Drake tops nominees for 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Drake does it again. For the second straight year, the Canadian rapper tops nominees for the BET Hip-Hop Awards.
In a statement to The Associated Press, BET said Tuesday that Drake received 12 nominations for the 10th annual awards show. It airs Oct. 13.
Drake's chart-topping "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" became the first platinum-selling album this year. He had 14 songs simultaneously placed on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, tying a record set by The Beatles in 1964.
Rap veteran Snoop Dogg returns for the third straight year as host of the show, which will be taped Oct. 9 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center.
Big Sean earned 10 nominations and Nicki Minaj scored nine nods. Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole each got eight nominations. Other nominees include Kanye West, Timbaland and Fetty Wap.
Check out the nominees below:
Best Hip-Hop Video
Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $Ign - "Play No Games"
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"
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Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
Big Sean featuring E-40 - "Idfwu"
Fetty Wap featuring Monty - "My Way"
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"
Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter"
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Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
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DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
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Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
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MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
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Track Of The Year
"Alright" - Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
"Blessings" - Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean FEATURING Drake & Kanye West)
"Commas" - Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside (Future)
"Idfwu" - Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean FEATURING E-40)
"Trap Queen" - Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
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Album Of The Year
Big Sean - "Dark Sky Paradise"
Drake - "If You're Reading This It's Too Late"
J. Cole - "2014 Forest Hills Drive"
Kendrick Lamar - "To Pimp A Butterfly"
Nicki Minaj - "The Pinkprint"
Wale - "The Album About Nothing"
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Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
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Hustler Of The Year
Dr. Dre
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
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Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
A$Ap Rocky
Dej Loaf
Drake
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
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Best Hip Hop Online Site
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
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Best Club Banger
Big Sean featuring E-40 - "Idfwu" (Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane)
Dej Loaf - "Try Me" (Produced By Dds)
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen" (Produced By Tony Fadd)
Future - "Commas" (Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside)
Rich Homie Quan - "Flex" (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) (Produced By Dj Spinz & Nitti Beatz)
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Best Mixtape
Future - 56 Nights
Future - Beast Mode
Future - Monster
Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 The Wait 2
Travis Scott - Days Before Rodeo
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Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake - "Blessings" (Big Sean Featuring Drake & Kanye West)
Drake - "My Way Remix" (Fetty Wap Featuring Drake)
E-40 - "Idfwu" (Big Sean Featuring E-40)
Kendrick Lamar - "Classic Man Remix" (Jidenna featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter" (Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne)
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Impact Track
Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend - "One Man Can Change The World"
Common & John Legend - "Glory" (From The Motion Picture "Selma")
J. Cole - "Apparently"
J. Cole - "Be Free"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
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People's Champ Award
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Future - "Commas"
Kendrick Lamar - "I"
Rae Sremmurd - "No Type"
Rich Homie Quan - "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"