Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion lead the nominations for the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, with nine nods each.

Both Cardi B and Lil Durk's nine nods include two contenders for song of the year: Cardi for "Up" and "WAP," featuring Megan Thee Stallion; and Lil Durk, as a featured artist on Pooh Shiesty’s "Back in Blood" and Drake’s "Laugh Now Cry Later."

Speaking of Drake, he's is in second place, with eight nominations. Tyler, the Creator and Metro Boomin have four nods each.

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Elsewhere, 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole and Pooh Shiesty got three nods each, while Bia, Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Jay Z, Lil Nas X, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch, Saweetie, Young Thug and Yung Bleu tie, with two nods each.

Here’s the full list of 2021 BET Hip Hop Award nominees:

Hip hop album of the year

"A Gangsta’s Pain," Moneybagg Yo
"Call Me if You Get Lost," Tyler, The Creator
"Culture III," Migos
"Good News," Megan Thee Stallion
"Khaled Khaled," DJ Khaled
"Savage Mode II," 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
"The Off-Season," J. Cole

Song of the year

"Back in Blood," Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
"Late at Night," Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
"Laugh Now Cry Later," Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake feat. Lil Durk)
"Up," Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)
"WAP," Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
"Whole Lotta Money (Remix)," Produced By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)

Hip hop artist of the year

Cardi B
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator

Best hip hop video

Cardi B, "Up"
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
Chris Brown & Young Thug, "Go Crazy"
Drake feat. Lil Durk, "Laugh Now Cry Later"
Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)"
Saweetie feat. Doja Cat, "Best Friend"

Best new hip hop artist

Blxst
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu

Best collaboration

21 Savage & Metro Boomin Feat. Drake, "Mr. Right Now"
Bia feat. Nicki Minaj, "Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, "WAP"
DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk, "Every Chance I Get"
Drake feat. Lil Durk, "Laugh Now Cry Later"
Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk, "Back in Blood"

2021 BET Hip Hop Award nominations: See the full list

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