BET announced the nominations for their 2012 Hip-Hop Awards last night during 106 & Park. Lil Wayne picked up 5 nominations, Nicki Minaj picked up 1 nomination in the “Made You Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)” category, Tyga picked up 3 nominations all for his feature on “The Motto“, and Drake picked up 11 nominations in the categories: “Best Hip-Hop Video“, “Reese’s Perfect Combo Award“, “Best Live Performer“, “Track Of The Year“, “CD Of The Year“, “Best Club Banger“, “Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse” and “People’s Champ Award“.
The awards show, which will be hosted by Mike Epps, will be taped at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Georgia on September 29th and air on TV October 9th at 8PM EST. Hit the jump to view the full list of nominations.
Best Hip-Hop Video
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
ASAP Rocky – Goldie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – MercyReese’s Perfect Combo Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott – Nobody’s Perfect
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – MercyBest Live Performer
ASAP Rocky
Drake
J. Cole
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Kanye WestLyricist Of The Year
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye WestVideo Director Of The Year
ASAP Rocky & Sam Lecca
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype WilliamsProducer Of The Year
Hit-Boy
J. Cole
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
No I.D.
Kanye WestMVP Of The Year
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Rick Ross
Kanye WestTrack Of The Year
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The MottoCD Of The Year
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Drake – Take Care
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Watch The Throne
Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustlerz AmbitionDJ Of The Year
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ KhaledRookie Of The Year
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Ca$h Out
Future
Meek MillMade You Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Kanye WestBest Club Banger
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
Future – Same Damn Time
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – MercyBest Mixtape
ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveASAP
Joey Bada$$ – 1999
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2
Rick Ross – Rich Forever
Wiz Khalifa – Taylor AllderdiceSweet 16: Best Featured Verse
2 Chainz – Mercy
Diddy – Same Damn Time (Remix)
Drake – Stay Schemin
Ludacris – Same Damn Time (Remix)
T.I. – Magic (Remix)Hustler Of The Year
2 Chainz
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye WestImpact Track
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad
Nas – Daughters
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Murder To ExcellenceBest Hip-Hop Online Site
2DopeBoyz.com
AllHipHop.com
Complex.com
HipHopDX.com
NahRight.com
WorldStarHipHop.comPeople’s Champ Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Driicky Graham – Snapbacks & Tattoos
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy
September 13, 2012
Cory Gunz, Short Dawg, Jae Millz, Mack Maine and Tyga all need to do a cypher together to rep Young Money….they would destroy anyone.
September 16, 2012
haha slaughterhouse cypher bro…
September 13, 2012
No nominations for Tyga?
Only one for Nicki?
But Drake gets 11?
What happened here?
September 13, 2012
terrible list, BET are more biased towards good music than young money……maybach music didnt even get any love lmao
September 13, 2012
Tyga is nominated too Danny boy
September 13, 2012
Yeah I fucked up, I thought it was the album version of “The Motto”
September 13, 2012
lol
September 13, 2012
HOW TF GET NOMINATED FOR ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AND TYGA DIDNT.. THAT NIGGA HAD ONE FUCKING SONG… WTF HE AT NOW … TYGA HAD RACK CITY FADED MAKE IT NASTY AND IM GONE PLUS PUT OUT A #1 ALBUM … HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOMINATED … THEY STAY DOING MY NIGGA WRONG
September 16, 2012
maybe they aren’t considering him a rookie, he didnt really drop this year, this is more of his sophmore year
September 21, 2012
What?? He ys not a rookie or sophmore lol, he been out for like 4 years, idk but he do deserve at least mixtape of the year cuz drop one like every few monthes and the all good
September 13, 2012
I meant to put ca$h out name up there
September 13, 2012
in every category that someone from ym on there are at lease 2 or 3 people from goodmusic/def jam on….IM just sayn….ymcmb
September 14, 2012
I like Kayne, But why is Kayne in like every fkin category…? I swear Jay Z pays for his people to win.
September 14, 2012
That is tyga 2ND CD….Dats y he not in the rookie section
September 14, 2012
@Danny M Why Nicki nominated for one???? she sould have been onmore! They biased as fuck!
September 14, 2012
What a load of bull shyte – this list is crap – talk about suck off GOOD music ….
September 14, 2012
Fuk wat the hell BET awardz are biased n lame as Fuk ryt nw!Carter 4 benches Watch the Throne!Kanye West on every category yeah ryt(LMAo)!Lyricist n Wayne not der,fuk a Jay-Z,Kanye carried WTT…sum fuking fixing smh!somebody suld do sum maybe Wayne/Young Money and MMG suld do a diss track…Big Sean,or 2Chains,wat wu is J.Cole(G.O.O.D music) fuking paid them bitch ass responsible 4 BET shit!…#never heard Wayne shoutout BET awards fuking lame awards anyway/meaningless/fake/biased!!!!
September 14, 2012
We dont vote for these right?
September 15, 2012
at least they knw young money nw sucks major esp lil wayne and all the bullshit he is releasing,..he doesnt deserve even a single award..kanye been doin hs thng and face it roc nation n g.o.o.d music are much better than ymcmb…wtt fuckers
September 16, 2012
wow, theres a total of about 8 songs in all of the categories put together.. they just put a couple in every fuckin category due to lack of selection, mainstream is dying fast
September 16, 2012
Th roc suck dick…..kayne fucking suck ….jayz talk about shit he got……. ymcmb abd shady records never get love……….
September 16, 2012
2 CHAINZZZZZ!!
September 17, 2012
Damn!wtf is dis!BET ar yu guys serious with dis??weezy is not even in d lyricist category!ya’ll ar sooooo fuckin bias