The highly anticipated results are in! BET has revealed the returning host and this year’s nominees for the 19th annual "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2024. Celebrating the best in Hip Hop from the past year across 17 categories and chosen by a prestigious voting academy of industry experts, this year’s show will be taped in an exciting, iconic new location in Las Vegas, NV, on Tuesday, October 8. Fat Joe, the Grammy® Award-nominated artist, actor, author, and media personality, returns as co-executive producer and host. "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2024 will air on BET on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 8 PM ET/PT.

“Joe Crack is back for the 3-peat, night night baby,” said Fat Joe. “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. 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.”

Megan Thee Stallion leads this year’s nominations with an outstanding twelve nods. Megan’s nominations include ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’  ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’’ ‘Impact Track,’ and three in the category for ‘Best Collaboration.’  Kendrick Lamar follows with eleven nods, including ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration.’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’. Drake rounds out the top three nominees with an impressive eight nods. Cardi B, GloRilla, Metro Boomin, and Nicki Minaj each score seven nods. Future and Travis Scott tie with six nods each.

Other notable nominations include 21 Savage and 41, who received four nominations each. A$AP Rocky, Common, Lil Wayne, Pete Rock, and Sexyy Red each received three nominations.

“This year’s nominees exemplify the creativity and diversity of hip hop and the culture. We congratulate each nominee on their accomplishments and are excited to see how they will elevate hip hop artistry,” said Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy at BET. “Thank you to our esteemed voting academy for your continued support and for selecting an outstanding list of hip hop luminaries who made 2024 a memorable year in music.”

See below for the complete list of the 2024 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” Official Nominees:

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 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

COMMON & PETE ROCK

EARTHGANG

FLYANA BOSS

FUTURE & METRO BOOMIN

RICK ROSS & MEEK MILL

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

BURNA BOY

BUSTA RHYMES

CARDI B

DRAKE

GLORILLA

KENDRICK LAMAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

MISSY ELLIOTT

NICKI MINAJ

TRAVIS SCOTT

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

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

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

21 SAVAGE

CARDI B

DRAKE

FUTURE

GLORILLA

KENDRICK LAMAR

MEGAN THEE STALLION

NICKI MINAJ

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

ATL JACOB

CASH COBAIN

HIT-BOY

HITMAKA

METRO BOOMIN

PETE ROCK

Q-TIP

THE ALCHEMIST

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

41

310BABII

BOSSMAN DLOW

CASH COBAIN

LADY LONDON

SEXYY RED

SKILLA BABY

TOMMY RICHMAN

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

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

SDM                                        FRANCE

LEYS MC                                FRANCE

RACIONAIS MCS                   BRAZIL

BUDAH                                   BRAZIL

GHETTS                                 UK

BASHY                                    UK

STEFFLON DON                    UK

MAGLERA DOE BOY            SOUTH AFRICA

BLXCKIE                                SOUTH AFRICA

ODUMODUBLVCK                 NIGERIA

Fans can start voting for DJ of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Hip Hop platform categories starting Friday, September 20 at Noon ET athttps://www.bet.com/votehha24