The 'Jealousy' raptress and the 'No Heart' emcee are tied as the top nominees with 12 apiece, followed by his 'Her Loss' collaborator Drake with 9 nominations.
- Sep 8, 2023
AceShowbiz - Cardi B is still the force to be reckoned with in hip-hop music. Solidifying her name among A-list artists in the industry, the Grammy winner leads the nominations for the 18th annual BET Hip Hop Awards.
The Bronx femcee is tied with 21 Savage as the top nominees with 12 apiece. Her nominations include Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Hustler of the Year, twice for Best Collaboration, Best Hip-Hop Video, Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse and Song of the Year.
21 Savage also scores some of his nods in coveted categories like Hip-Hop Album of the Year and Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. His other nominations are for Best Collaboration, Lyricist of the Year, Hustler of the Year, Best Duo or Group, twice for Best Hip-Hop Video, Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse and Song of the Year.
His "Her Loss" collaborator Drake trails behind with nine nominations, including Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Duo or Group, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Song of the Year, Hip-Hop Album of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Hustler of the Year and Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse.
Burna Boy and DJ Khaled score seven nods each, followed by J. Cole with six, Coi Leray, GloRilla and Jay-Z with five a piece. Other notable nominations include, Lil Uzi Vert who scores four nominations. DaBaby, Kendrick Lamar, Latto Mulatto, Lil Durk, Megan Thee Stallion and Metro Boomin receive three nominations each.
"This year's BET Hip Hop Awards will mark the culmination of our yearlong celebration of hip-hop’s storied creation and the art form’s sonic and cultural expansion," Connie Orlando, BET's EVP specials, music programming & music strategy, said in a statement on Thursday, September 7. "We are honored by this year]s roster of nominees as they continue to carry the creativity and diversity of hip hop into the future. We congratulate each nominee on their accomplishments as they take hip hop artistry to new heights."
The show will be taped in Atlanta on Tuesday, October 3 and will premiere on BET one week later, on Tuesday, October 10 at 9 P.M. ET/PT. Orlando will oversee the annual show along with Jamal Noisette, BET's vp, specials & music programming; Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment; and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon, top execs at Jesse Collins Entertainment.
Complete list of 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards nominees:
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
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 (Mulatto) 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", [c=Drake & 21 Savage
- "Heroes & Villains", Metro Boomin
- "Jackman", Jack Harlow
- "Pink Tape", Lil Uzi Vert
- "Traumazine", Megan Thee Stallion
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 (Mulatto) 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 (Mulatto) feat. Cardi B
- "Sittin' on Top of the World", Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- "Tomorrow 2", Glorilla & Cardi B
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 & Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin) feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane
- "Therapy Pt. 2", Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller
Best Duo or Group
- City Girls
- DJ Drama & Jeezy (Young Jeezy)
- Drake & 21 Savage
- Earthgang
- Larry June & The Alchemist
- Quavo & Takeoff
- Rae Sremmurd
Best Live Performer
Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
Lyricist of the Year
- 21 Savage
- Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin)
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Conway The Machine
- Drake
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
Producer of the Year
- Atl Jacob
- DJ Khaled
- Dr. Dre
- Hit-Boy
- Hitmaka
- Kaytranada
- London On Da Track
- Metro Boomin
- The Alchemist
Video Director of the Year
- Anderson .Paak
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- DaBaby & Reel Goats
- Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Dave Meyers
- Travis Scott
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
- AllHipHop
- "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
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
- 21 Savage, "Creepin' " (Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd & 21 Savage)
- 21 Savage, "Peaches & Eggplants" (Young Nudy feat. 21 Savage)
- Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin), "Scientists & Engineers" (Killer Mike & Andre 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)
Best International Flow
- Aka (South Africa)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Central Cee (U.K.)
- Gazo (France)
- J Hus (U.K.)
- K.O (South Africa)
- Major Rd (Brazil)
- Ninho (France)
- Sampa The Great (Zambia)
- Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
