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]]>Many of our favorite artists waited for the last week of June to share their new albums with the world, including the acclaimed rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Her self-titled third studio album Megan hit the shelves this Friday, and produced some pretty amazing new songs, including “Where Them Girls At”.
Several other artists dropped new albums this Friday, including Omar Apollo, who promoted the release of God Said No with the music video for “Done with You”, and Imagine Dragons, whose album Loom has given us nine new songs including “Wake Up”.
“Cowboys Cry Too” by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan is the only collaboration to make it to our list this week, while the rest of the songs hail from solo artists. Stick around to discover new music by Tinashe, Clairo, Foster the People, Lisa, Bebe Rexha, and Roddy Ricch.
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]]>The rising country star Shaboozey created a lot of buzz for his new album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going with his breakout hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. This isn’t the only amazing new song on his new LP, and “My Fault” ft. Noah Cyrus is also worth the listen.
Several more artists dropped new albums this week, giving us amazing new songs along the way. The Marías made the cut with “Echo” from Submarine, while Ayra Starr impressed us with “Last Heartbreak Song” ft. Giveon from The Year I Turned 21.
The rest of our list mostly consists of artists teasing their upcoming albums with new singles. Kehlani gave us a taste of Crash with “Next 2 U”, Normani shared another dose of Dopamine with “Candy Paint”, while Snow Patrol announced a new album The Forest Is the Path and teased their new sound with “The Beginning”.
Check out the rest of our list and discover new songs by Foster the People, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Disclosure, and Roddy Ricch.
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]]>No new song released this week created more hype than Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?”. The singer’s cheeky guitar-heavy track sees her debating about getting back with her ex, and it perfectly showcases the tonal diversity of her upcoming second studio album Guts.
Speaking of new albums, this week marked the release of Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), and its second single “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” made it to our list of the best new songs. Trippie Redd and The Hives also dropped new LPs this week, and we selected some of their best new songs for you to hear.
This week’s list has something in store for everyone, covering such genres as hip-hop, country, and alternative rock. Stick around to hear new music from Dogstar, Tove Lo, Kelsea Ballerini, James Bay, and many other amazing artists.
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]]>Beyoncé tops the nominations with nine, and Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, and Dua Lipa have six. Brittany Howard, of Alabama Shakes fame, has five nods for her solo debut.
Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, DaBaby, John Beasley, and David Frost have four nods.
One of the predicted leaders, The Weeknd, was snubbed.
Trevor Noah will be hosting the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards which will take place on January 31, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Here’s the complete list of nominations for the 2021 Grammys.
GENERAL FIELD
Album of the year
“Chilombo” — Jhené Aiko
“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)” — Black Pumas
“Everyday Life” — Coldplay
“Djesse Vol. 3” — Jacob Collier
“Women in Music Pt. III” — Haim
“Future Nostalgia” — Dua Lipa
“Hollywood’s Bleeding” — Post Malone
“Folklore” — Taylor Swift
Record of the year
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“Colors” — Black Pumas
“Rockstar” — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Say So” — Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Circles” — Post Malone
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Song of the year
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“The Box” — Roddy Ricch
“Cardigan” — Taylor Swift
“Circles” — Post Malone
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“I Can’t Breathe” —H.E.R.
“If the World Was Ending” — Julia Michaels and JP Saxe
Best new artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
POP CATEGORIES
Best pop solo performance
“Yummy” — Justin Bieber
“Say So” — Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Watermelon Sugar” — Harry Styles
“Cardigan” — Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance
“Un Dia (One Day)” — J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
“Intentions” — Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
“Dynamite” — BTS
“Rain on Me” — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
“Exile” — Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best pop vocal album
“Changes” — Justin Bieber
“Chromatica” — Lady Gaga
“Future Nostalgia” — Dua Lipa
“Fine Line” — Harry Styles
“Folklore” — Taylor Swift
COUNTRY CATEGORIES
Best country solo performance
“Stick That In Your Country Song” — Eric Church
“Who You Thought I Was” — Brandy Clark
“When My Amy Prays” — Vince Gill
“Black Like Me” — Mickey Guyton
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
Best country duo/group performance
“All Night” — Brothers Osborne
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber
“Ocean” — Lady A
“Sugar Coat” — Little Big Town
“Some People Do” — Old Dominion
Best country album
“Lady Like” — Ingrid Andress
“Your Life Is a Record” — Brandy Clark
“Wildcard” — Miranda Lambert
“Nightfall” — Little Big Town
“Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
Best country song
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“The Bones” —Maren Morris
“Crowded Table” — The Highwomen
“More Hearts Than Mine” — Ingrid Andress
“Some People Do” — Old Dominion
ROCK CATEGORIES
Best rock album
“A Hero’s Death” — Fontaines D.C.
