GloRilla and Yung Miami lead the way as the crop of performers slated to hit the stage for this year’s iteration of the BET Hip-Hop Awards. 310babii, 2 Chainz, Big Boogie, Bossman DLow, E-40, Juicy J, Roscoe Dash, Soulja Boy, and Trina will also be in the star-studded lineup.
Fat Joe will host the annual ceremony for the third consecutive year, but with a caveat: instead of taking place at its usual stomping grounds in Atlanta, the BET Hip-Hop Awards will be at Drai’s Nightclub.
“Joe Crack is back for the three-peat, night night baby,” Fat Joe said in a statement last month. “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.”
From an award perspective, Megan Thee Stallion leads the way with 12 nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar with 11 nods and Drake with eight. Nicki Minaj, GloRilla, Cardi B, and Metro Boomin each have seven. Future and Scott are close behind with six. Scott, in addition to his nominations, will be honored with the prestigious “I Am Hip Hop Award.” This recognition underscores his “creative genius, cultural contributions, and incredible talent, which have catapulted him to the top of the game as one of the most innovative forces in music and popular culture,” says BET in a press release.
The show, set to tape this Tuesday (Oct. 8), will air on BET one week later, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
