLAYERS                                                   COI LERAY

PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN                       LATTO FEAT. CARDI B

RICH FLEX                                                 DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE

SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD           BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE

TOMORROW 2                                          GLORILLA & CARDI B

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

ANYWAYS, LIFE’S GREAT…                    GLORILLA

COI                                                             COI LERAY

GOD DID                                                    DJ KHALED

HER LOSS                                                 DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE

HEROES & VILLAINS                                METRO BOOMIN

JACKMAN.                                                 JACK HARLOW

PINK TAPE                                                 LIL UZI VERT

TRAUMAZINE                                            MEGAN THEE STALLION

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

21 SAVAGE

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

DRAKE

GLORILLA

J. COLE

KENDRICK LAMAR

LIL UZI VERT

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

ATL JACOB

DJ KHALED

DR. DRE

HIT-BOY

HITMAKA

KAYTRANADA

LONDON ON DA TRACK

METRO BOOMIN

THE ALCHEMIST

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

ARMANI WHITE

CENTRAL CEE

DOECHII

FINESSE2TYMES

ICE SPICE

KALIII

LOLA BROOKE

SEXYY REDD

DJ OF THE YEAR

CHASE B

D-NICE

DJ CASSIDY

DJ CLARK KENT

DJ DRAMA

DJ JAZZY JEFF

DJ KHALED

KAYTRANADA

METRO BOOMIN

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM

ALL HIP HOP

CARESHA PLEASE

DRINK CHAMPS

HIPHOP DX

MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME

RAP CAVIAR

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

THE JOE BUDDEN PODCAST

XXL

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

21 SAVAGE

50 CENT

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

CARESHA

DJ KHALED

DRAKE

JAY-Z

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

21 SAVAGE                                                  CREEPIN’  (METRO BOOMIN FEAT. THE  WEEKND & 21 SAVAGE

21 SAVAGE                                                PEACHES & EGGPLANTS (YOUNG NUDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE)

ANDRÉ 3000                                              SCIENTISTS &  ENGINEERS (KILLER MIKE & ANDRÉ 3000 FEAT. FUTURE & ERYN ALLEN KANE)

CARDI B                                             TOMORROW 2 (GLORILLA & CARDI B)

CARDI B                                                     PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN (LATTO FEAT. CARDI B)

DRAKE                                               OH U WENT (YOUNG THUG FEAT. DRAKE)

J. COLE                                              ALL MY LIFE (LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE)

JAY-Z                                                             GOD DID (DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY)

IMPACT TRACK

30                                                        NAS

ALL MY LIFE                                          LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE

ANXIETY                                            MEGAN THEE STALLION

CAN’T WIN FOR NOTHING                  SYMBA

CHAMPIONS                                         NLE CHOPPA

GOD DID                                                    DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z ,JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY

SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS                    KILLER MIKE & ANDRÉ 3000 FEAT. FUTURE & ERYN ALLEN KANE

THERAPY PT. 2                                 ROBERT GLASPER FEAT. MAC MILLER

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)

CENTRAL CEE (UK)

GAZO (FRANCE)

J HUS (UK)

K.O (SOUTH AFRICA)

MAJOR RD (BRAZIL)

NINHO (FRANCE)

SAMPA THE GREAT (ZAMBIA)

TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)

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