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Burna Boy, a Grammy-winning musician Nigerian musician, gets seven nominations for the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
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Together with DJ Khaled, the self-proclaimed African Giant is nominated for the third-most awards, behind Cardi B and 21 Savage, who each have twelve nominations, and Drake, who has nine.
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Burna Boy made headlines for another reason: he was the first African musician to receive a nomination for Artiste of the Year at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. He will face off against artists like Drake, Cardi B, 21 Savage, J.Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and others in this category.
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He is also up for Song of the Year for “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” with 21 Savage, Best Hip-Hop Video, Best Collaboration, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, and Hustler of the Year.
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Since the Best International Flow category was established in 2019, this is the first time no Nigerian rapper has been nominated.
Notable nominees in the Best International Flow category included South African rappers K.O. and AKA, Zambian artist Sampa The Great, and Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif.
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The 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards will be broadcast in Atlanta on October 3 and will air on BET at 9 p.m. ET/PT the following week on October 10.
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SEE FULL LIST BELOW;
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BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
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JUST WANNA ROCK LIL UZI VERT
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PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 – JERSEY CLUB REMIX) COI LERAY
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PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
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SHAKE SUMN DABABY
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SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
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SPIN BOUT U DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
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TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B
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BEST COLLABORATION
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ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
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GOD DID DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS,
LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z,
JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY
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PLAYERS (DJ SAIGE REMIX) COI LERAY FEAT. BUSTA RHYMES
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PRINCESS DIANA ICE SPICE & NICKI MINAJ
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PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
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SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B
BEST DUO OR GROUP
CITY GIRLS
DJ DRAMA & JEEZY
DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
EARTHGANG
LARRY JUNE & THE ALCHEMIST
QUAVO & TAKEOFF
RAE SREMMURD
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
BURNA BOY
BUSTA RHYMES
CARDI B
COI LERAY
DABABY
DRAKE
KENDRICK LAMAR
MEGAN THEE STALLION
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
21 SAVAGE
ANDRÉ 3000
BURNA BOY
CARDI B
CONWAY THE MACHINE
DRAKE
J. COLE
KENDRICK LAMAR
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
ANDERSON .PAAK
COLE BENNETT
COLIN TILLEY
DABABY & REEL GOATS
DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
DAVE MEYERS
TRAVIS SCOTT
SONG OF THE YEAR
ALL MY LIFE LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE
GOD DID DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY
JUST WANNA ROCK LIL UZI VERT
PLAYERS COI LERAY
PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN LATTO FEAT. CARDI B
RICH FLEX DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD BURNA BOY FEAT. 21 SAVAGE
TOMORROW 2 GLORILLA & CARDI B
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
ANYWAYS, LIFE’S GREAT… GLORILLA
COI COI LERAY
GOD DID DJ KHALED
HER LOSS DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
HEROES & VILLAINS METRO BOOMIN
JACKMAN. JACK HARLOW
PINK TAPE LIL UZI VERT
TRAUMAZINE MEGAN THEE STALLION
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
21 SAVAGE
BURNA BOY
CARDI B
DRAKE
GLORILLA
J. COLE
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