African artists get nods for BET Hip Hop Awards 2024

Since 2006, the awards have honoured outstanding talent in hip hop, covering performers, producers, and music video directors.

Burna Boy, who led Africa’s nominees with seven nods last year, returns this year with a nomination in the Best Live Performer category. Odumodublvck, along with South Africa’s Maglera Doe Boy and Blxckie, are nominated for Best International Flow, which Ghanaian musician Black Sherif won last year.

Meanwhile, US rapper Megan Thee Stallion leads this year’s awards with 12 nominations. Kendrick Lamar follows closely with 11 nods, while Drake has eight.

“This year’s nominees exemplify the creativity and diversity of hip hop and the culture,” BET’s EVP, specials, music programming and music strategy, Connie Orlando, said. 

Rapper Fat Joe has been confirmed as the host and co-executive producer of the show, marking his third time in the role.

“It’s been a dream to host the BET Hip Hop Awards the past few years, and I’m looking forward to taking things to the next level in Las Vegas,” Fat Joe said. “We’re going to be in a new city and location, but the excitement and entertainment at the awards will be even bigger than ever.”

Below is the full list of nominees:

Best Live Performer

• Burna Boy
• Busta Rhymes
• Cardi B
• Drake
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Missy Elliott
• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott

Best international flow

• Maglera Doe Boy – South Africa
• Blxckie – South Africa
• Odumodublvck – Nigeria
• SDM – France
• Leys Mc – France
• Racionais Mcs – Brazil
• Budah – Brazil
• Ghetts – UK
• Bashy – UK
• Stefflon Don – UK

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Future
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

Song of the Year

• ‘Agora Hills’ – Doja Cat
• ‘Bent’ – 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• ‘Fe!N’ – Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti
• ‘FTCU’ – Nicki Minaj
• ‘Get It Sexyy’ – Sexyy Red
• ‘Like That’ – Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Mamushi’ – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Yeah Glo!’ – GloRilla

Hip-hop Album of the Year

• American Dream – 21 Savage
• Ehhthang Ehhthang – GloRilla
• For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition – Drake
• In Sexyy We Trust – Sexyy Red
• Megan – Megan Thee Stallion
• One of Wun – Gunna
• Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
• Utopia – Travis Scott
• We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin

Best hip Hop Video

• ‘8 AM in Charlotte’ – Drake
• ‘Band4band’ – Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
• ‘Bent’ – 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• ‘Big Mama’ – Latto
• ‘Boa’ – Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Enough (Miami)’ – Cardi B
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Type Shit’ – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist

• 41
• 310babii
• Bossman Dlow
• Cash Cobain
• Lady London
• Sexyy Red
• Skilla Baby
• Tommy Richman

Best Collaboration

• ‘At the Party’ – Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
• ‘Band4band’ – Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
• ‘Bongos’ – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Everybody’ – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
• ‘First Person Shooter’ – Drake feat. J. Cole
• ‘Like That’ – Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Mamushi’ – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
• ‘Wanna Be’ – GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Best Duo or Group

• ¥$ – Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• Common & Pete Rock
• Earthgang
• Flyana Boss
• Future & Metro Boomin
• Rick Ross & Meek Mill

Lyricist of the Year

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• Common
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

Video Director of the Year

• 20k Visuals
• A$AP Rocky
• Cactus Jack
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
• Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
• Offset

Producer of the Year

• Atl Jacob
• Cash Cobain
• Hit-Boy
• Hitmaka
• Metro Boomin
• Pete Rock
• Q-Tip
• The Alchemist

DJ of the Year

• Big Von
• DJ D-Nice
• DJ Drama
• DJ Khaled
• Kaytranada
• Metro Boomin
• Mustard
• The Alchemist

Best Hip Hop Platform

• Bootleg Kev
• Club Shay Shay
• Complex
• Drink Champs
• Million Dollaz Worth of Game
• On the Radar
• The Breakfast Club
• The Joe Budden Podcast
• The Shade Room
• XXL

Hustler of the Year

• 50 Cent
• A$AP Rocky
• Cam’ron & Ma$e
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Fat Joe
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion

Sweet 16: Best-featured Verse

• 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’ (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
• A$AP Rocky – ‘Gangsta’ (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
• Cardi B – ‘Wanna Be’ remix (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
• Drake – ‘Meltdown’ (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
• J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’ (Drake feat. J. Cole)
• Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’ (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
• Lil Wayne – ‘Brand New’ (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
• Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’ (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion)

Impact Track

• ‘Blessings’ – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• ‘Fortunate’ – Common & Pete Rock
• ‘Get in With Me’ – Bossman Dlow
• ‘Hiss’ – Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Humble Me’ – Killer Mike
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Precision’ – Big Sean
• ‘Yeah Glo!’ – GloRilla