• Drake leads “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 with 14 nominations, followed closely by Kanye West with 10 nominations, and Kendrick Lamar with nine nods 
  • Hosted by Fat Joe, “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 premieres Wednesday, 05 October 2022 at 02:00 am WAT/ 03:00 am CAT and repeat at 18:30WAT/19:30 CAT 

BET announced the nominees for the 17th annual “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022 honoring the past year in hip hop music across 17 categories, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders. Hosted by Grammy®-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and media personality Fat Joe the “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2022, will tape from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, September 30 and will premiere Wednesday, 05 October 2022, at 02:00 AM/WAT 03:00 AM CAT and repeats at 18:30 AM WAT/ 19:30 PM CAT on BET Africa, DStv Channel 129.  

Certified Lover Boy Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 14 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ twice for ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’ three for ‘Best Collaboration,’ twice for ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and twice for ‘Song of the Year.’ Kanye West follows with 10 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Producer of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ Song of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’. Kendrick Lamar’s nine nods include ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year.’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Impact Track.’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and ‘Best Collaboration.’ Future rounds out the top four with an impressive eight nods. Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J. Cole aretied, with each earning sixnods. 

“BET Africa is thrilled to announce and celebrate the nominations of our African artists, Blxckie and Nadia Nakai for Best International Flow and Burna Boy for Video Director of the year. We’re especially delighted for Tems who received 4 nominations, namely: Song of The Year, Best Collaboration, Best Hip Hop Video and Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse on the song Wait for U by Future FT Tems and Drake. It’s really gratifying to see African artists take centre stage at these global awards and we continue to support and elevate black excellence through our platform.” said Monde Twala, SVP/GM Paramount Africa and Peer Lead for BET International

Other notable nominations include Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, and Young Thug, each of whom received three nominations. Benny The ButcherCity Girls, Fivio Foreign, Glorilla, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, and Usher received two nominations each.  

See below for the complete list of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 Official Nominees: 

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW  

BENJAMIN EPPS (FRANCE) 

BLACK SHERIF (GHANA) 

BLXCKIE (SOUTH AFRICA) 

CENTRAL CEE (UK) 

HAVIAH MIGHTY (CANADA) 

KNUCKS (UK) 

LE JUIICE (FRANCE) 

NADIA NAKAI (SOUTH AFRICA) 

TASHA & TRACIE (BRAZIL) 

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO 

D.M.B.                                                   A$AP ROCKY 

FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR 

GOOD LOVE                                        CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER 

HOT SHIT                                             CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK 

LONDON                                               BIA & J. COLE 

WAIT FOR U                                         FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS 

WAY 2 SEXY                                         DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG 

BEST COLLABORATION 

FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR 

GOOD LOVE                                        CITY GIRLS FEAT. USHER 

HOT SHIT                                             CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK 

JIMMY COOKS                                     DRAKE FEAT. 21 SAVAGE 

JOHNNY P’S CADDY                           BENNY THE BUTCHER & J. COLE 

WAIT FOR U                                         FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS 

WAY 2 SEXY                                        DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG 

BEST DUO OR GROUP 

42 DUGG & EST GEE 

BIG SEAN & HIT-BOY 

BIRDMAN & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 

BLXST & BINO RIDEAUX 

DABABY & YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 

EARTHGANG 

STYLES P & HAVOC 

BEST LIVE PERFORMER 

CARDI B 

DOJA CAT 

DRAKE 

J. COLE 

KANYE WEST 

KENDRICK LAMAR 

TYLER, THE CREATOR 

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR 

BABY KEEM 

BENNY THE BUTCHER 

DRAKE 

J. COLE 

JACK HARLOW 

JAY-Z 

KENDRICK LAMAR 

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR 

BENNY BOOM 

BURNA BOY 

COLE BENNETT 

COLIN TILLEY 

DIRECTOR X 

KENDRICK LAMAR & DAVE FREE 

TEYANA TAYLOR 

SONG OF THE YEAR 

BIG ENERGY                                                   LATTO 

F.N.F. (LET’S GO)                                             HITKIDD & GLORILLA  

FIRST CLASS                                                   JACK HARLOW 

HOT SHIT                                                         CARDI B, KANYE WEST & LIL DURK 

SUPER GREMLIN                                             KODAK BLACK 

WAIT FOR U                                                    FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS 

