The list of nominees for this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards have been released.
Cardi B, DJ Khaled and Kendrick Lamar were tied for the most nominations for any artist with nine. One of the biggest awards, Album of the Year, pits Kendrick’s DAMN. and DJ Khaled’s Grateful against J. Cole’s 4 Your Eyez Only, Jay Z’s 4:44 and Migos’ Culture.
Cardi, Kendrick and Khaled are also competing against each other in the Best Hip Hop Video, MVP of the Year, Single of the Year and Hustler of the Year categories.
The “Bodak Yellow” artist is also up for Best New Artist, along with Amine, Tee Grizzley, Kodak Black and Playboi Carti. The nominations are another achievement in Cardi’s impressive year.
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Jay Z and Chance the Rapper are tied for the second most nominations with five each, while Future and Migos secured the third most nominations with four.
The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards show will be taped on October 6, and airs on October 10 at 8 p.m. EST. The show chose not to film in Atlanta this year and opted for Miami at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater.
BET interim head of programming Connie Orlando released a statement about the show airing in Florida after the devastation Hurricane Irma dealt:
“While BET is extremely excited to bring the BET ‘Hip Hop Awards’ to Miami, Florida, we remain sensitive to the millions of victims affected by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Harvey. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with those who are facing the impact of this catastrophic storm. As a network, we are committed to offering our full support during this most devastating time. Through Hip Hop Awards 2017, our ‘Hip Hop for Hurricane Relief’ will bring together some of the biggest names in hip hop to acknowledge those in need as the country begins the difficult process of rebuilding.”
A list of performances has yet to be announced. The full list of awards and nominees are below:
Best Hip-Hop Video
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable
Future – Mask Off
Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – Wild Thoughts
French Montana Feat. Swae Lee – Unforgettable
Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert – Bad And Boujee
Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane – Black Beatles
Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj – Rake It Up
Hot Ticket Performer
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the Year
Chance The Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers and Missy Elliott
Director X
Hype Williams
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers
DJ Mustard
London On Da Track
Metro Boomin
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
MVP of the Year
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Single of the Year
Bad And Boujee – Produced By Metro Boomin (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Bodak Yellow – Produced By J. White Did It (Cardi B)
HUMBLE. – Produced By Mike Will Made-It (Kendrick Lamar)
Mask Off – Produced By Metro Boomin (Future)
Wild Thoughts – Produced By DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Khaled Feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)
Album of the Year
DJ Khaled – Grateful
Future – FUTURE
J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
Jay Z – 4:44
Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
Migos – Culture
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Aminé
Cardi B
Kodak Black
Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
Chance The Rapper
Diddy
DJ Khaled
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
A$AP Rocky
Cardi B
Future
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Best Mixtape
Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 2
Gucci Mane – Droptopwop
Juicy J – Gas Face
Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti
Tee Grizzley – My Moment
Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Chance The Rapper – I’m The One (DJ Khaled Feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper & Lil Wayne)
Gucci Mane – Black Beatles (Rae Sremmurd Feat. Gucci Mane)
Lil Uzi Vert – Bad And Boujee (Migos Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
Nicki Minaj – Rake It Up (Yo Gotti Feat. Nicki Minaj)
Ty Dolla $ign – Ain’t Nothing (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Wiz Khalifa – Ain’t Nothing (Juicy J Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Impact Track
Cardi B – Bodak Yellow
Jay Z – Story of O.J.
Kendrick Lamar- HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
Lecrae – Blessings Feat. Ty Dolla $Ign
Tyler, The Creator – Who Dat Boy Feat. A$AP Rocky
