Megan Thee Stallion, Kendrick Lamar, Drake Lead 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations
Megan Thee Stallion is the most nominated artist at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards with 12 nominations. The Houston rapper is trailed only by Kendrick Lamar, who racked up 11 nominations, with his most nominated releases being “Not Like Us” and his featured verse on Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” Meanwhile, Drake — the target of those two songs — is nominated for eight awards at this year’s ceremony. The awards show will premiere on BET on Tuesday, October 15 at 8 p.m. EST.
Fat Joe will return as host of the show, which finds the biggest names in hip-hop going up against one another for top awards from Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, and Best Live Performer to Song of the Year, Hip-Hop Album of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, and more. Behind Megan, Kendrick, and Drake are six-time nominees Cardi B, GloRilla, Metro Boomin, and Nicki Minaj, each scoring seven nods. Future and Travis Scott.
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Elsewhere, 21 Savage and 41 received four nominations each, while A$AP Rocky, Common, Lil Wayne, Pete Rock, and Sexyy Red each received three nominations. Other nominated artists include Central Cee, Doja Cat, Kid Cudi, Flyana Boss, Missy Elliot, A$AP Rocky, Offset, Gunna, and more.
“Joe Crack is back for the 3-peat, night night baby,” Fat Joe shared in a statement. “It’s been a dream to host the ‘BET Hip Hop Awards’ the past few years and I’m looking forward to taking things to the next level in Las Vegas. We’re going to be in a new city and location, but the excitement and entertainment at the awards will be even bigger than ever.”
Best Hip-Hop Video
Drake, “8 Am In Charlotte”
Central Cee feat. Lil Baby, “Band4band”
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata), “Bent” Latto, “Big Mama”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Boa”
Cardi B, “Enough (Miami)”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti, “Type Shit”
Best Collaboration
Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott, “At the Party”
Central Cee feat. Lil Baby, “Band4band”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos “
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”
Drake feat. J.Cole, “First Person Shooter”
Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba, “Mamushi”
Glorilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Wanna Be”
Best Duo Or Group
￥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
Common & Pete Rock
Earthgang
Flyana Boss
Future & Metro Boomin
Rick Ross & Meek Mill
Best Live Performer
Burna Boy
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
Drake
Glorilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Common
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Wayne
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Video Director of the Year
20k Visuals
A$AP Rocky
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
Doja Cat & Nina Mcneely
Offset
Song of the Year
Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata), “Bent”
Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti, “FE!N”
Nicki Minaj, “FTCU”
Sexyy Red, “Get It Sexyy”
Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar, “Like That”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba, “Mamushi”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Glorilla, “Yeah Glo!”
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
21 Savage, American Dream
Glorilla, Ehhthang Ehhthang
Drake, For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition
Sexyy Red, In Sexyy We Trust
Megan The Stallion, Megan
Gunna, One of Wun
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Travis Scott, Utopia
Future & Metro Boomin, We Don’t Trust You
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
Glorilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Cash Cobain
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Metro Boomin
Pete Rock
Q-Tip
The Alchemist
Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist
41
310babii
Bossman Dlow
Cash Cobain
Lady London
Sexyy Red
Skilla Baby
Tommy Richman
DJ of the Year
Big Von
DJ D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
Kaytranada
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Bootleg Kev
Club Shay Shay
Complex
Drink Champs
Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
On the Radar
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent
A$AP Rocky
Cam’ron & MA$E
Cardi B
Drake
Fat Joe
Glorilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 Savage, “Good Good” (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
A$Ap Rocky, “Gangsta” (Free Nationals, A$Ap Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
Cardi B, “Wanna Be Remix” (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
Drake, “Meltdown” (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
J.Cole, “First Person Shooter” (Drake feat. 21 Savage)
Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne, “Brand New” (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
Megan Thee Stallion , “Wanna Be” (Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion)
Impact Track
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”
Common & Pete Rock, “Fortunate”
Bossman Dlow, “Get In With Me”
Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”
Killer Mike, “Humble Me”
Kendrick Lamar, “Not Like Us”
Big Sean, “Precision”
Glorilla, “Yeah Glo!”
Best International Flow
Sdm, France
Leys Mc, France
Racionais Mcs, Brazil
Budah, Brazil
Ghetts, UK
Bashy, UK
Stefflon Don, UK
Maglera Doe Boy, South Africa
Blxckie, South Africa
Odumodublvck, Nigeria
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