Kendrick Lamar

The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations have arrived with Drake, Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar leading the pack.

LIL BABY) COLE) J. DRAKE & TEMS) Meanwhile, Kendrick earned nine nominations in the Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year (Mr. DRAKE & TEMS “This will be the BIGGEST award show in history,” Fat Joe told Billboard. According to a press release, Drake earned 14 nominations in categories such as Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year (Certified Lover Boy) and Best Live Performer. DRAKE ET on BET. DRAKE) [Kanye West,](http://www.hiphopdx.com/artist/kanye-west) on the other hand, reeled in 10 nods for his work on Donda and [Cardi B’s “](http://www.hiphopdx.com/artist/cardi-b)Hot Shit” featuring Lil Durk, which is up for Song of the Year.

The nominations for this year's BET Awards have been revealed, with rappers Kanye West and Drake leading the pack.

[The Weeknd](https://happymag.tv/artists/the-weeknd/), [Mary J. Finalising the leaderboard with three nominations each were [Doja Cat](https://happymag.tv/artists/doja-cat/), Tems, and [Young Thug](https://happymag.tv/artists/young-thug/), followed by two nominations for [Jay-Z,](https://happymag.tv/artists/jay-z/) [Megan Thee Stallion](https://happymag.tv/artists/megan-thee-stallion/), and Usher. Morale & The Big Steppers. [Future](https://happymag.tv/artists/future/) rounds out the top four with eight nods, while Baby Keem, [Cardi B](https://happymag.tv/artists/cardi-b/), and [J. Alongside Drake and West, Californian wordsmith, [Drake’s](https://happymag.tv/artists/drake/) 2021 album, Certified Lover Boy took the top spot with 14 nominations, earning the Canadian rapper a nod for Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, and Hip Hop Album of the Year, among others.

Both West and Drake have been nominated for Hip Hop Album Of The Year for last year's 'Donda' and 'Certified Lover Boy' respectively, and are up against Future ...

Cole) J. Drake and Tems) Morale and The Big Steppers’). Drake – ‘Wait For U’ (Future feat. Drake – ’21 (feat. Drake – ‘Way 2 Sexy (feat. Drake and Tems)’ “At BET, we are passionate advocates for the wonderful diversity that exists within our community. BET then responded to Lil Nas X, explaining that no one at the awards body was on the voting panel. Hosted by Fat Joe, the ceremony will be televised at 9pm EDT on Tuesday October 4. Future – ‘Wait For U (feat.

The rapper is followed by Kanye West with 10 nominations and Kendrick Lamar with 9.

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Kanye West follows Drake with the second-most nominations (10), while Kendrick Lamar is in third place with nine nods.

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Kendrick Lamar releases the short film We Cry Together on September 1 and fans went wild at its sudden release. It has also received Oscar buzz, ...

[yells](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUGyZM9rcnY) at Kendrick “You the reason Harvey Weinstein had to see his conclusion/ You the reason R. Kendrick and Taylour discuss the complexities of the issues behind their gender. Its apparent this song is from a man’s POV but I think the experience is relatable for the community and needs to be shown.— 11:11 (@TaylorKey11) Here at Glitter, we are excited to see Kendrick Lamar’s future projects and anticipated Oscar win. I’m all for the we cry together music video. It is overwhelming, leaving the viewer feeling like the fight will never end. Therefore, Kendrick’s We Cry Together could be a contender for the award for Best Live Action Short, much like Taylor swift’s “All Too Well.” The video never cuts, just as the fight never does. According to the Academy Lately, music videos have jumped on the trend of delivering a cinematic experience to their viewers. Some believe the new album lacks the traditional hip hop sound his previous tracks had. They appreciate the narrative Kendrick weaves throughout his tracks.

The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards is taking place on September 30th... the nominations for the annual award show have been announced today.

Lil Baby) Morale and The Big Steppers](https://hiphop24x7.com/artist/albums/kendrick-lamar-new-album-mr-morale-the-big-steppers-3/)“, “ [Donda](https://hiphop24x7.com/news/stream-listen-kanye-west-donda-deluxe-album/)” and “ [Certified Lover Boy](https://hiphop24x7.com/artist/albums/stream-drake-releases-his-new-album-certified-lover-boy/)“. Drake – “Wait For U” (Future Feat. Cole) Lil Baby – “Girls Want Girls” (Drake Feat. J. Cardi B, Doja Cat, Drake, Future, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Megan Thee Stallion will be fighting for the Hip-Hop artist of the year honour. “Way 2 Sexy” – Drake Feat. The other artists in the category are Latto for “777”, Future for “I Never Liked You”, Pusha T for “It’s Almost Dry” and Nas for “King’s Disease 2”. Morale and The Big Steppers” this year, was recognized in 9 categories. Drake and Kanye West lead the nominations this year with 14 and 10 nods respectively. The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards is taking place on September 30th in Atlanta, which will be hosted by Fat Joe.

Additional 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominees for this year's edition include Future at eight nods and the trio of Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J. Cole with six ...

The third most nominations go to Kendrick Lamar, who has nine. The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations have been released. Hip-Hop artist of the year nominees is Cardi B, Doja Cat, Drake, Future, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, and Megan Thee Stallion.