2021 BET Hip Hop Award nominations: See the full list
Check out the full list of 2021 BET Hip Hop Award nominees.
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September 10, 2021, 10:45 AM ET
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Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, with nine nods each.
Both Cardi B and Lil Durk's nine nods include two contenders for song of the year: Cardi for "Up" and "WAP," featuring Megan Thee Stallion; and Lil Durk, as a featured artist on Pooh Shiesty’s "Back in Blood" and Drake’s "Laugh Now Cry Later."
Speaking of Drake, he's is in second place, with eight nominations. Tyler, the Creator and Metro Boomin have four nods each.
Elsewhere, 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole and Pooh Shiesty got three nods each, while Bia, Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Jay Z, Lil Nas X, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch, Saweetie, Young Thug and Yung Bleu tie, with two nods each.
Here’s the full list of 2021 BET Hip Hop Award nominees:
Hip hop album of the year
"A Gangsta’s Pain," Moneybagg Yo"Call Me if You Get Lost," Tyler, The Creator"Culture III," Migos"Good News," Megan Thee Stallion"Khaled Khaled," DJ Khaled"Savage Mode II," 21 Savage & Metro Boomin"The Off-Season," J. ColeSong of the year
"Back in Blood," Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)"Late at Night," Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)"Laugh Now Cry Later," Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake feat. Lil Durk)"Up," Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)"WAP," Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)"Whole Lotta Money (Remix)," Produced By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)Hip hop artist of the year
Cardi BDrakeJ. ColeLil BabyMegan Thee StallionTyler, the CreatorBest hip hop video
Cardi B, "Up"Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"Drake feat. Lil Durk, "Laugh Now Cry Later"Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)"Saweetie feat. Doja Cat, "Best Friend"Best new hip hop artist
BlxstCoi LerayDon ToliverMorrayPooh ShiestyYung BleuBest collaboration
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Feat. Drake, "Mr. Right Now"Bia feat. Nicki Minaj, "Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk, "Every Chance I Get"Drake feat. Lil Durk, "Laugh Now Cry Later"Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk, "Back in Blood"Best duo or group
21 Savage & Metro BoominChris Brown & Young ThugCity GirlsFuture & Lil Uzi VertLil Baby & Lil DurkMigosBest live performer
Busta RhymesCardi BDaBabyDoja CatMegan Thee StallionTyler, the CreatorLyricist of the year
Benny the ButcherDrakeJ. ColeLil BabyMegan Thee StallionNasBest international flow
Ladipoe (Nigeria)Nasty C (South Africa)Xamã (Brazil)Laylow (France)Gazo (France)Little Simz (UK)Dave (UK)Video director of the year
Cole BennettColin TilleyDave MeyersDirector XHype WilliamsMissy ElliottDJ of the year
Chase BD NiceDJ CassidyDJ DramaDJ EnvyDJ Jazzy JeffDJ SchemeKaytranadaProducer of the year
DJ KhaledHit-BoyMetro BoominMustardThe AlchemistTyler, the CreatorHustler of the year
Cardi BDrakeLil BabyMegan Thee StallionSaweetieYung BleuBest hip hop platform
ComplexGeniusHip Hop DXHot New HiphopThe Breakfast ClubThe Shade RoomWorldstar HiphopXXLSweet 16: best featured verse
Cardi B, "Type S***" (Migos feat. Cardi B)Drake, "Havin' Our Way" (Migos feat. Drake)Jay-Z, "What It Feels Like" (Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z)Lil Durk, "Back in Blood" (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)Megan The Stallion, "On Me (Remix)" (Lil Baby feat. Megan Thee Stallion)Roddy Ricch, "Lemonade (Remix)" (Internet Money feat. Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch)Impact track
Black Thought , "Thought Vs Everybody"Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)"Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin, "We Win"Meek Mill Feat. Lil Durk, "Pain Away"Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z, "What It Feels Like"Rapsody, "12 Problems"The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards will air on Tuesday, October 5 at 9 PM ET/PT