According to hiphopdx.com, the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations have officially been announced with Drake, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar leading the way. According to a press release, Drake earned 14 nominations in categories such as Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year, and Best Live Performer. Kanye West also managed to bring in 10 nominations for his work on Donda and Cardi B’s “Hot Shit” featuring Lil Durk. Kendrick Lamar also managed to earn 9 nominations in the Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip hop Album of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Impact Track, Video Director of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video and Best Collaboration categories.
Other notable names nominated include Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems and Young Thug with three nominations. Benny The Butcher, City Girls, Fivio Foreign, GloRilla, JAY-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas and Usher with two. The event will be hosted by Fat Joe, the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards will tape on September 30th at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta and will air on October 4th at 9 p.m. ET on BET. Fat Joe is quoted in saying, “This will be the BIGGEST award show in history, It’s truly an honor to host and produce the BET Hip Hop Awards, and I can’t thank Connie and the entire BET family enough for this opportunity. We’re going to celebrate music, culture, and entertainment, honor the biggest and brightest stars in the world and make this an unforgettable night full of laughs and surprises. Always remember that yesterday’s host is not today’s host.”
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