2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees: Cardi B Tops Nominees With 12 Nods

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The nominees for the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards has already been released and 21 Savage and Cardi B topped the list.

The 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards will be taped on Oct. 3, 2023, and will be premiering on the BET Channel on Oct. 10, 2023.

2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations: Details

Based on the list released by Billboard, 21 Savage is the most nominated male artist this year with 12 nominations, including Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year, among many others.

Cardi B also received 12 nods and she's in seven categories with 21 Savage. She is nominated for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year and even Lyricist of the Year.

Drake follows with nine nominations, then Burna Boy and DJ Khaled with seven nods. J. Cole received six nominations, while Coi Leray, Jay-Z, GloRilla got five nods. Lil Uzi Vert reaped four, while Metro Boomin, Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Lil Durk, DaBaby, and Kendrick Lamar earned three nods each.

Surprisingly, Nicki Minaj, who was the last artist who topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts with a rap song, only snagged one nomination - Best Collaboration for "Princess Diana" with Ice Spice. The latter, who is arguably, the hottest hip-hop artist this year, only received two - Best Collaboration and Best Breakthrough Hip-HopArtist.

Check out the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations list below.

2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations: List

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

  • 21 Savage

  • Burna Boy

  • Cardi B

  • Drake

  • Glorilla

  • J. Cole

  • Kendrick Lamar

  • Lil Uzi Vert

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...by Glorilla

  • Coi by Coi Leray

  • God Did by DJ Khaled

  • Her Loss by Drake & 21 Savage

  • Heroes & Villains by Metro Boomin

  • Jackman by Jack Harlow

  • Pink Tape by Lil Uzi Vert

  • Traumazine by Megan Thee Stallion

Best Hip-Hop Video

  • "Just Wanna Rock" by Lil Uzi Vert

  • "Players" (DJ Smallz 732 - Jersey Club Remix) by Coi Leray

  • "Put It On Da Floor Again" by Latto feat. Cardi B

  • "Shake Sumn" by DaBaby

  • "Sittin' On Top Of The World" by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage

  • "Spin Bout U" by Drake & 21 Savage

  • "Tomorrow 2" by Glorilla & Cardi B

Best Collaboration

  • "All My Life" by Lil Durk feat. J. Cole

  • "God Did," DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy

  • "Players" (DJ Saige Remix) by Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes

  • "Princess Diana" by Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj

  • "Put It On Da Floor Again" by Latto feat. Cardi B

  • "Sittin' On Top Of The World" by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage

  • "Tomorrow 2" by Glorilla & Cardi B

Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist

  • Armani White

  • Central Cee

  • Doechii

  • Finesse2tymes

  • Ice Spice

  • Kaliii

  • Lola Brooke

  • Sexyy Redd

Lyricist of the year

  • 21 Savage

  • André 3000

  • Burna Boy

  • Cardi B

  • Conway The Machine

  • Drake

  • J. Cole

  • Kendrick Lamar

Check out the full list of nominees here.
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