Nicki Minaj, Drake, Big Sean Lead BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations

Carl Williott | September 15, 2015 8:14 am

The 10th annual (only 10?) BET Hip-Hop Awards are just a month away, airing from Atlanta on October 13 with Snoop Dogg hosting. Today (September 15) the network unveiled the nominees, with just about every big name in hip-hop right now being well-represented.

Big Sean tallied 12 nominations, including Lyricist of the Year, showing just how much he improved on the mic with Dark Sky Paradise. Nicki Minaj secured nine nominations, including Album of the Year, MVP and Best Live Performer. Rivals Kendrick Lamar and Drake were also at the top of the field, with Drizzy getting two nominations for Best Featured Verse. Yet, while all of those artists had monster years, perhaps Future has the strongest case for MVP. His seven nominations include three of the five Mixtape of the Year slots — plus everyone at Made In America, including Beyoncé, was bumping his stuff.

See the full list of nominees below:

Best Hip-Hop Video: Big Sean feat. Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign – “Play No Games” Big Sean feat. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings” Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” Kendrick Lamar – “Alright” Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”

Best Collabo, Duo or Group: Big Sean feat. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings” Big Sean feat. E-40 – “IDFWU” Fetty Wap feat. Monty – “My Way” Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself” Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”

Best Live Performer: Drake J. Cole Kanye West Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj

Lyricist of the Year: Big Sean Drake J. Cole Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj

Producer of the Year: DJ Mustard J. Cole Kanye West Mike Will Made-It Pharrell Williams Timbaland

MVP of the Year: Big Sean Drake Future J. Cole Kendrick Lamar Nicki Minaj

Track Of The Year: “Alright” – Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar) “Blessings” – Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean feat. Drake & Kanye West) “Commas” – Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside (Future) “IDFWU” – Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean feat. E-40) “Trap Queen” – Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)

Album Of The Year: Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint Wale – The Album About Nothing

Who Blew Up Award: Bobby Shmurda Dej Loaf Fetty Wap Rae Sremmurd Tink

Hustler Of The Year: Dr. Dre Drake J. Cole Jay Z Nicki Minaj

Best Club Banger: Big Sean feat. E-40 – “IDFWU” (Produced By Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane) Dej Loaf – “Try Me” (Produced By Dds) Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” (Produced By Tony Fadd) Future – “Commas” (Produced By Dj Spinz & Southside) Rich Homie Quan – “Flex” (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) (Produced By Dj Spinz & Nitti Beatz)

Best Mixtape: Future – 56 Nights Future – Beast Mode Future – Monster Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2 Travi$ Scott – Days Before Rodeo

Sweet 16 (Best Featured Verse): Drake – “Blessings” (Big Sean feat. Drake & Kanye West) Drake – “My Way Remix” (Fetty Wap feat. Drake) E-40 – “IDFWU” (Big Sean feat. E-40) Kendrick Lamar – “Classic Man Remix” (Jidenna feat. Kendrick Lamar) Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter” (Nicki Minaj feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)

Impact Track: Big Sean feat. Kanye West & John Legend – “One Man Can Change The World” Common & John Legend – “Glory” (From The Motion Picture “Selma”) J. Cole – “Apparently” J. Cole – “Be Free” Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”

Video Director of the Year: Alan Ferguson Benny Boom Chris Robinson/Lil Chris Colin Tilley Director X

DJ of the Year: DJ Drama DJ Envy DJ Esco DJ Khaled DJ Mustard

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style): A$AP Rocky Dej Loaf Drake Kanye West Nicki Minaj

People’s Champ Award: Big Sean feat. Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings” Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” Future – “Commas” Kendrick Lamar – “I” Rae Sremmurd – “No Type” Rich Homie Quan – “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)”

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