BET announced the nominees for the 17th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022 honouring the past year in hip hop music across 17 categories, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders. Hosted by Grammy®-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and media personality Fat Joe the “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022, will tape from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, September 30 and will premiere Wednesday, 05 October 2022, at 03:00 AM CAT and repeats at 19:30 PM CAT on BET Africa, DStv Channel 129. 

Certified Lover Boy Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 14 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ twice for ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’ three for ‘Best Collaboration,’ twice for ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and twice for ‘Song of the Year.’ Kanye West follows with 10 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Producer of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ Song of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’. Kendrick Lamar’snine nods include ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year.’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Impact Track.’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and ‘Best Collaboration.’ Future rounds out the top four with an impressive eight nods. Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J. Cole are tied, with each earning sixnods.

“BET Africa is thrilled to announce and celebrate the nominations of our African artists, Blxckie and Nadia Nakai for Best International Flow and Burna Boy for Video Director of the year. We’re especially delighted for Tems who received 4 nominations, namely: Song of The Year, Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop Video and Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse on the song Wait for U by Future FT Tems and Drake. It’s really gratifying to see African artists take centre stage at these global awards and we continue to support and elevate black excellence through our platform.” said Monde Twala, SVP/GM Paramount Africa and Peer Lead for BET International

Other notable nominations include Doja Cat,Latto, Lil Durk, and Young Thug, each of whom received three nominations. Benny The Butcher, City Girls,Fivio Foreign,Glorilla,Jay-Z,Megan Thee Stallion,Nas, and Usher received two nominations each. 

See below for the complete list of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 Official Nominees:

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW 
BENJAMIN EPPS (FRANCE)
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
BLXCKIE (SOUTH AFRICA)
CENTRAL CEE (UK)
HAVIAH MIGHTY (CANADA)
KNUCKS (UK)
LE JUIICE (FRANCE)
NADIA NAKAI (SOUTH AFRICA)
TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)


BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
D.M.B.                                                   A$AP ROCKY
FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
GOOD LOVE                                        CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER
HOT SHIT                                             CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
LONDON                                               BIA & J. COLE
WAIT FOR U                                         FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
WAY 2 SEXY                                         DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST COLLABORATION
FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
GOOD LOVE                                        CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER
HOT SHIT                                             CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
JIMMY COOKS                                     DRAKE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
JOHNNY P’S CADDY                           BENNY THE BUTCHER & J. COLE
WAIT FOR U                                         FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
WAY 2 SEXY                                        DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

BEST DUO OR GROUP
42 DUGG & EST GEE
BIG SEAN & HIT-BOY
BIRDMAN & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX
DABABY & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN
EARTHGANG
STYLES P & HAVOC

BEST LIVE PERFORMER
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
DRAKE
J. COLE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
TYLER, THE CREATOR

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
BABY KEEM
BENNY THE BUTCHER
DRAKE
J. COLE
JACK HARLOW
JAY-Z
KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
BENNY BOOM
BURNA BOY
COLE BENNETT
COLIN TILLEY
DIRECTOR X
KENDRICK LAMAR & DAVE FREE
TEYANA TAYLOR

SONG OF THE YEAR
BIG ENERGY                                                   LATTO
F.N.F. (LET’S GO)                                             HITKIDD & GLORILLA 
FIRST CLASS                                                   JACK HARLOW
HOT SHIT                                                         CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK
SUPER GREMLIN                                             KODAK BLACK
WAIT FOR U                                                    FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS
WAY 2 SEXY                                                    DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
777                                                                   LATTO
CERTIFIED LOVER BOY                                  DRAKE
DONDA                                                            KANYE WEST
I NEVER LIKED YOU                                        FUTURE
IT’S ALMOST DRY                                            PUSHA T
KING’S DISEASE II                                           NAS
MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS   KENDRICK LAMAR

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CARDI B
DOJA CAT
DRAKE
FUTURE
KANYE WEST
KENDRICK LAMAR
MEGAN THEE STALLION

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
ATL JACOB
BABY KEEM
HIT-BOY
HITMAKA
KANYE WEST
METRO BOOMIN
PHARRELL WILLIAMS

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST
BABY KEEM
BLXST
DOECHII
FIVIO FOREIGN
GLORILLA
NARDO WICK
SAUCY SANTANA

DJ OF THE YEAR
D-NICE
DJ CASSIDY
DJ DRAMA
DJ KAY SLAY
DJ PREMIER
KAYTRANADA
MUSTARD
NYLA SYMONE
LA LEAKERS: DJ SOURMILK AND JUSTIN INCREDIBLE

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD
BREAKFAST CLUB
CARESHA PLEASE
COMPLEX
DRINK CHAMPS
HIPHOP DX
MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME 
NPR TINY DESK
VERZUZ

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
50 CENT
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
DRAKE
JAY-Z
KANYE WEST
MEGAN THEE STALLION

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
DRAKE                                     CHURCHILL DOWNS (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE)
J. COLE                                                POKE IT OUT (WALE FEAT. J. COLE)
J. COLE                                                LONDON (BIA & J. COLE)
LIL BABY                                              GIRLS WANT GIRLS (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY)
KANYE WEST                                      CITY OF GODS (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST &       ALICIA KEYS)
DRAKE                                                 WAIT FOR U (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS)
JADAKISS                                            BLACK ILLUMANTI (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS)

IMPACT TRACK
ABOUT DAMN TIME                             LIZZO
CITY OF GODS                                     FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS
FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR
NOBODY                                              NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL
PXSSY                                                  LATTO
THE HEART PART 5                            KENDRICK LAMAR
WOMAN                                               DOJA CAT


Voting for the “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 DJ of the Year and Best Hip Hop Platform is now open:  https://www.bet.com/hip-hop-awards/info-page/bp11gc/vote-for-the-bet-hip-hop-awards-2022. The “BET HipHop Awards” 2022 press application form to request credentials to cover the red carpet, show, and more is accessible via the link below:

https://2022hhacreds.pvitl.com/registration/media_form_registration

Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy will oversee the annual show and Executive Produce for BET with Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve as Executive Producer of the “BET HipHop Awards” 2022 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.

For more information about “BET HipHop Awards” including the latest news and updates, visit bet.com/hiphopawards.

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