BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 Nominations Announced; Drake Leads With 14 Nods

New York, NY –  Today (Sept. 12), BET announced the nominees for the 17th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022 honoring 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 Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET. 

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’s nine 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 six nods.

Other notable nominations include Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, 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 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

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 (ZIMBABWE)
• TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)

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 

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 Hip Hop Awards” 2022 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.