Cardi B leads 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations

Cardi B leads the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards nominees with 10 nods. The rapper, who received four honours at the prizegiving in 2018, has landed mentions for MVP of the Year, Hot Ticket Performer, and Single of the Year for Money, and she will be competing with herself for the Best Hip Hop Video gong as both Money and Twerk, her collaboration with City Girls, are nominated. DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and J. Cole have picked up eight nominations, while late rap star Nipsey Hussle has netted five. The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards will take place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Center in Georgia on 5 October. The main list of nominees is as follows:Best Hip-Hop Video:21 Savage - A Lot Feat. J. ColeCardi B - MoneyCity Girls - Twerk Feat. Cardi BDaBaby - SugeMeek Mill - Going Bad Feat. DrakeTravis Scott - Sicko Mode Feat. DrakeHot Ticket Performer:Cardi BDaBabyDrakeMegan Thee StallionThe CartersTravis ScottAlbum of the Year:Travis Scott - AstroworldMeek Mill - ChampionshipsLizzo - Cuz I Love YouDJ Khaled - Father of AsahdTyler, The Creator - IgorDreamville - Revenge of the Dreamers 3Video Director of the Year:Benny BoomBruno Mars, Florent DechardCalmaticDave MeyersEif RiveraTravis ScottLyricist of the Year:2 ChainzDrakeJ. ColeMeek MillNipsey HussleYBN CordaeMVP of the Year:Cardi BDJ KhaledDrakeJ. ColeMegan Thee StallionNipsey HussleProducer of the Year:DJ KhaledLondon On Da trackMetro Boomin'MustardSwizz BeatzTay KeithBest Collaboration, Duo or Group:21 Savage Feat. J. Cole - A LotCardi B & Bruno Mars - Please MeDJ Khaled Feat. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend - HigherLil Baby & Gunna - Drip Too HardLil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray Cyrus - Old Town Road (Remix)Travis Scott Feat. Drake - Sicko ModeSingle of the Year:Act Up - City GirlsBig Ole Freak - Megan Thee StallionMoney - Cardi BOld Town Road (Remix) - Lil Nas X Feat. Billy Ray CyrusSicko Mode - Travis Scott Feat. DrakeSuge - DaBaby Best New Hip Hop Artist:BluefaceDaBabyLil Nas XMegan Thee StallionRoddy RicchYBN CordaeBest Mixtape:Jack Harlow - LooseKevin Gates - Luca Brasi 3Megan Thee Stallion - FeverRoddy Ricch - Feed Tha Streets IIWiz Khalifa & Curren$y - 2009YBN Almighty Jay, YBN Cordae & YBN Nahmir - YBN: The MixtapeSweet 16: Best Featured Verse:21 Savage - Wish Wish (DJ Khaled Feat. Cardi B & 21 Savage)Cardi B - Clout (Offset Feat. Cardi B)Cardi B – Twerk (City Girls Feat. Cardi B)J. Cole - A Lot (21 Savage Feat. J Cole)Rick Ross - Money in the Grave (Drake Feat. Rick Ross)Rick Ross - What's Free (Meek Mill Feat.JAY-Z & Rick Ross)Impact Track:21 Savage - A Lot Feat. J. ColeDJ Khaled - Higher Feat. Nipsey Hussle & John LegendJ. Cole - Middle ChildKap G - A Day Without a MexicanLizzo - Tempo Feat. Missy ElliottYoungboy Never Broke Again - I Am Who They Say I Am Feat. Quando Rondo & Kevin GatesDJ of the Year:Chase BDJ DramaDJ EnvyDJ EscoDJ KhaledMustardMade-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style):Cardi BDJ KhaledFrench MontanaMeek MillRick RossTravis ScottHustler of the Year:Cardi BDJ KhaledJAY-ZNipsey HussleRick RossTravis Scott