“Kiwanuka” — Michael Kiwanuka
“Daylight” — Grace Potter
“Sound & Fury” — Sturgill Simpson
“The New Abnormal” — The Strokes
Best alternative music album
“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” — Fiona Apple
“Hyperspace” — Beck
“Punisher” — Phoebe Bridgers
“Jaime” — Brittany Howard
“The Slow Rush” — Tame Impala
Best rock performance
“Shameika” — Fiona Apple
“Not” — Big Thief
“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers
“The Steps” — Haim
“Stay High” — Brittany Howard
“Daylight” — Grace Potter
Best metal performance
“Bum-Rush” — Body Count
“Underneath” — Code Orange
“The In-between” — In This Moment
“Bloodmoney” — Poppy
“Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live” — Power Trip
Best rock song
“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers
“Lost in Yesterday” —Tame Impala
“Not” —Big Thief
“Shameika” — Fiona Apple
“Stay High” — Brittany Howard
RAP CATEGORIES
Best rap performance
“Deep Reverence” — Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle
“Bop” — DaBaby
“What’s Poppin” — Jack Harlow
“The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
“Dior” — Pop Smoke
Best rap album
“Black Habits” — D Smoke
“Alfredo” — Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
“A Written Testimony” — Jay Electronica
“King’s Disease” — Nas
“The Allegory” — Royce Da 5’9″
Best rap song
“The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby
“The Box” —Roddy Ricch
“Laugh Now, Cry Later” — Drake featuring Lil Durk
“Rockstar” — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
R&B CATEGORIES
Best R&B album
“Happy 2 Be Here” — Ant Clemons
“Take Time” — Giveon
“To Feel Love/d” — Luke James
“Bigger Love” — John Legend
“All Rise” — Gregory Porter
Best R&B performance
“Lightning & Thunder” — Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“All I Need” — Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
“Goat Head” — Brittany Howard
“See Me” — Emily King
Best traditional R&B performance
“Sit On Down” — The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
“Wonder What She Thinks of Me” — Chloe X Halle
“Let Me Go” — Mykal Kilgore
“Anything for You” — Ledisi
“Distance” — Yebba
Best R&B song
“Better Than I Imagine” — Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“Collide” — Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG
“Do It” — Chloe X Halle
“Slow Down” — Skip Marley & H.E.R.
