Ladipoe

 

Only one Nigerian made the nominations for the BET Best Hip Hop awards this year.

 

The musician Ladipoe is currently signed to Mavin Record.

 

He has been nominated for the Best International Flow award, along with six other international singers.

 

They are Nasty C (South Africa), Xamã (Brazil), Laylow (France), Gazo (France), Little Simz (UK) and Dave (UK).

 

There was no nomination for Burnaboy or Wizkid or Davido.

 

Ladipoe, full name Ladipo Eso, was educated at University of North Carolina and majored in both Biology & Chemistry.

 

It was there he got into music and co-founded the group Lyrically Equipped with his friends Jeffrey and Kurt.

 

He was then signed to Mavin Records by Don Jazzy in 2017.

 

The 16th BET award show will air on Oct. 5 at 9 PM on BET.

 

The show itself will be filmed on Oct. 1 at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, GA.

 

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion led the nominations for this year’s awards, with nine apiece.

 

Drake earned eight nods across seven categories.

 

He is up for awards including Hip Hop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year.

 

Read the full list:

 

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”

 

Best duo or group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin

Chris Brown & Young Thug

City Girls

Future & Lil Uzi Vert

Lil Baby & Lil Durk

Migos

 

Best live performer

Busta Rhymes

Cardi B

DaBaby

Doja Cat

Megan Thee Stallion

Tyler, the Creator

 

Lyricist of the year

Benny the Butcher

Drake

J. Cole

Lil Baby

Megan Thee Stallion

Nas

 

Best international flow

Ladipoe (Nigeria)

Nasty C (South Africa)

Xamã (Brazil)

Laylow (France)

Gazo (France)

Little Simz (UK)

Dave (UK)

 

Video director of the year

Cole Bennett

Colin Tilley

Dave Meyers

Director X

Hype Williams

Missy Elliott

 

DJ of the year

Chase B

D Nice

DJ Cassidy

DJ Drama

DJ Envy

DJ Jazzy Jeff

DJ Scheme

Kaytranada

 

Producer of the year

DJ Khaled

Hit-Boy

Metro Boomin

Mustard

The Alchemist

Tyler, the Creator

 

Hustler of the year

Cardi B

Drake

Lil Baby

Megan Thee Stallion

Saweetie

Yung Bleu

 

Best hip hop platform

Complex

Genius

Hip Hop DX

Hot New Hiphop

The Breakfast Club

The Shade Room

Worldstar Hiphop

XXL

 

Sweet 16: best featured verse

 Cardi B, “Type Shit” (Migos feat. Cardi B)

Drake, “Havin’ Our Way” (Migos feat. Drake)

Jay-Z, “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z)

Lil Durk, “Back in Blood” (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)

Megan The Stallion, “On Me (Remix)” (Lil Baby feat. Megan Thee Stallion)

Roddy Ricch, “Lemonade (Remix)” (Internet Money feat. Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch)

 

Impact track

Black Thought, “Thought Vs Everybody”

Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”

Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin, “We Win”

Meek Mill Feat. Lil Durk, “Pain Away”

Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z, “What It Feels Like”

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