The BET “Hip Hop Awards” returns to Atlanta on Saturday, October 5, 2019 with the broadcast of the event on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 8:00PM ET/PT.
Cardi B leads any artist this year with 10 nominations, including MVP of the Year, Hot Ticket Performer, Hustler of the Year, Best Collabo, Single of the Year, Made-You-Look Award. Her video is up for two nods for the ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ & ‘Sweet 16’ categories.
Other top nominees include DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, J.Cole, Drake, Nipsey Hussle and Megan Thee Stallion. 21 Savage, DaBaby Meek Mill & labelmate Rick Ross all received 4 nods.
Best New Hip-Hop Artist Award nominees include Blueface, DaBaby, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, and YBN Cordae.
See below for the complete list of BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” 2019 Official Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Video
21 SAVAGE
A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
CARDI B
MONEY
CITY GIRLS
TWERK FEAT. CARDI B
DABABY
SUGE
MEEK MILL
GOING BAD FEAT. DRAKE
TRAVIS SCOTT
SICKO MODE FEAT. DRAKE
Hot Ticket Performer
CARDI B
DABABY
DRAKE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
THE CARTERS
TRAVIS SCOTT
Album of the Year
ASTROWORLD
TRAVIS SCOTT
CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEEK MILL
CUZ I LOVE YOU
FATHER OF ASAHD
DJ KHALED
IGOR
TYLER, THE CREATOR
REVENGE OF THE DREAMERS 3
DREAMVILLE
Video Director of the Year
BENNY BOOM
BRUNO MARS, FLORENT DECHARD
CALMATIC
DAVE MEYERS
EIF RIVERA
TRAVIS SCOTT
Lyricist of the Year
2 CHAINZ
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEEK MILL
NIPSEY HUSSLE
YBN CORDAE
MVP of the Year
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
DRAKE
J. COLE
MEGAN THEE STALLION
NIPSEY HUSSLE
Producer of the Year
DJ KHALED
LONDON ON DA TRACK
METRO BOOMIN
MUSTARD
SWIZZ BEATZ
TAY KEITH
Best Collab, Duo or Group
21 SAVAGE
A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
CARDI B & BRUNO MARS
PLEASE ME
DJ KHALED
HIGHER FEAT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND
LIL BABY & GUNNA
DRIP TOO HARD
LIL NAS X FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS
OLD TOWN ROAD (REMIX)
TRAVIS SCOTT
SICKO MODE FEAT. DRAKE
Single of the Year
ACT UP – Produced by EarlThePearll (CITY GIRLS)
BIG OLE FREAK – Produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat (MEGAN THEE STALLION)
MONEY – Produced by J. White Did It (CARDI B)
OLD TOWN ROAD (REMIX) – Produced by YoungKio (LIL NAS X FEAT. BILLY RAY CYRUS)
SICKO MODE – Produced by Rogét Chahayed, CuBeatz, OZ, Hit-Boy & Tay Keith (TRAVIS SCOTT FEAT. DRAKE)
SUGE – Produced by Pooh Beatz & JetsonMade (DABABY)
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
BLUEFACE
DABABY
LIL NAS X
MEGAN THEE STALLION
RODDY RICCH
YBN CORDAE
Best Mixtape
JACK HARLOW
LOOSE
KEVIN GATES
LUCA BRASI 3
MEGAN THEE STALLION
FEVER
RODDY RICCH
FEED THA STREETS II
WIZ KHALIFA & CURREN$Y
2009
YBN CORDAE, YBN NAHMIR, YBN ALMIGHTY
JAY
YBN: THE MIXTAPE
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 SAVAGE – WISH WISH ( DJ KHALED FEAT. 21 SAVAGE & CARDI B)
CARDI B – CLOUT (OFFSET FEAT. CARDI B)
CARDI B – TWERK (CITY GIRLS FEAT. CARDI B)
J COLE – A LOT (21 SAVAGE FEAT. J.COLE)
RICK ROSS – MONEY IN THE GRAVE (DRAKE FEAT. RICK ROSS)
RICK ROSS – WHAT’S FREE (MEEK MILL FEAT. RICK ROSS & JAY-Z)
Impact Track
21 SAVAGE
A LOT FEAT. J. COLE
DJ KHALED
HIGHER FEAT. NIPSEY HUSSLE & JOHN LEGEND
J. COLE
MIDDLE CHILD
KAP G
A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN
TEMPO FEAT. MISSY ELLIOTT
YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE
AGAIN
I AM WHO THEY SAY I AM (ft. KEVIN GATES & QUANDO
RONDO)
DJ of the Year
CHASE B
DJ DRAMA
DJ ENVY
DJ ESCO
DJ KHALED
MUSTARD
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
FRENCH MONTANA
MEEK MILL
RICK ROSS
TRAVIS SCOTT
Best Hip-Hop Online Site/App
ALL HIP HOP
COMPLEX
HOT NEW HIP HOP
THE SHADE ROOM
WORLDSTAR
XXL
Hustler of the Year
CARDI B
DJ KHALED
JAY Z
NIPSEY HUSSLE
RICK ROSS
TRAVIS SCOTT
Best International Flow
FALZ (NIGERIA)
GHETTS (UK)
KALASH (FRANCE)
LITTLE SIMZ (UK)
NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
SARKODIE (GHANA)
TORY LANEZ (CANADA)