Cardi B, Drake, J. Cole, Lil Child, Megan Thee Stallion and Tyler, the Creator are the nominees for hip hop artist of the year.
A few-time nominee Pooh Shiesty and two-time nominee Yung Bleu are both equally in the operating for very best new hip hop artist, together with Blxst, Coi Leray, Don Toliver and Morray.
Five of the seven nominees for hip hop album of the calendar year arrived at No. 1 on the all-style Billboard 200. These chart-toppers are Moneybagg Yo’s A Gangsta’s Discomfort, Tyler, the Creator’s Get in touch with Me If You Get Lost, DJ Khaled’s Khaled Khaled, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin’s Savage Manner II and J. Cole’s The Off-Time. The two other nominees, Migos’ Tradition III and Megan Thee Stallion’s Excellent News, came close, reaching No. 2 on Billboard’s flagship album chart.
Cardi B and Lil Durk every single have two contenders for music of the calendar year. Cardi is nominated for “Up” and “WAP” (featuring Megan Thee Stallion). Lil Durk is nominated as a highlighted artist on Pooh Shiesty’s “Back in Blood” and Drake’s “Laugh Now Cry Later on.”
“Our 2021 Bet Hip Hop Awards nominees span generations and are a representation of the talented men and women who elevate hip hop lifestyle in inventive and diverse ways,” explained Connie Orlando, EVP specials, new music programming & tunes system for Bet, in a statement.
Orlando will oversee the once-a-year display, now in its 16th 12 months. Jamal Noisette, BET’s VP specials, audio programming & tunes system, will provide as co-executive producer. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Leisure, will provide as executive producer, along with two of his company’s top rated executives, Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.
Nominees throughout 17 categories were chosen by a voting human body of tunes marketplace insiders.
As formerly declared, the 2021 Guess Hip Hop Awards will be taped at the Cobb Electrical power Accomplishing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Friday, Oct. 1 and will premiere on Wager on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The clearly show will simulcast internationally on Guess Africa on Wednesday, Oct 6 AT 3 AM CAT.
Voting for DJ of the year and very best hip hop system is now open at VoteHipHopAwards.com.
Here’s the finish checklist of 2021 Wager Hip Hop Award nominees:
Hip hop album of the year
A Gangsta’s Agony, Moneybagg Yo
Simply call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator
Culture III, Migos
Good News, Megan Thee Stallion
Khaled Khaled, DJ Khaled
Savage Method II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
The Off-Time, J. Cole
Music of the yr
“Back in Blood,” Made by YC (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
“Late At Evening,” Manufactured by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
“Laugh Now Cry Afterwards,” Created by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Unique (Drake feat. Lil Durk)
“Up,” Generated by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)
“WAP,” Manufactured by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
“Whole Lotta Revenue (Remix),” Developed By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)
Hip hop artist of the yr
Cardi B
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Little one
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator
Greatest 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 (Simply call Me By Your Name)”
Saweetie feat. Doja Cat, “Best Friend”
Greatest new hip hop artist
Blxst
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu
Greatest collaboration
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Feat. Drake, “Mr. Proper Now”
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj, “Whole Lotta Dollars (Remix)”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
DJ Khaled feat. Lil Newborn & Lil Durk, “Every Probability I Get”
Drake feat. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk, “Back in Blood”
Finest duo or team
21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Ladies
Long run & Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Infant & Lil Durk
Migos
Greatest live performer
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
DaBaby
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator
Lyricist of the calendar year
Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Child
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas
Very best international movement
Ladipoe (Nigeria)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Xamã (Brazil)
Laylow (France)
Gazo (France)
Minor Simz (United kingdom)
Dave (Uk)
Video clip director of the 12 months
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott
DJ of the calendar year
Chase B
D Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Scheme
Kaytranada
Producer of the 12 months
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Tyler, the Creator
Hustler of the yr
Cardi B
Drake
Lil Toddler
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie
Yung Bleu
Very best hip hop system
Complicated
Genius
Hip Hop DX
Warm New Hiphop
The Breakfast Club
The Shade Place
Worldstar Hiphop
XXL
Sweet 16: finest 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 Child feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
Roddy Ricch, “Lemonade (Remix)” (Internet Funds feat. Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch)
Impact observe
Black Thought , “Thought Vs Everybody”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Phone Me By Your Title)”
Lil Newborn & Kirk Franklin, “We Win”
Meek Mill Feat. Lil Durk, “Pain Away”
Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z, “What It Feels Like”
Rapsody, “12 Problems”