LATIN CATEGORIES
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
“YHLQMDLG” — Bad Bunny
“Por Primera Vez” — Camilo
“Mesa Para Dos” — Kany García
“Pausa” — Ricky Martin
“3:33” — Debi Nova
Best Latin rock or alternative album
“Aura” — Bajofondo
“Monstruo” — Cami
“Sobrevolando” — Cultura Profética
“La Conquista del Espacio” — Fito Paez
“Miss Colombia” — Lido Pimienta
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC CATEGORIES
Best American roots performance
“Colors” — Black Pumas
“Deep In Love” — Bonny Light Horseman
“Short and Sweet” — Brittany Howard
“I’ll be Gone” — Norah Jones and Mavis Staples
“I Remember Everything” — John Prine
Best American roots song
“Cabin” — The Secret Sisters
“Ceiling to the Floor” —Sierra Hull
“Hometown” — Sarah Jarosz,
“I Remember Everything” —John Prine
“Man Without a Soul” — Lucinda Williams
OTHER CATEGORIES
Best song written for visual media
“Beautiful Ghosts” from “Cats” — Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Carried Me With You” from “Onward” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
“Into the Unknown” from “Frozen 2” — Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA)
“No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die” — Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Stand Up” from “Harriet” — Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
“A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood” (Various Artists)
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” (Various Artists)
“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” (Various Artists)
“Frozen 2” (Various Artists)
“Jojo Rabbit” (Various Artists)
Best comedy album
“Black Mitzvah” — Tiffany Haddish
“I Love Everything” — Patton Oswalt
“The Pale Tourist” — Jim Gaffigan
“Paper Tiger” — Bill Burr
“23 Hours to Kill” — Jerry Seinfeld
Best spoken word album
“Acid for the Children: A Memoir” — Flea
“Alex Trebek – The Answer Is …” — Ken Jennings
“Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth” — Rachel Maddow
“Catch and Kill” — Ronan Farrow
“Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)” — Meryl Streep (& full cast)
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]]>DaBaby is one of the stars in the running for the biggest award of the night—the best hip-hop artist. His “Rockstar” collaborator Roddy Ricch also got a nod in this category, and they’ll be competing against Drake, Future, Lil Baby, and Megan Thee Stallion.
DaBaby is also in the running for two awards for the best hip-hop album with Kirk and Blame It on Baby, making this a historic first for BET Hip Hop Awards.
In addition to DaBaby, the list of major nominees at the ceremony will include Roddy Ricch with 11 nods, and Drake and Megan Thee Stallion, with eight each.
This year’s BET Hip Hop Awards will be held on October 27th, with the simultaneous broadcast on BET, VH1, and MTV2.
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
DaBaby
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Best Hip-Hop Video
DaBaby, “Bop”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Drake, “Toosie Slide”
Future feat. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Song of the Year
“Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy
“Life Is Good” (Future feat. Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ
“Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen
“Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It
“The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze
“Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
DaBaby, Kirk
Future, High Off Life
Lil Baby, My Turn
Megan Thee Stallion, Suga
Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial
Best Collaboration
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Future feat. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow feat. Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne, “Whats Poppin” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $Ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”
Best Duo or Group
Chris Brown and Young Thug
City Girls
EarthGang
JackBoys
Migos
Run The Jewels
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Flo Milli
Jack Harlow
Mulatto
NLE Choppa
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Best Live Performer
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Megan Thee Stallion
Rapsody
Video Director of the Year
Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
DJ of the Year
Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
Mustard
Producer of the Year
9th Wonder
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
JetsonMade
Mike Will Made-It
Mustard
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Megan Thee Stallion
Rick Ross
Travis Scott
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Complex
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé)
Bia, “Best on Earth” (Russ feat. Bia)
Cardi B, “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)
Future, “Roses” (Remix) (Saint Jhn feat. Future)
Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch)
Travis Scott, “Hot” (Remix) (Young Thug feat. Gunna & Travis Scott)
Impact Track
Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock, “Lockdown”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (BLM Remix)
J. Cole, “Snow on tha Bluff”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Rapsody feat. PJ Morton, “Afeni”
Wale feat. Kelly Price, “Sue Me”
Best International Flow
Meryl (France)
Kaaris (France)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ms Banks (U.K.)
Djonga (Brazil)
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]]>Many of our favorite artists waited for the last week of June to share their new albums with the world, including the acclaimed rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Her self-titled third studio album Megan hit the shelves this Friday, and produced some pretty amazing new songs, including “Where Them Girls At”.
Several other artists dropped new albums this Friday, including Omar Apollo, who promoted the release of God Said No with the music video for “Done with You”, and Imagine Dragons, whose album Loom has given us nine new songs including “Wake Up”.
“Cowboys Cry Too” by Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan is the only collaboration to make it to our list this week, while the rest of the songs hail from solo artists. Stick around to discover new music by Tinashe, Clairo, Foster the People, Lisa, Bebe Rexha, and Roddy Ricch.
