The nominees have been revealed for the 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards…although you know what everyone really is here for are the cyphers!
Airing on October 13 (this is usually pre-taped about a week or two before – not sure if they’re continuing with this formula), Drake takes the lead with 12 nods, while Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar also received a great amount of nominations.
Check out the full list below!
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Best Hip-Hop Video
Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign – “Play No Games”
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Big Sean f/ E-40 – “IDFWU”
Fetty Wap f/ Monty – “My Way”
Nicki Minaj f/ Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Nicki Minaj f/ Drake & Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”
Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Track Of The Year
“Alright” – Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
“Blessings” – Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West)
“Commas” – Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside (Future)
“IDFWU” – Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean f/ E-40)
“Trap Queen” – Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Album Of The Year
Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Wale – The Album About Nothing
Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
Hustler Of The Year
Dr. Dre
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
Made-You-Look Award (“Best Hip Hop Style”)
A$AP Rocky
Dej Loaf
Drake
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
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)
Best Mixtape
Future – 56 Nights
Future – Beast Mode
Future – Monster
Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2
Travis Scott – Days Before Rodeo
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake – “Blessings” (Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West)
Drake – “My Way Remix” (Fetty Wap f/ Drake)
E-40 – “IDFWU” (Big Sean f/ E-40)
Kendrick Lamar – “Cla$$ic Man Remix” (Jidenna f/ Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter” (Nicki Minaj f/ Drake & Lil Wayne)
Impact Track
Big Sean f/ Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change The World”
Common & John Legend – “Glory” (From The Motion Picture “Selma”)
J. Cole – “Apparently”
J. Cole – “Be Free”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
People’s Champ Award
Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Future – “Commas”
Kendrick Lamar – “I”
Rae Sremmurd – “No Type”
Rich Homie Quan – “Flex”
Source: LifeIsTremendez
