It’s that time again!
BET will have its 15th annual Hip Hop Award show. It will air on October 27, 2020, at 9 P.M. ET.
DaBaby takes the lead with 12 nominations. He won last year for best new male hip hop artist. This year he received nominations for Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, as well as an Impact Track for Rockstar the BLM Remix and two nominations for Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video, and ‘Best Collab’ categories. BET reports DaBaby made history, with two entries in the Hip Hop Album of the Year category with Blame It On Baby, and Kirk both receiving nominations.
Roddy Ricch is nominated again this year for 11 nominations. Megan Thee Stallion tied with Drake for third-most nominations securing 8 nods each. Future locked in six nominations, Lil Baby has four, while Beyoncè, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, and Mustard received three nominations.
Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto, NLE Choppa, the late Pop Smoke, and Rod Wave are nominated for Best New Artist. They will also implement a Best International Flow category to recognize global artists.
Complete list via BET:
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
DABABY, “BOP”
DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH, “ROCKSTAR”
DRAKE, “TOOSIE SLIDE”
FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE, “LIFE IS GOOD”
LIL BABY, “THE BIGGER PICTURE”
RODDY RICCH, “THE BOX”
BEST COLLABORATION
DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH, “ROCKSTAR”
FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE, “LIFE IS GOOD”
JACK HARLOW FEAT. TORY LANEZ, DABABY & LIL WAYNE, “WHATS POPPIN (REMIX)”
MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. BEYONCÉ, “SAVAGE (REMIX)”
MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. NICKI MINAJ & TY DOLLA $IGN, “HOT GIRL SUMMER”
MUSTARD FEAT. RODDY RICCH, “BALLIN’”
BEST DUO OR GROUP
CHRIS BROWN AND YOUNG THUG
CITY GIRLS
EARTHGANG
JACKBOYS
MIGOS
RUN THE JEWELS
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
BIG SEAN
DABABY
DRAKE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RODDY RICCH
TRAVIS SCOTT
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
BIG SEAN
DABABY
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RAPSODY
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
CACTUS JACK & WHITE TRASH TYLER
COLE BENNETT
COLIN TILLEY
DAVE MEYERS
DIRECTOR X
TEYANA “SPIKE TEE” TAYLOR
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
9TH WONDER
DJ KHALED
HIT-BOY
JETSONMADE
MIKE WILL MADE-IT
MUSTARD
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DABABY
DRAKE
FUTURE
LIL BABY
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RODDY RICCH
SONG OF THE YEAR
“BOP” – Produced By JetsonMade & Starboy (DABABY)
“LIFE IS GOOD” – Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE)
“ROCKSTA”R – Produced by SethInTheKitchen (DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH)
SAVAGE (REMIX)” – Produced by J. White Did It (MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. BEYONCÉ)
“THE BOX” – Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze (RODDY RICCH)
“TOOSIE SLIDE” – Produced by OZ (DRAKE)
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
DABABY – BLAME IT ON BABY
DABABY – KIRK
FUTURE – HIGH OFF LIFE
LIL BABY – MY TURN
MEGAN THEE STALLION – SUGA
RODDY RICCH – PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR BEING ANTISOCIAL
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
JAY-Z
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RICK ROSS
TRAVIS SCOTT
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
BEYONCÉ, “SAVAGE (REMIX)” (MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. BEYONCÉ)
BIA, “BEST ON EARTH” (RUSS FEAT. BIA)
CARDI B, “WRITING ON THE WALL” (FRENCH MONTANA FEAT. POST MALONE, CARDI B & RVSSIAN)
FUTURE, “ROSES (REMIX)” (SAINT JHN FEAT. FUTURE)
RODDY RICCH, “ROCKSTAR” (DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH)
TRAVIS SCOTT HOT (REMIX) (YOUNG THUG FEAT. GUNNA & TRAVIS SCOTT)
IMPACT TRACK
ANDERSON .PAAK & JAY ROCK, “LOCKDOWN”
DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH, “ROCKSTAR (BLM REMIX)”
J. COLE, “SNOW ON THA BLUFF”
LIL BABY, “THE BIGGER PICTURE”
RAPSODY FEAT. PJ MORTON, “AFENI”
WALE FEAT. KELLY PRICE, “SUE ME”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
DJONGA (BRAZIL)
KAARIS (FRANCE)
KHALIGRAPH JONES (KENYA)
MERYL (FRANCE)
MS BANKS (UK)
NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
STORMZY (UK)