(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)
