BET Hip-Hop Awards: Burna Boy Bags 7 Nominations (See full list)

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has received seven Nominations at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. See the complete list of nominees.

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The 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards are gearing up to honour the brightest stars in the genre, and Burna Boy is up for seven nominations.

He’s nominated for the categories of Hip Hop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for his chart-topping hit, ‘Sitting On Top Of The World,’ featuring 21 Savage. This comes hot on the heels of his seventh studio album release, ‘I Told Them.’ In addition to these nominations, Burna Boy is also vying for Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, and Hustler of the Year, showcasing his versatility and influence in the industry.

1. Hip Hop Artist of the Year
2. Song of the Year for “Sitting On Top Of The World” featuring 21 Savage
3. Best Hip-Hop Video
4. Best Collaboration
5. Best Live Performer
6. Lyricist of the Year
7. Hustler of the Year

These nominations come in the wake of Burna Boy’s seventh studio album release, “I Told Them.” The awards ceremony will take place in Atlanta and will be broadcast on October 10 at 9 p.m. EST.

The list of nominees also includes renowned artists such as Drake, Cardi B, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Uzi Vert, and many more. The BET Hip-Hop Awards will recognize excellence in various categories, including music videos, collaborations, lyricism, albums, production, featured verses, and more within the hip-hop genre.

Here is the complete list of 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards nominees:

Hip-hop artist of the year:

• 21 Savage
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Glorilla
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Uzi Vert

Song of the year:

• “All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
• “Players,” Coi Leray
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Rich Flex,” Drake & 21 Savage
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Hip hop album of the year:

• Anyways, Life’s Great…, Glorilla
• Coi, Coi Leray
• God Did, DJ Khaled
• Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
• Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin
• Jackman, Jack Harlow
• Pink Tape, Lil Uzi Vert
• Traumazine, Megan Thee Stallion

Best hip-hop video:

• “Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
• “Players” (DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix), Coi Leray
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Shake Sumn,” DaBaby
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Spin Bout U,” Drake & 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Best collaboration:

• “All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Players” (DJ Saige Remix), Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes
• “Princess Diana,” Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
• “Put It On Da Floor Again,” Latto feat. Cardi B
• “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
• “Tomorrow 2,” GloRilla & Cardi B

Impact track:

• “30,” Nas
• “All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
• “Anxiety,” Megan Thee Stallion
• “Can’t Win for Nothing,” Symba
• “Champions,” NLE Choppa
• “God Did,” DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
• “Scientists & Engineers,” Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane
• “Therapy Pt. 2,” Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller

Best duo or group:

• City Girls
• DJ Drama & Jeezy
• Drake & 21 Savage
• Earthgang
• Larry June & The Alchemist
• Quavo & Takeoff
• Rae Sremmurd

Best live performer:

• Burna Boy
• Busta Rhymes
• Cardi B
• Coi Leray
• DaBaby
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion

Best breakthrough hip-hop artist:

• Armani White
• Central Cee
• Doechii
• Finesse2tymes
• Ice Spice
• Kaliii
• Lola Brooke
• Sexyy Redd

Lyricist of the year:

• 21 Savage
• André 3000
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Conway The Machine
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kendrick Lamar

Producer of the year:

• Atl Jacob
• DJ Khaled
• Dr. Dre
• Hit-Boy
• Hitmaka
• Kaytranada
• London On Da Track
• Metro Boomin
• The Alchemist

Video director of the year:

• Anderson .Paak
• Cole Bennett
• Colin Tilley
• DaBaby & Reel Goats
• Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers
• Travis Scott

DJ of the year:

• Chase B
• D-Nice
• DJ Cassidy
• DJ Clark Kent
• DJ Drama
• DJ Jazzy Jeff
• DJ Khaled
• Kaytranada
• Metro Boomin

Best hip-hop platform:

• AllHipHop
• Caresha Please
• Drink Champs
• Hiphop Dx
• Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
• Rap Caviar
• The Breakfast Club
• The Joe Budden Podcast
• XXL

Hustler of the year:

• 21 Savage
• 50 Cent
• Burna Boy
• Cardi B
• Caresha
• DJ Khaled
• Drake
• Jay-Z

Sweet 16: best featured verse:

• 21 Savage, “Creepin’” (Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd & 21 Savage)
• 21 Savage, “Peaches & Eggplants” (Young Nudy feat. 21 Savage)
• André 3000, “Scientists & Engineers” (Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane)
• Cardi B, “Tomorrow 2” (Glorilla & Cardi B)
• Cardi B, “Put It On Da Floor Again” (Latto feat. Cardi B)
• Drake, “Oh U Went” (Young Thug feat. Drake)
• J. Cole, “All My Life” (Lil Durk feat. J. Cole)
• Jay-Z, “God Did” (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy)

Best international flow:

• Aka (South Africa)
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
• Central Cee (UK)
• Gazo (France)
• J Hus (UK)
• K.O (South Africa)
• Major Rd (Brazil)
• Ninho (France)
• Sampa The Great (Zambia)
• Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)

This year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards promises to be a star-studded event celebrating the best in hip-hop music and culture.