BET reveals nominations for 2022 Hip-Hop Awards.
The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards is taking place on September 30th in Atlanta, which will be hosted by Fat Joe. Ahead of the show, the nominations for the annual award show have been announced today.
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Drake and Kanye West lead the nominations this year with 14 and 10 nods respectively. Kendrick Lamar, who dropped his final TDE album “Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers” this year, was recognized in 9 categories.
All three of them are up for Hip-Hop album of the year, with “Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers“, “Donda” and “Certified Lover Boy“. The other artists in the category are Latto for “777”, Future for “I Never Liked You”, Pusha T for “It’s Almost Dry” and Nas for “King’s Disease 2”.
Cardi B, Doja Cat, Drake, Future, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Megan Thee Stallion will be fighting for the Hip-Hop artist of the year honour. The other top nominees include Future with eight nods, followed by Baby Keem, J. Cole and Cardi B with six each.
There are three nominations for Future’s song “Wait For U,” which also includes Drake and Tems, and three nominations for Drake’s “Way 2 Sexy,” the first single from “Certified Lover Boy.”
Cardi B’s “Hot Sh*t,” a song she made with Kanye West and Lil Durk, has received three nominations this year, including Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video, and Best Collaboration.
Check out the full nomination list below.
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
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The #HipHopAwards nominations for Hip Hop Album of the Year are: @Latto@Drake@KanyeWest@1Future@Pusha_T@Nas@KendrickLamar#BET pic.twitter.com/SPu7nCyVgk
— BET (@BET) September 12, 2022
Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Lyricist Of The Year
Baby Keem
Benny The Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Jay-z
Kendrick Lamar
Song Of The Year
“Big Energy” – Latto
“F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” – Hitkidd & Glorilla
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Hot Sh*t” – 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
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— BET (@BET) September 12, 2022
Best Hip Hop Video
“D.M.B.” – Asap Rocky
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Good Love” – City Girls Feat. Usher
“Hot Sh*t” – 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
The 2022 #BET #HipHopAwards nominees for ‘Best Hip Hop Video of the Year’ are:@asvpxrocky@babykeem & @ @kendricklamar@citygirls Feat. #Usher@iamcardiib,@kanyewest, & @lildurk @biabia & @JcoleNC@1future Feat. @drizzy & @tembsbaby@drizzy Feat. @1future & @youngthug pic.twitter.com/FIoKSJFNAB
— BET (@BET) September 12, 2022
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 Collaboration
“Family Ties” – Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar
“Good Love” – City Girls Feat. Usher
“Hot Sh*t” – 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 Live Performer
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, The Creator
Producer Of The Year
Atl Jacob
Baby Keem
Hit-boy
Hitmaka
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams
Video Director Of The Year
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free
Teyana Taylor
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Baby Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
Glorilla
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana
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)
