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The 2016 BET Hip-Hop Award Nominations:...And the nominees are

Written by Joseph Tiller | Aug 19

It has been an exceptional year for Hip-Hop which only means the BET Hip-Hop Awards. Artists like Kendrick Lamar, Drake, 2 Chainz, Desiigner and DJ Khaled, just to name a few, have made things very interesting this year. BET will keep the tradition of holding the Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. Fans can expect to see some of the dopest freestyle cyphers on television, as well some of the favorite artists of 2016 perform some of their biggest hits. Of course, the show would be nothing without the awards.

This year Drake is sure to leave with one or two awards considering he has 14 nominations. Kanye West, Future, and DJ Khaled are not too far from taking many of the awards themselves.

The host of the show is has yet to be announced, so stay tuned. Catch the BET Hip-Hop Awards October 4 at 8:00pm ET/PT. Until then, take a look to see who is nominated for what, and take a guess as to who will win.    

Best Hip-Hop Video

2 Chainz - Watch Out

Desiigner - Panda

DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future - I Got the Keys

Drake - Hotline Bling

Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared - All the Way Up

Kanye West F/ Rihanna - Famous

Best Collabo, Duo or Group

DJ Khaled F/ Drake - For Free

DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future - I Got the Keys

Drake & Future - Jumpman

Drake F/ Wizkid & Kyla - One Dance

Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared - All the Way Up

Best Live Performer

Drake

Future

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Lyricist of the Year

Chance the Rapper

Drake

J. Cole

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom

Colin Tilley

Director X

Hype Williams

Kanye West

DJ of the Year

DJ Drama

DJ Envy

DJ Esco

DJ Khaled

DJ Mustard

Producer of the Year

DJ Mustard

Dr. Dre

Metro Boomin

Mike WiLL Made-It

Pharrell Williams

MVP of the Year

DJ Khaled

Drake

Future

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Track of the Year

All the Way Up - Produced By Cool & Dre and Edsclusive (Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared)

Controlla - Produced By BOI-1DA (Drake)

Hotline Bling - Produced By Nineteen85 (Drake)

I Got the Keys - Produced By Southside (DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future)

Panda - Produced By Menace (Desiigner)

Album of the Year

DJ Khaled - I Changed A Lot

Dr. Dre - Compton

Drake - Views

Fetty Wap - Fetty Wap

Future -DS2

Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

Best New Hip-Hop Artist

Anderson .Paak

Bryson Tiller

Chance the Rapper

Desiigner

Tory Lanez

Hustler of the Year

DJ Khaled

Drake

Future

Jay Z

Kanye West

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

A$AP Rocky

Drake

Future

Kanye West

Nicki Minaj

Best Hip Hop Online Site/App

Allhiphop.Com

Complex.Com

Hotnewhiphop.Com

Worldstarhiphop.Com

XXLMag.Com

Best Mixtape

Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book

French Montana - Wave Gods (Hosted By Max B)

Future - Purple Reign

Lil Uzi Vert - Lil Uzi Vert VS. The World

Young Thug - Slime Season 3

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

2 Chainz - No Problem (Chance the Rapper F/ Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)

Drake - Work (Rihanna F/ Drake)

Kendrick Lamar - Freedom (Beyoncé F/ Kendrick Lamar)

Kodak Black - Lockjaw (French Montana F/ Kodak Black)

Nicki Minaj - Down In the DM - Remix (Yo Gotti F/ Nicki Minaj)

Impact Track

J. Cole - Love Yourz

Jay Z - Spiritual

Jidenna - Long Live The Chief

Raury F/ Key - Trap Tears

Sir The Baptist F/ ChuchPeople - Raise Hell

People’s Champ Award

Desiigner - Panda

DJ Khaled F/ Drake - For Free

Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared - All the Way Up

O.T. Genasis F/ Young Dolph - Cut It

Travis Scott - Antidote

Young Thug - Best Friend