It's almost time for the 10th annual BET Hip Hop awards. The nominations are finally out and Drake takes the lead 11 nominations as he should. Following him comes Big Sean with 10 nominations which is sort of a surprise to me although he has evolved as an artist. Next up we have Kendrick Lamar with 9 nominations and J. Cole with 7. Check out some of the other nominations below:
Best Hip Hop Video
A. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $Ign - "Play No Games"
B. Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
C. Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
D. Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
E. Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
A. Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
B. Big Sean featuring E-40 - "Idfwu"
C. Fetty Wap featuring Monty - "My Way"
D. Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"
E. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter"
Best Live Performer
A. Drake
B. J. Cole
C. Kanye West
D. Kendrick Lamar
E. Nicki Minaj
Lyricist of the Year
A. Big Sean
B. Drake
C. J. Cole
D. Kendrick Lamar
E. Nicki Minaj
Album Of The Year
A. Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise
B. Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
C. J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive
D. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
E. Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint
F. Wale - The Album About Nothing