WAY 2 SEXY                                                    DRAKE FEAT. FUTURE & YOUNG THUG 

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

777                                                                   LATTO 

CERTIFIED LOVER BOY                                  DRAKE 

DONDA                                                            KANYE WEST 

I NEVER LIKED YOU                                        FUTURE 

IT’S ALMOST DRY                                            PUSHA T 

KING’S DISEASE II                                           NAS 

MR. MORALE & THE BIG STEPPERS   KENDRICK LAMAR 

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

CARDI B 

DOJA CAT 

DRAKE 

FUTURE 

KANYE WEST 

KENDRICK LAMAR 

MEGAN THEE STALLION 

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR 

ATL JACOB 

BABY KEEM 

HIT-BOY 

HITMAKA 

KANYE WEST 

METRO BOOMIN 

PHARRELL WILLIAMS 

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST 

BABY KEEM 

BLXST 

DOECHII 

FIVIO FOREIGN 

GLORILLA 

NARDO WICK 

SAUCY SANTANA 

DJ OF THE YEAR 

D-NICE 

DJ CASSIDY 

DJ DRAMA 

DJ KAY SLAY 

DJ PREMIER 

KAYTRANADA 

MUSTARD 

NYLA SYMONE 

LA LEAKERS: DJ SOURMILK AND JUSTIN INCREDIBLE 

BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM 

BIG BOY’S NEIGHBORHOOD 

BREAKFAST CLUB 

CARESHA PLEASE 

COMPLEX 

DRINK CHAMPS 

HIPHOP DX 

MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME  

NPR TINY DESK 

VERZUZ 

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR 

50 CENT 

CARDI B 

DJ KHALED 

DRAKE 

JAY-Z 

KANYE WEST 

MEGAN THEE STALLION 

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE 

DRAKE                                     CHURCHILL DOWNS (JACK HARLOW FEAT. DRAKE) 

J. COLE                                                POKE IT OUT (WALE FEAT. J. COLE) 

J. COLE                                                LONDON (BIA & J. COLE) 

LIL BABY                                              GIRLS WANT GIRLS (DRAKE FEAT. LIL BABY) 

KANYE WEST                                      CITY OF GODS (FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST &       ALICIA KEYS) 

DRAKE                                                 WAIT FOR U (FUTURE FEAT. DRAKE & TEMS) 

JADAKISS                                            BLACK ILLUMANTI (FREDDIE GIBBS FEAT. JADAKISS) 

IMPACT TRACK 

ABOUT DAMN TIME                             LIZZO 

CITY OF GODS                                     FIVIO FOREIGN, KANYE WEST & ALICIA KEYS 

FAMILY TIES                                        BABY KEEM & KENDRICK LAMAR 

NOBODY                                              NAS FEAT. MS. LAURYN HILL 

PXSSY                                                  LATTO 

THE HEART PART 5                            KENDRICK LAMAR 

WOMAN                                               DOJA CAT 

Voting for the “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 DJ of the Year and Best Hip Hop Platform is now open:  https://www.bet.com/hip-hop-awards/info-page/bp11gc/vote-for-the-bet-hip-hop-awards-2022. The “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 press application form to request credentials to cover the red carpet, show, and more is accessible via the link below:
 
https://2022hhacreds.pvitl.com/registration/media_form_registration
 
Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy will oversee the annual show and Executive Produce for BET with Jamal Noisette, VP, Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, to serve as Executive Producer of the “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2022 along with Jesse Collins Entertainment’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.