A solid host and some big nominees are set for the 2015 BET Hip-Hop awards, that’s just right around the corner.
Snoop Dogg will return for a second time in his career to host the show on October 9th, at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlantic Civic Center. Then the show will air on BET on October 13th.
Drake and Big Sean have racked in the highest amount of nominations for the award show; Drake’s (12) nominations include Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, and MVP of the year. Big Sean’s (10) nominations fall in are similar categories.
Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole were both nominated for 8 awards, and Nicki Minaj received her fair share with 9; including a nomination for her hip hop video, “Feeling Myself” ft Beyonce.
Here’s a list of BET Awards and their nominees:
Best Hip Hop Video
Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $Ign – “Play No Games”
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
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Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Big Sean featuring E-40 – “Idfwu”
Fetty Wap featuring Monty – “My Way”
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”
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Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
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DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
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Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
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MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Track Of The Year
“Alright” – Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
“Blessings” – Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean FEATURING Drake & Kanye West)
“Commas” – Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside (Future)
“Idfwu” – Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean FEATURING E-40)
“Trap Queen” – Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
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Album Of The Year
Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Wale – The Album About Nothing
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Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
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Hustler Of The Year
Dr. Dre
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
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Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
A$Ap Rocky
Dej Loaf
Drake
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
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Best Hip Hop Online Site
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
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Best Club Banger
Big Sean featuring E-40 – “Idfwu” (Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane)
Dej Loaf – “Try Me” (Produced By Dds)
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” (Produced By Tony Fadd)
Future – “Commas” (Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside)
Rich Homie Quan – “Flex” (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) (Produced By Dj Spinz & Nitti Beatz)
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Best Mixtape
Future – 56 Nights
Future – Beast Mode
Future – Monster
Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2
Travis Scott – Days Before Rodeo