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]]>The rising country star Shaboozey created a lot of buzz for his new album Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going with his breakout hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. This isn’t the only amazing new song on his new LP, and “My Fault” ft. Noah Cyrus is also worth the listen.
Several more artists dropped new albums this week, giving us amazing new songs along the way. The Marías made the cut with “Echo” from Submarine, while Ayra Starr impressed us with “Last Heartbreak Song” ft. Giveon from The Year I Turned 21.
The rest of our list mostly consists of artists teasing their upcoming albums with new singles. Kehlani gave us a taste of Crash with “Next 2 U”, Normani shared another dose of Dopamine with “Candy Paint”, while Snow Patrol announced a new album The Forest Is the Path and teased their new sound with “The Beginning”.
Check out the rest of our list and discover new songs by Foster the People, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Disclosure, and Roddy Ricch.
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]]>No new song released this week created more hype than Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right?”. The singer’s cheeky guitar-heavy track sees her debating about getting back with her ex, and it perfectly showcases the tonal diversity of her upcoming second studio album Guts.
Speaking of new albums, this week marked the release of Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), and its second single “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” made it to our list of the best new songs. Trippie Redd and The Hives also dropped new LPs this week, and we selected some of their best new songs for you to hear.
This week’s list has something in store for everyone, covering such genres as hip-hop, country, and alternative rock. Stick around to hear new music from Dogstar, Tove Lo, Kelsea Ballerini, James Bay, and many other amazing artists.
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]]>Beyoncé tops the nominations with nine, and Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, and Dua Lipa have six. Brittany Howard, of Alabama Shakes fame, has five nods for her solo debut.
Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Justin Bieber, DaBaby, John Beasley, and David Frost have four nods.
One of the predicted leaders, The Weeknd, was snubbed.
Trevor Noah will be hosting the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards which will take place on January 31, 2021 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Here’s the complete list of nominations for the 2021 Grammys.
GENERAL FIELD
Album of the year
“Chilombo” — Jhené Aiko
“Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)” — Black Pumas
“Everyday Life” — Coldplay
“Djesse Vol. 3” — Jacob Collier
“Women in Music Pt. III” — Haim
“Future Nostalgia” — Dua Lipa
“Hollywood’s Bleeding” — Post Malone
“Folklore” — Taylor Swift
Record of the year
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“Colors” — Black Pumas
“Rockstar” — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Say So” — Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Circles” — Post Malone
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
Song of the year
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“The Box” — Roddy Ricch
“Cardigan” — Taylor Swift
“Circles” — Post Malone
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“I Can’t Breathe” —H.E.R.
“If the World Was Ending” — Julia Michaels and JP Saxe
Best new artist
Ingrid Andress
Phoebe Bridgers
Chika
Noah Cyrus
D Smoke
Doja Cat
Kaytranada
Megan Thee Stallion
POP CATEGORIES
Best pop solo performance
“Yummy” — Justin Bieber
“Say So” — Doja Cat
“Everything I Wanted” — Billie Eilish
“Don’t Start Now” — Dua Lipa
“Watermelon Sugar” — Harry Styles
“Cardigan” — Taylor Swift
Best pop duo/group performance
“Un Dia (One Day)” — J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny and Tainy
“Intentions” — Justin Bieber featuring Quavo
“Dynamite” — BTS
“Rain on Me” — Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande
“Exile” — Taylor Swift featuring Bon Iver
Best pop vocal album
“Changes” — Justin Bieber
“Chromatica” — Lady Gaga
“Future Nostalgia” — Dua Lipa
“Fine Line” — Harry Styles
“Folklore” — Taylor Swift
COUNTRY CATEGORIES
Best country solo performance
“Stick That In Your Country Song” — Eric Church
“Who You Thought I Was” — Brandy Clark
“When My Amy Prays” — Vince Gill
“Black Like Me” — Mickey Guyton
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
Best country duo/group performance
“All Night” — Brothers Osborne
“10,000 Hours” — Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber
“Ocean” — Lady A
“Sugar Coat” — Little Big Town
“Some People Do” — Old Dominion
Best country album
“Lady Like” — Ingrid Andress
“Your Life Is a Record” — Brandy Clark
“Wildcard” — Miranda Lambert
“Nightfall” — Little Big Town
“Never Will” — Ashley McBryde
Best country song
“Bluebird” — Miranda Lambert
“The Bones” —Maren Morris
“Crowded Table” — The Highwomen
“More Hearts Than Mine” — Ingrid Andress
“Some People Do” — Old Dominion
ROCK CATEGORIES
Best rock album
“A Hero’s Death” — Fontaines D.C.
