Everything to Know About the BET Hip Hop Awards 2024

The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards returns for its 18th year to celebrate one of the most exciting years in hip-hop history! The annual ceremony was taped on Oct. 8 at Drai’s Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted by New York rapper and philanthropist Fat Joe. The ceremony airs on BET and VH1 on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Keep reading for everything to know about the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards. Megan Thee Stallion at the 2024 MTV VMAs in September 2024, Kendrick Lamar performing in Glastonbury, England in June 2022. Taylor Hill/Getty; Samir Hussein/WireImage Who is nominated at the BET Hip Hop Awards? Megan Thee Stallion‘s triumphant year in support of her first independent album, MEGAN, is giving her the nomination lead with 12. Following right behind with 11 noms is Kendrick Lamar, three of which are for his viral Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.” Drake himself has eight nominations on the board, one of them being for “First Person Shooter” featuring J. Cole, the song that started the summer-long beef between him and Lamar. Newcomers are also dominating the nominee list, such as New York party rap group 41, Florida’s Bossman Dlow, and Sexyy Red. 2 Chainz in...