Afrobeats: Burna Boy, Odumodublvck make 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees List
Nigerian music stars, Burna Boy and Odumodublvck, as well as South African artistes Maglera Doe Boy and Blxckie, have been nominated for this year’s award scheduled to hold in Las Vegas, US, on Tuesday, October 8.
Burna Boy was nominated in the ‘Best Live Performance’ category, while Odumodublvck, and South Africans Maglera Doe Boy and Blxckie are nominees in the ‘Best International Flow’ category.
Speaking on the nominees’ announcement, Senior Vice President & Co-General Manager, Paramount Africa & Lead BET International, Monde Twala, said, “We are pleased to see the continued rise of African hip-hop in the global music scene, as evidenced by the nominations of Burna Boy, Odumodublvck, Maglera Doe Boy, and Blxckie in this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards.
“These artists represent the vibrant culture and diverse hip-hop scenes from Africa, showcasing the immense talent the continent has to offer. We at BET are proud to provide this platform that amplifies these voices and brings African hip-hop to the world stage.”
Megan Thee Stallion leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 12 nominations. They include ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’’ ‘Impact Track,’ and three in the category for ‘Best Collaboration.’
US music star Kendrick Lamar follows with 11 nominations, including ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration.’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’.
Drake rounds out the top three nominees with an impressive eight nods. Cardi B, GloRilla, Metro Boomin, and Nicki Minaj each have seven nominations, while Future and Travis Scott tie with six nominations each.
Other notable nominations include 21 Savage and 41, who received four nominations each. A$AP Rocky, Common, Lil Wayne, Pete Rock, and Sexyy Red each received three nominations.
The BET awards, which celebrate the best in Hip Hop from the past year across 17 categories, are chosen by a prestigious voting academy of industry experts.
This year’s edition will be hosted by Grammy award-nominated artist, actor, author, and media personality, Fat Joe.