“Kiwanuka” — Michael Kiwanuka
“Daylight” — Grace Potter
“Sound & Fury” — Sturgill Simpson
“The New Abnormal” — The Strokes
Best alternative music album
“Fetch the Bolt Cutters” — Fiona Apple
“Hyperspace” — Beck
“Punisher” — Phoebe Bridgers
“Jaime” — Brittany Howard
“The Slow Rush” — Tame Impala
Best rock performance
“Shameika” — Fiona Apple
“Not” — Big Thief
“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers
“The Steps” — Haim
“Stay High” — Brittany Howard
“Daylight” — Grace Potter
Best metal performance
“Bum-Rush” — Body Count
“Underneath” — Code Orange
“The In-between” — In This Moment
“Bloodmoney” — Poppy
“Executioner’s Tax (Swing of the Axe) – Live” — Power Trip
Best rock song
“Kyoto” — Phoebe Bridgers
“Lost in Yesterday” —Tame Impala
“Not” —Big Thief
“Shameika” — Fiona Apple
“Stay High” — Brittany Howard
RAP CATEGORIES
Best rap performance
“Deep Reverence” — Big Sean featuring Nipsey Hussle
“Bop” — DaBaby
“What’s Poppin” — Jack Harlow
“The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
“Dior” — Pop Smoke
Best rap album
“Black Habits” — D Smoke
“Alfredo” — Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist
“A Written Testimony” — Jay Electronica
“King’s Disease” — Nas
“The Allegory” — Royce Da 5’9″
Best rap song
“The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby
“The Box” —Roddy Ricch
“Laugh Now, Cry Later” — Drake featuring Lil Durk
“Rockstar” — DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch
“Savage” — Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé
R&B CATEGORIES
Best R&B album
“Happy 2 Be Here” — Ant Clemons
“Take Time” — Giveon
“To Feel Love/d” — Luke James
“Bigger Love” — John Legend
“All Rise” — Gregory Porter
Best R&B performance
“Lightning & Thunder” — Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“All I Need” — Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
“Goat Head” — Brittany Howard
“See Me” — Emily King
Best traditional R&B performance
“Sit On Down” — The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
“Wonder What She Thinks of Me” — Chloe X Halle
“Let Me Go” — Mykal Kilgore
“Anything for You” — Ledisi
“Distance” — Yebba
Best R&B song
“Better Than I Imagine” — Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
“Black Parade” — Beyoncé
“Collide” — Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG
“Do It” — Chloe X Halle
“Slow Down” — Skip Marley & H.E.R.
