Even while in the midst of trying to work back to or establish a new normalcy, the show must go on. To that end BET announced this week the nominees for the 15th annual “Hip Hop Awards,” honoring the past year in hip hop music across 17 categories. The BET Hip Hop Awards is set to premiere Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Leading the pack of honorees is rising superstar and winner of the 2019 Hip Hop Awards “Best New Hip Hop Artist,” DaBaby, who managed an impressive 12 nods. Following his win for “Best Male Hip Hop Artist” at the BET Awards, DaBaby’s 12 nods includes “Best Live Performer,” “Lyricist of the Year,” “Hip Hop Artist of the Year,” “Impact Track”––Rockstar (BLM Remix) and two nominations in the “Song of the Year,” “Best Hip Hop Video,” and “Best Collab” categories. Additionally DaBaby makes history, with two entries in the “Hip Hop Album of the Year” category with “Blame It On Baby,” and “Kirk” both receiving nominations.
Roddy Ricch, another 2019 “Best New Hip Hop Artist” nominee, takes second place with an impressive 11 nods. Megan Thee Stallion, who opened the 2019 show, tied with global superstar Drake for third most nominations securing 8 nods each.
Other notable nominations include Future, who received 6 nominations. Lil Baby who received 4 nods. Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, and Mustard each received three nominations.
Additionally, “Best New Hip Hop Artist” award nominees include Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto, NLE Choppa, Rod Wave and the late Pop Smoke.
Connie Orlando, EVP specials, music programming & music strategy at BET will oversee the annual show, with Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, serving as executive producer of the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2020 along with Jeannae Rouzan–Clay, vice president of specials, Jesse Collins Entertainment.
To further establish the global impact of the music, “Best International Flow” is a category that will recognize artists from around the world, with nominees from France, South Africa, Kenya, UK and, for the first time ever, a nominee from Brazil. Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa at 3:00 a.m. CAT on Oct. 28, followed by international broadcasts in France on Oct. 30 at 9:55 p.m. CEST, the UK on Oct. 31 at 9:00 p.m. BST, and in South Korea on Oct. 31 at 9:00 p.m. KST. Additionally, the show will simulcast on BET Her, VH1, MTV2.
The complete listing of categories and nominations are as follows:
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
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 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
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DABABY
DRAKE
FUTURE
LIL BABY
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RODDY RICCH
SONG OF THE YEAR
BOP – Produced By JetsonMade & Starboy (DABABY)
LIFE IS GOOD – Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE)
ROCKSTAR – Produced by SethInTheKitchen (DABABY FEAT. RODDY RICCH)
SAVAGE (REMIX) – Produced by J. White Did It (MEGAN THEE STALLION FEAT. BEYONCÉ)
THE BOX – Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze (RODDY RICCH)
TOOSIE SLIDE – Produced by OZ (DRAKE)
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 NEW HIP HOP ARTIST
FLO MILLI
JACK HARLOW
MULATTO
NLE CHOPPA
POP SMOKE
ROD WAVE
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
DJONGA (BRAZIL)
KAARIS (FRANCE)
KHALIGRAPH JONES (KENYA)
MERYL (FRANCE)
MS BANKS (UK)
NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
STORMZY (UK)
Over and out. Holla next week. Til then, enjoy the night life.