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Noms Revealed for 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards

The BET “Hip Hop Awards” will return to the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, October 5, 2019, and the broadcast premiere is Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 8:00PM ET/PT.

Cardi B leads this year’s nominations with 10 nods. Following the four wins at the 2018 Awards, Cardi B’s 10 nods includes ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Collabo,’ ‘Single of the Year,’ ‘Made-You-Look Award,’ and two nods for the ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ & ‘Sweet 16’ categories.

DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, and J.Cole, who all had chart-topping success this year, follow closely with an astonishing 8 nominations each. Drake, who lead the 2018 nominations, falls to third most nominations this year with 7 nods including ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Single of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Best Collabo’ and two nods in the ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’ category.

Other notable nominations include Nipsey Hussle who posthumously receives 5 nominations, along with new-comer Megan Thee Stallion. 21 Savage, DaBaby Meek Mill & labelmate Rick Ross all received 4 nods.

Additionally, ‘Best New Hip-Hop Artist’ Award nominees include Blueface , DaBaby, Lil Nas X , Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, and YBN Cordae.

Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producer of the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019 along with Connie Orlando, BET Head of Programming and Jeannae Rouzan–Clay, Vice President of Specials, Jesse Collins Entertainment.

“Best International Flow” is a new category that will recognize artists from around the world for the first time, with nominees from Nigeria, UK, France, South Africa, Ghana and Canada. Internationally, the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2019 will air on BET Africa October 9, 2019, at 7:00PM CAT; BET UK on October 10, 2019, at 9PM BST; BET France on October 10, 2019 at 8:45PM CEST; and BET South Korea October 10, 2019 at 9:00PM KST.

 

Best Hip-Hop Video
21 SAVAGE A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
CARDI B MONEY
CITY GIRLS TWERK FEAT. CARDI B
DABABY SUGE
MEEK MILL GOING BAD FEAT. DRAKE
TRAVIS SCOTT SICKO MODE FEAT. DRAKE

Hot Ticket Performer
CARDI B
DABABY
DRAKE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
THE CARTERS
TRAVIS SCOTT

Album of the Year
ASTROWORLD TRAVIS SCOTT
CHAMPIONSHIPS MEEK MILL
CUZ I LOVE YOU LIZZO
FATHER OF ASAHD DJ KHALED
IGOR TYLER, THE CREATOR
REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS 3 DREAMVILLE

Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
BRUNO MARS, FLORENT DECHARD
CALMATIC
DAVE MEYERS
EIF RIVERA
TRAVIS SCOTT

Lyricist of the Year
2 CHAINZ
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
YBN CORDAE

MVP of the Year
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NIPSEY HUSSLE

Producer of the Year
DJ KHALED
LONDON ON DA TRACK
METRO BOOMIN
MUSTARD
SWIZZ BEATZ
TAY KEITH

Best Collab, Duo or Group
21 SAVAGE A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS PLEASE ME
DJ KHALED HIGHER FEAT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND
LIL BABY & GUNNA DRIP TOO HARD
LIL NAS X FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS OLD TOWN ROAD (REMIX)
TRAVIS SCOTT SICKO MODE FEAT. DRAKE

Single of the Year
ACT UP – Produced by EarlThePearll (CITY GIRLS)
BIG OLE FREAK – Produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat (MEGAN THEE STALLION)
MONEY – Produced by J. White Did It (CARDI B)
OLD TOWN ROAD (REMIX) – Produced by YoungKio (LIL NAS X FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS)
SICKO MODE – Produced by Rogét Chahayed, CuBeatz, OZ, Hit-Boy & Tay Keith (TRAVIS SCOTT FEAT. DRAKE)
SUGE – Produced by Pooh Beatz & JetsonMade (DABABY)

Best New Hip-Hop Artist
BLUEFACE
DABABY
LIL NAS X
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RODDY RICCH
YBN CORDAE

Best Mixtape
JACK HARLOW LOOSE
KEVIN GATES LUCA BRASI 3
MEGAN THEE STALLION FEVER
RODDY RICCH FEED THA STREETS II
WIZ KHALIFA & CURREN$Y 2009
YBN CORDAE, YBN NAHMIR, YBN ALMIGHTY JAY YBN: THE MIXTAPE

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 SAVAGE – WISH WISH ( DJ KHALED FEAT. 21 SAVAGE & CARDI B)
CARDI B – CLOUT (OFFSET FEAT. CARDI B)
CARDI B – TWERK (CITY GIRLS FEAT. CARDI B)
J COLE – A LOT (21 SAVAGE FEAT. J.COLE)
RICK ROSS – MONEY IN THE GRAVE (DRAKE FEAT. RICK ROSS)
RICK ROSS – WHAT’S FREE (MEEK MILL FEAT. RICK ROSS & JAY-Z)

Impact Track
21 SAVAGE A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
DJ KHALED HIGHER FEAT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND
J. COLE MIDDLE CHILD
KAP G A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN
LIZZO TEMPO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN I AM WHO THEY SAY I AM (ft. KEVIN GATES & QUANDO RONDO)

DJ of the Year
CHASE B
DJ DRAMA
DJ ENVY
DJ ESCO
DJ KHALED
MUSTARD

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
FRENCH MONTANA
MEEK MILL
RICK ROSS
TRAVIS SCOTT

Hustler of the Year
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
JAY Z
NIPSEY HUSSLE
RICK ROSS
TRAVIS SCOTT

Best International Flow
FALZ (NIGERIA)
GHETTS (UK)
KALASH (FRANCE)
LIL SIMZ (UK)
NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
SARKODIE (GHANA)
TORY LANEZ (CANADA)

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