DaBaby might be hearing his name called a lot on October 27. The Charlotte native leads all artists with 12 nominations at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, as the complete list was unveiled on Tuesday (September 29).
The “Suge” rapper makes BET history as the first artist to earn two nominations for album of the year with KIRK and Blame It On Baby. He’s double-nominated in an additional three categories. Roddy Ricch isn’t too far behind with 11 nominations, while Drake and Megan Thee Stallion notched eight.
With DaBaby winning best new artist honors in 2019, he looks to pass the torch to another burgeoning act on the rise. The late Pop Smoke posthumously earns a nomination in the category and he’ll be competing against the likes of Rod Wave, Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto and NLE Choppa.
HipHopDX is also represented at the 15th annual awards show along with Complex, HotNewHipHop, The Breakfast Club, The Joe Budden Podcast, The Shade Room and XXL for Best Hip Hop Platform.
Tune in to BET on October 27 at 9 p.m. ET to watch it all unfold. See the full list of nominations below.
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
DaBaby
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Best Hip Hop video
DaBaby, “Bop”
DaBaby f. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Drake, “Toosie Slide”
Future f. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Song of the Year
“Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy
“Life Is Good” (Future f. Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ
“Rockstar” (DaBaby f. Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen
“Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f. Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It
“The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze
“Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ
Hip Hop Album of the Year
DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
DaBaby, Kirk
Future, High Off Life
Lil Baby, My Turn
Megan Thee Stallion, Suga
Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial
Best Collaboration
DaBaby f. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Future f. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow feat. Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne, “Whats Poppin” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion f. Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion f. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $Ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Mustard f. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”
Best Duo or Group
Chris Brown and Young Thug
City Girls
EarthGang
JackBoys
Migos
Run The Jewels
Best New Hip Hop Artist
Flo Milli
Jack Harlow
Mulatto
NLE Choppa
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Best Live Performer
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Megan Thee Stallion
Rapsody
Video Director of the Year
Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
DJ of the Year
Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
Mustard
Producer of the Year
9th Wonder
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
JetsonMade
Mike Will Made-It
Mustard
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Megan Thee Stallion
Rick Ross
Travis Scott
Best Hip Hop platform
Complex
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f. Beyoncé)
Bia, “Best on Earth” (Russ f. Bia)
Cardi B, “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana f. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)
Future, “Roses” (Remix) (Saint Jhn f. Future)
Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (DaBaby f. Roddy Ricch)
Travis Scott, “Hot” (Remix) (Young Thug f. Gunna & Travis Scott)
Impact Track
Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock, “Lockdown”
DaBaby f. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (BLM Remix)
J. Cole, “Snow on tha Bluff”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Rapsody f. PJ Morton, “Afeni”
Wale f. Kelly Price, “Sue Me”
Best International Flow
Meryl (France)
Kaaris (France)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ms Banks (U.K.)
Djonga (Brazil)