LATIN CATEGORIES
Best Latin Pop or Urban Album
“YHLQMDLG” — Bad Bunny
“Por Primera Vez” — Camilo
“Mesa Para Dos” — Kany García
“Pausa” — Ricky Martin
“3:33” — Debi Nova
Best Latin rock or alternative album
“Aura” — Bajofondo
“Monstruo” — Cami
“Sobrevolando” — Cultura Profética
“La Conquista del Espacio” — Fito Paez
“Miss Colombia” — Lido Pimienta
AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC CATEGORIES
Best American roots performance
“Colors” — Black Pumas
“Deep In Love” — Bonny Light Horseman
“Short and Sweet” — Brittany Howard
“I’ll be Gone” — Norah Jones and Mavis Staples
“I Remember Everything” — John Prine
Best American roots song
“Cabin” — The Secret Sisters
“Ceiling to the Floor” —Sierra Hull
“Hometown” — Sarah Jarosz,
“I Remember Everything” —John Prine
“Man Without a Soul” — Lucinda Williams
OTHER CATEGORIES
Best song written for visual media
“Beautiful Ghosts” from “Cats” — Andrew Lloyd Webber and Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)
“Carried Me With You” from “Onward” — Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth, songwriters (Brandi Carlile)
“Into the Unknown” from “Frozen 2” — Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, songwriters (Idina Menzel & AURORA)
“No Time to Die” from “No Time to Die” — Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas Baird O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Stand Up” from “Harriet” — Joshuah Brian Campbell and Cynthia Erivo, songwriters (Cynthia Erivo)
Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
“A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood” (Various Artists)
“Bill & Ted Face the Music” (Various Artists)
“Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” (Various Artists)
“Frozen 2” (Various Artists)
“Jojo Rabbit” (Various Artists)
Best comedy album
“Black Mitzvah” — Tiffany Haddish
“I Love Everything” — Patton Oswalt
“The Pale Tourist” — Jim Gaffigan
“Paper Tiger” — Bill Burr
“23 Hours to Kill” — Jerry Seinfeld
Best spoken word album
“Acid for the Children: A Memoir” — Flea
“Alex Trebek – The Answer Is …” — Ken Jennings
“Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth” — Rachel Maddow
“Catch and Kill” — Ronan Farrow
“Charlotte’s Web (E.B. White)” — Meryl Streep (& full cast)
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]]>DaBaby is one of the stars in the running for the biggest award of the night—the best hip-hop artist. His “Rockstar” collaborator Roddy Ricch also got a nod in this category, and they’ll be competing against Drake, Future, Lil Baby, and Megan Thee Stallion.
DaBaby is also in the running for two awards for the best hip-hop album with Kirk and Blame It on Baby, making this a historic first for BET Hip Hop Awards.
In addition to DaBaby, the list of major nominees at the ceremony will include Roddy Ricch with 11 nods, and Drake and Megan Thee Stallion, with eight each.
This year’s BET Hip Hop Awards will be held on October 27th, with the simultaneous broadcast on BET, VH1, and MTV2.
Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
DaBaby
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Best Hip-Hop Video
DaBaby, “Bop”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Drake, “Toosie Slide”
Future feat. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
Song of the Year
“Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy
“Life Is Good” (Future feat. Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ
“Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen
“Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It
“The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze
“Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ
Hip-Hop Album of the Year
DaBaby, Blame It On Baby
DaBaby, Kirk
Future, High Off Life
Lil Baby, My Turn
Megan Thee Stallion, Suga
Roddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial
Best Collaboration
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar”
Future feat. Drake, “Life Is Good”
Jack Harlow feat. Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne, “Whats Poppin” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $Ign, “Hot Girl Summer”
Mustard feat. Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”
Best Duo or Group
Chris Brown and Young Thug
City Girls
EarthGang
JackBoys
Migos
Run The Jewels
Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Flo Milli
Jack Harlow
Mulatto
NLE Choppa
Pop Smoke
Rod Wave
Best Live Performer
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
Megan Thee Stallion
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Megan Thee Stallion
Rapsody
Video Director of the Year
Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
DJ of the Year
Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
Mustard
Producer of the Year
9th Wonder
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy
JetsonMade
Mike Will Made-It
Mustard
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Megan Thee Stallion
Rick Ross
Travis Scott
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Complex
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé)
Bia, “Best on Earth” (Russ feat. Bia)
Cardi B, “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana feat. Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian)
Future, “Roses” (Remix) (Saint Jhn feat. Future)
Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch)
Travis Scott, “Hot” (Remix) (Young Thug feat. Gunna & Travis Scott)
Impact Track
Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock, “Lockdown”
DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (BLM Remix)
J. Cole, “Snow on tha Bluff”
Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”
Rapsody feat. PJ Morton, “Afeni”
Wale feat. Kelly Price, “Sue Me”
Best International Flow
Meryl (France)
Kaaris (France)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ms Banks (U.K.)
Djonga (Brazil)
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