Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations list for this years BET Hip-Hop Awards. K-Dot heads with 14 nods including MVP of the Year, and Album of the Year. Drake comes in second, with J. Cole in third with 10 nominations.
The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards take place September 28 but wont premiere until October 15. Rap veteran Snoop Dogg will play host at this years event.
Check out the full list of nominations below:
Best Hip-Hop VideoA$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
B.o.B f/ T.I. & Juicy J – “We Still in This”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Kill My Vibe”
Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo, Duo or Group)
Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti”
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – “Pop That”
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – “Poetic Justice”
Wale f/ Tiara Thomas – “Bad”
Best Live Performer2 Chainz
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Wale
Video Director of the YearA$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams
DJ of the YearDJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
DJ Scream
Producer of the YearJ. Cole
Hit-Boy
DJ Mustard
Mike WiLL Made It
Pharrell Williams
MVP of the Year2 Chainz
J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Track of the Year“Power Trip” – Produced by J. Cole (J. Cole f/ Miguel)
“Problems” – Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
“Don’t Kill My Vibe” – Produced by Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
“Bugatti” – Produced by Mike WiLL Made It (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
“Started From the Bottom” – Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40″ Shebib (Drake)
Album of the YearJ. Cole – Born Sinner
JAY Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
Nas – Life Is Good
Wale – The Gifted
Who New? Rookie of the YearAction Bronson
A$AP Ferg
Earl Sweatshirt
Joey Bada$$
Trinidad Jame$
Hustler of the YearDiddy
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award 2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Best Club BangerAce Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – “Bugatti” (Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
Drake – “Started From the Bottom” (Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40″ Shebib)
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – “Pop That” (Produced by Lee on the Beats)
Trinidad Jame$ – “All Gold Everything” (Produced by Devon Gallaspy)
Best MixtapeBig Sean – Detroit
Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
Travi$ Scott – Owl Pharaoh
Stalley – Honest Cowboy
Trinidad Jame$ – Don’t Be S.A.F.E.
Sweet 16 (Best Featured Verse)
Diddy – “Same Damn Time (Remix)” (Future f/ Diddy & Ludacris)
Drake – “Versace (Remix)” (Migos f/ Drake)
Future – “Bugatti” (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
Kendrick Lamar – “Problems” (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
Wiz Khalifa – “U.O.E.N.O. (Remix)” (Rocko f/ Future & Wiz Khalifa)
Impact TrackJ. Cole f/ TLC – “Crooked Smile”
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – “Holy Grail”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Same Love”
Wale f/ Sam Dew – “LoveHate Thing”
Kanye West – “BLKKK SKKKNHEAD”
People’s Champ AwardA$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – “Problems”
J. Cole f/ Miguel – “Power Trip”
Drake – “Started From the Bottom”
Kendrick Lamar – “Don’t Kill My Vibe”
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Ray Dalton – “Can’t Hold Us”
(Image Source: BET/HipHop Wired, Compiled by Deidah)