“BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 Nominations Announced!

New York, NY – Today (Sept. 7), BET announced the nominees for the 18th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 honoring the past year in Hip Hop music across 17 categories, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders. The telecast, which for close to 20 years, remains the only award show dedicated to celebrating hip-hop culture, will salute 50 years of Hip Hop with not-to-be-missed moments and performances. “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 will tape from Atlanta, GA, on Tuesday, October 3, and premiere on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.

21 Savage and Cardi B lead this year’s nominations with an outstanding 12 nods each. 21 Savage’s 12 nominations include ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Duo or Group,’ twice for ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’ and ‘Song of the Year.’ Cardi B’s 12 nods include ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ twice for ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’ and ‘Song of the Year.’ 

Drake follows with nine nods including ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Duo or Group,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Song of the Year.’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’. Burna Boy and DJ Khaled round out the top five with an impressive seven nods each. J. Cole scores six nods. Coi Leray, GloRilla, and Jay-Z are tied at five nods each. 

Other notable nominations include Lil Uzi Vert who received four nominations. DaBaby, Kendrick Lamar, Latto, Lil Durk, Megan Thee Stallion, and Metro Boomin received three nominations each. 

“This year’s ‘BET Hip Hop Awards will mark the culmination of our year-long celebration of hip hop’s storied creation and the art form’s sonic and cultural expansion,” said Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy for BET. “We are honored by this year’s roster of nominees as they continue to carry the creativity and diversity of hip-hop into the future. We congratulate each nominee on their accomplishments as they take hip-hop artistry to new heights.”

Fans can start voting for DJ of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Hip Hop platform categories starting Tuesday, September 12 at Noon ET at https://www.bet.com/votehha23 

See below for the complete list of “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2023 Official Nominees:

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

• JUST WANNA ROCK – LIL UZI VERT
• PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 – JERSEY CLUB REMIX) – COI LERAY
• PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN – LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
• SHAKE SUMN – DABABY
• SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
• SPIN BOUT U – DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
• TOMORROW 2 – GLORILLA & CARDI B

BEST COLLABORATION

• ALL MY LIFE – LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
• GOD DID – DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z, JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY
• PLAYERS (DJ SAIGE REMIX) – COI LERAY FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES
• PRINCESS DIANA – ICE SPICE & NICKI MINAJ
• PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN – LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
• SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD – BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
• TOMORROW 2 – GLORILLA & CARDI B

BEST DUO OR GROUP

• CITY GIRLS
• DJ DRAMA & JEEZY
• DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
• EARTHGANG
• LARRY JUNE & THE ALCHEMIST
• QUAVO & TAKEOFF
• RAE SREMMURD

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

• BURNA BOY
• BUSTA RHYMES
• CARDI B
• COI LERAY
• DABABY
• DRAKE
• KENDRICK LAMAR
• MEGAN THEE STALLION

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

• 21 SAVAGE
• ANDRÉ 3000
• BURNA BOY
• CARDI B
• CONWAY THE MACHINE
• DRAKE
• J. COLE
• KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• ANDERSON .PAAK
• COLE BENNETT
• COLIN TILLEY
• DABABY & REEL GOATS
• DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
• DAVE MEYERS
• TRAVIS SCOTT

SONG OF THE YEAR

• ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
• GOD DID DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY
• JUST WANNA ROCK LIL UZI VERT
• PLAYERS COI LERAY
• PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
• RICH FLEX DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
• SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
• TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• ANYWAYS, LIFE’S GREAT… GLORILLA
• COI COI LERAY
• GOD DID DJ KHALED
• HER LOSS DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
• HEROES & VILLAINS METRO BOOMIN
• JACKMAN. JACK HARLOW
• PINK TAPE LIL UZI VERT
• TRAUMAZINE MEGAN THEE STALLION

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• 21 SAVAGE
• BURNA BOY
• CARDI B
• DRAKE
• GLORILLA
• J. COLE
• KENDRICK LAMAR
• LIL UZI VERT

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• ATL JACOB
• DJ KHALED
• DR. DRE
• HIT-BOY
• HITMAKA
• KAYTRANADA
• LONDON ON DA TRACK
• METRO BOOMIN
• THE ALCHEMIST

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

• ARMANI WHITE
• CENTRAL CEE
• DOECHII
• FINESSE2TYMES
• ICE SPICE
• KALIII
• LOLA BROOKE
• SEXYY REDD

DJ OF THE YEAR

• CHASE B
• D-NICE
• DJ CASSIDY
• DJ CLARK KENT
• DJ DRAMA
• DJ JAZZY JEFF
• DJ KHALED
• KAYTRANADA
• METRO BOOMIN

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM

• ALL HIP HOP
• CARESHA PLEASE
• DRINK CHAMPS
• HIPHOP DX
• MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME
• RAP CAVIAR
• THE BREAKFAST CLUB
• THE JOE BUDDEN PODCAST
• XXL

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

• 21 SAVAGE
• 50 CENT
• BURNA BOY
• CARDI B
• CARESHA
• DJ KHALED
• DRAKE
• JAY-Z

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

• 21 SAVAGE CREEPIN’ (METRO BOOMIN FEAT. THE WEEKND & 21 SAVAGE)
• 21 SAVAGE PEACHES & EGGPLANTS (YOUNG NUDY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE)
• ANDRÉ 3000 SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (KILLER MIKE &
• ANDRÉ 3000 FEAT. FUTURE & ERYN ALLEN KANE)
• CARDI B TOMORROW 2 (GLORILLA & CARDI B)
• CARDI B PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN (LATTO FEAT. CARDI B)
• DRAKE OH U WENT (YOUNG THUG FEAT. DRAKE)
• J. COLE ALL MY LIFE (LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE)
• JAY-Z GOD DID (DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS,
• LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY)

IMPACT TRACK

• 30 NAS
• ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
• ANXIETY MEGAN THEE STALLION
• CAN’T WIN FOR NOTHING SYMBA
• CHAMPIONS NLE CHOPPA
• GOD DID DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY
• SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS KILLER MIKE & ANDRÉ 3000 FEAT. FUTURE & ERYN ALLEN KANE
• THERAPY PT. 2 ROBERT GLASPER FEAT. MAC MILLER

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW 

• AKA (SOUTH AFRICA)
• BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
• CENTRAL CEE (UK)
• GAZO (FRANCE)
• J HUS (UK)
• K.O (SOUTH AFRICA)
• MAJOR RD (BRAZIL)
• NINHO (FRANCE)
• SAMPA THE GREAT (ZAMBIA)
• TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL)