(New York, NY – September 7, 2023) – Today, 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)

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