Объявлен список номинантов на ежегодную премию BET Hip Hop Awards. Лидером в номинациях стал Jay-Z, имя которого в 11 категориях, второе место у Drake с 8 номинациями, а на третьей строчке Nicki Minaj, которая будет бороться за 6 наград. Кроме того, в борьбу вступят такие артисты, как Eminem, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane и другие.
Полный список номинантов:
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Drake
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Lil Wayne
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Eminem
Jay-Z
Rookie of the Year
Chiddy Bang
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Roscoe Dash
Waka Flocka Flame
Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
T.I.
Made-You-Look Award
B.o.B.
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
T.I.
Kanye West
People’s Champ Award
B.o.B.
Nicki Minaj
Eminem
Gucci Mane
Cali Swagg
Drake
Kanye West
Track of the Year
B.o.B. – Airplanes
DJ Khaled – All I Do Is Win
Young Money – Bedrock
Rick Ross – B.M.F.
Jay-Z – Empire State of Mind
Perfect Combo Award
B.o.B & Bruno Mars – Nothin’ On You
Diddy-Dirty Money, Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj
DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Diddy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Nicki Minaj
Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Best Hip Hop Blog Site
Thisis50
AllHipHop
NahRight
WorldstarHipHop
Rap Radar
DJ Of The Year
DJ Drama
DJ Holiday
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
Producer Of The Year
Boi-1da
Drumma Boy
Lex Luger
Swizz Beatz
Polow Da Don
Hip Hop Video Director Of The Year
Benny Boom
Hype Williams
Mr Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Gil Green
MVP Of The Year
Jay-Z
B.o.B
Drake Eminem
Rick Ross
Best Hip-Hop Video
B.o.B – Nothin’ On You
Drake – Find Your Love
Jay-Z – Run This Town
Jay-Z – Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z – On To The Next One
CD Of The Year
Drake “Thank Me Later”
Eminem “Recovery”
Jay-Z “Blueprint 3″
Rick Ross “Teflon Don”
B.o.B “The Adventures Of Bobby Ray”