DaBaby, Roddy Ricch, & Megan Thee Stallion Take Lead In BET Hip Hop Awards Nominations 

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It’s that time again!

BET will have its 15th annual Hip Hop Award show. It will air on October 27, 2020, at 9 P.M. ET. 

DaBaby takes the lead with 12 nominations. He won last year for best new male hip hop artist. This year he received nominations for Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, as well as an Impact Track for Rockstar the BLM Remix and two nominations for Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video, and ‘Best Collab’ categories. BET reports DaBaby made 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 is nominated again this year for 11 nominations. Megan Thee Stallion tied with Drake for third-most nominations securing 8 nods each. Future locked in six nominations, Lil Baby has four, while Beyoncè, DJ Khaled, Travis Scott, and Mustard received three nominations.

Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto, NLE Choppa, the late Pop Smoke, and Rod Wave are nominated for Best New Artist. They will also implement a Best International Flow category to recognize global artists.

Complete list via BET:

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

 

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)

“ROCKSTA”R – 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

 

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

CARDI B

DJ KHALED

JAY-Z

MEGAN THEE STALLION

RICK ROSS

TRAVIS SCOTT

 

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)