The BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2018 Return to the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater Saturday, October 6, 2018

The BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2018 Will Premiere on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 8PM ET/PT on BET Networks

Drake Leads with 11 Nominations Followed by Cardi B with 10 Nods

11 Nods for Drake Include ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Collabo,’ ‘Sweet 16,’ and 2 Nods Each for ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’ & ‘Single of the Year’ Categories

10 Nods for Cardi B Include ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Single of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Made-You-Look Award,’ ‘Best Collabo,’ and 2 Nods in the ‘Sweet 16’ Category------Other Top Nominees Include Childish Gambino with 6 Nods, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar Who Both Snagged 5 Nods-----#HipHopAwards-----To Apply for Media Credentials for the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards: https://bethiphop2018.pvitl.com/cegistration/media_public_apply

The BET “Hip Hop Awards” will return to The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater for the second consecutive year on Saturday, October 6, 2018, and will premiere on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 8:00PM ET/PT.

Grammy Award winning, Multi-Platinum artist, Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 11 nods. Following the impressive release of Scorpion, Drake’s 11 nods includes ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Sweet 16,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Collabo,’ and 2 nods for the ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ & ‘Single of the Year’ categories. Cardi B, 2017 Best New Hip-Hop Artist winner, follows closely with an astonishing 10 nominations. With her first official release Invasion of Privacy, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper snags 10 nods including ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ ‘Album of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Single of the Year,’ ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Made-You-Look Award,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Collabo’ and 2 nods in the ‘Sweet 16’ category.

Childish Gambino snagged the third highest nominations with 6 nods including ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ and ‘Single of The Year,’ all of which he will face off against top nominees Cardi B & Drake. Additionally, he snags a nomination for this year’s ‘Impact Track’ award for his first No. 1 hit, “This is America,” whose video also garnered director Hiro Murai, his first ‘Video Director of the Year’ nomination.

Other top nominees for the 2018 awards include Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar, who both received 5 nods, Travis Scott’s nominations include ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ and the ‘Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style).’ Kendrick Lamar’s nods include ‘Hot Ticket Performer,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’ and ‘Best Hip Hop Video’ for the visuals for “Loyalty” featuring Rihanna.

Additionally, ‘Best New Hip-Hop Artist’ Award nominees include industry newcomers BlocBoy JB, Juice WRLD, Lil Baby, Rich The Kid, and XXXTentacion who posthumously receives the nomination.

Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, will serve as Executive Producer of the BET Hip Hop Awards along with Connie Orlando, BET Head of Programming and Jeannae Rouzan–Clay, Vice President of Specials, Jesse Collins Entertainment.

See below for the complete list of BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” 2018 Official Nominees:

Best Hip-Hop VideoCardi B - I Like It Feat. Bad Bunny & J BalvinChildish Gambino - This Is AmericaDrake - God's PlanKendrick Lamar – Loyalty Feat. RihannaMigos - Walk It Talk It Feat. Drake

Hot Ticket PerformerCardi BChildish GambinoDrakeKendrick LamarTravis Scott

Album of the YearCardi B - Invasion Of PrivacyDrake - ScorpionJ. Cole - KODMigos - Culture IIThe Carters - Everything Is Love

Video Director of the YearBenny BoomDave Meyers & The Little HomiesDirector XEif RiveraHiro MuraiKarena Evans

Lyricist of the YearChildish GambinoDrakeJ. ColeKendrick LamarTravis Scott

MVP of the YearCardi BChildish GambinoDrakeJ. ColeTravis Scott

Producer of the YearBen BillionsDJ EscoDJ MustardMetro BoominPharrell Williams

Best Collabo, Duo or Group21 Savage & Offset & Metro Boomin - Ric Flair DripBlocBoy JB - Look Alive Feat. DrakeCardi B - I Like It Feat. Bad Bunny & J BalvinPost Malone – Rockstar Feat. 21 SavageThe Carters – Apes**t

Single of the YearApes**t - Produced By Pharrell (The Carters)God's Plan - Produced By Cardo, Young Exclusive and Boi-1da (Drake)I Like It - Produced By Craig Kallman, JWhiteDidIt and Tainy (Cardi B Feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)Nice For What - Produced By Murda Beatz (Drake)This Is America - Produced By Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)

Best New Hip-Hop ArtistBlocBoy JBJuice WrldLil BabyRich The KidXXXTentacion

Best MixtapeBlocBoy JB - SimiFuture - Beast Mode 2Juicy J – Shut Da F* UpLil Wayne - Dedication 6: ReloadedZoey Dollaz - Sorry Not Sorry

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse21 Savage - “Bartier Cardi” (Cardi B Feat. 21 Savage)Cardi B - “Motorsport” (Migos Feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj)Drake - “Look Alive” (BlocBoy JB Feat. Drake)Kendrick Lamar - “New Freezer” (Rich The Kid Feat. Kendrick Lamar)Nicki Minaj - “Big Bank” (Yg Feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)

Impact TrackChildish Gambino - This Is AmericaDej Loaf & Leon Bridges - LiberatedLecrae - I'll Find You Feat. Tori KellyMeek Mill – Stay Woke Feat. MiguelN.E.R.D - 1,000 Feat. FUTURE

DJ of the YearCalvin HarrisDJ EnvyDJ DramaDJ KhaledDJ Mustard

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)Cardi BMigosNicki MinajRemy MaTravis Scott

Best Hip-Hop Online Site/AppALLHIPHOPComplexHot New Hip HopWorldstarXXL

Hustler of the YearCardi BDJ KhaledDrakeJay-ZKendrick LamarTravis Scott

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