The BET Hip Hop Awards airs tonight on BET at 9pm ET and this year’s show looks to be a fittingly mindful celebration of the power and positivity of hip hop culture. Along with performances from card-carrying legends like 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Big Sean, and Gucci Mane, the show will go international with Nigeria’s Burna Boy (featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin), who should cast an important light on the plight of his nation. The show is also launching a new initiative called “Hip Hop Cares” to highlight the important work that hip hop artists perform when they’re not on stage. The first honorees are G Herbo, “for his dedication to the mental health crisis including his Swervin’ Through The Stress Initiative and Trae Tha Truth, for his work with natural disaster relief and community activism related to the Black Lives Matter movement,” according to BET.
As for the nominees, DaBaby leads the pack with 12 nominations, including dual nods for Best Album thanks to Kirk and Blame it on Baby. His fellow “Rockstar” breakout Roddy Ricch is next with 11 nods, followed by Megan Thee Stallion and Drake with eight. Future (6), Lil Baby (4), Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and Mustard (3) are also among the most nominated artists. Following BET’s recent No Limit Chronicles, Master P will be receiving this year’s I Am Hip Hop Award.
Comedy trio 85 South (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean) will co-host the show. But with Election Day just a week away, expect the BET Hip Hop Awards—along with BET’s larger #ReclaimYourVote campaign—to emphasize that “Hip Hop Has Something To Say.” We couldn’t be more excited to hear it.
Check out the full list of this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards performers and nominees below.
Performers
2 Chainz
Big Sean
Burna Boy and Chris Martin
Cordae
City Girls
Gucci Mane
Jhene Aiko
Lil Baby
Lil Wayne
Mulatto
Quavo
Tobe Nwigwe
Ty Dolla $ign
Nominees
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
DaBaby
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
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”
Song of the Year
“Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy
“Life Is Good” (Future feat. Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ
“Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen
“Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It
“The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze“Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ
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
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 New Hip-Hop Artist
Flo Milli
Jack Harlow
Mulatto
NLE Choppa
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
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
DJ of the Year
Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
Mustard
Producer of the Year
9th Wonder
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
JetsonMade
Mike Will Made-It
Mustard
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Megan Thee Stallion
Rick Ross
Travis Scott
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Complex
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
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
Meryl (France)
Kaaris (France)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ms Banks (U.K.)
Djonga (Brazil)
