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The 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards are happening in less than a month and Cardi B, Lil Durk and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nomination pack.
On Thursday (September 9), BET announced the nominees for the 16th annual show and it sees the rappers tie one another with nine nods apiece. While Bardi is honored in categories like Song of the Year, Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Best Collaboration for "WAP," Lil Durk scored honors in categories like Song of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Best Collaboration for "Laugh Now Cry Later" with Drake, as well as Best Duo or Group with Lil Baby. As for Hot Girl Meg, the rapper scored nominations in categories like Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Good News) and Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Video.
Among the other nominees include Drake, who scored eight, and 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole and Pooh Shiesty, with three nods each.
The 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards will take place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 1, before it airs the following Tuesday at 9 PM ET.
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. Cole
SONG 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 B
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator
BEST 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
Blxst
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu
BEST 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 Boomin
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Future & Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Baby & Lil Durk
Migos
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
DaBaby
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas
BEST 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 Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott
DJ OF THE YEAR
Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Scheme
Kaytranada
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Tyler, the Creator
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Yung Bleu
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
Cardi B – “Type Shit” (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”