2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees Announced with Cardi B and 21 Savage Leading Nominations

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BET announced the nominees for the 18th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 honoring the past year in Hip Hop music across 17 categories, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders. The telecast, which for close to 20 years, remains the only award show dedicated to celebrating hip hop culture, will salute 50 years of Hip Hop with not-to-be-missed moments and performances. “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023  will tape from Atlanta, GA, on Tuesday, October 3 and will premiere Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.

21 Savage and Cardi B lead this year’s nominations with an outstanding 12 nods each. 21 Savage’s 12 nominations include ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist 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.’  Cardi B’s 12 nods 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.’ Drake follows with nine nods 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 round out the top five with an impressive seven nods each. J. Cole scores six nods. Coi Leray, GloRilla, and Jay-Z are tied at five nods each.

Other notable nominations include, Lil Uzi Vert who received four nominations. DaBaby, Kendrick Lamar, Latto, Lil Durk, Megan Thee Stallion, and Metro Boomin received three nominations each. 

“This year’s ‘BET Hip Hop Awards will mark the culmination of our year-long celebration of hip hop’s storied creation and the art form’s sonic and cultural expansion,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy for BET. “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.”

See below for the complete list of “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 Official Nominees:

 

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)

 

Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy will oversee the annual show with Executive Producer for BET Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve as Executive Producer of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2023 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.

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