Entre seu trabalho no disco “Cruel Summer”, do selo G.O.O.D. Music, e o “Watch The Throne”, ao lado de Jay-Z, o nome de Kanye West aparece nada menos que 17 vezes na lista dos indicados ao BET Hip Hop Awards 2012.
O rapper e produtor concorre nas principais categorias da noite, incluindo “Melhor Vídeo de Hip-Hop” com “Mercy”, “Melhor Apresentação ao Vivo”, “Compositor do Ano”, “Produtor do Ano” e Música do Ano”, por “Niggas In Paris”. Jay-Z, J. Cole e Rick Ross também estão indicados. Nicki Minaj só é citada uma única vez e em uma categoria sem ligação com a música.
Confira abaixo os nomeados ao BET Hip Hop Awards 2012, que será realizado no dia 09 de outubro.
Best Hip-Hop Video:
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
A$AP Rocky – “Goldie”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – “HYFR”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – “Mercy”
Reese’s Perfect Combo Award:
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga – “The Motto”
J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott – “Nobody’s Perfect”
Wale f/ Miguel – “Lotus Flower Bomb”
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – “Mercy”
Best Live Performer:
A$AP Rocky
Drake
J. Cole
The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year:
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year:
A$AP Rocky and Sam
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Kanye West
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year:
Hit-Boy
J. Cole
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
No I.D.
Kanye West
MVP of the Year:
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Track of the Year:
“Cashin’ Out” – Ca$h Out
“I’ma Boss” – Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross
“Ni**as in Paris” – The Throne
“No Lie” – 2 Chainz f/ Drake
“The Motto” – Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga
CD of the Year:
“The Dreamer, The Believer” – Common
“Take Care” – Drake
“Cole World: The Sideline Story” – J. Cole
“Watch The Throne” – Jay-Z and Kanye West
“Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition” – Young Jeezy
DJ of the Year:
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
Rookie of the Year:
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Ca$h Out
Future
Meek Mill
Made You Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style):
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Best Club Banger:
“Cashin’ Out” (Ca$h Out)
“The Motto” – Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga
“Same Damn Time” – Future
“Ni**as in Paris” – The Throne
“Mercy” – Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T
Best Mixtape:
“LiveLoveA$AP” – A$AP Rocky
“1999” – Joey Bada$$
“Dreamchasers 2” – Meek Mill
“Rich Forever” – Rick Ross
“Taylor Allderdice” – Wiz Khalifa
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse:
2 Chainz – “Mercy”
P. Diddy – “Same Damn Time (Remix)”
Drake – “Stay Schemin'”
Ludacris – “Same Damn Time (Remix)”
T.I. – “Magic (Remix)”
Hustler of the Year:
2 Chainz
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Impact Track:
“Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” – Lupe Fiasco
“Bitch Bad” – Lupe Fiasco
“Daughters” – Nas
“Murder to Excellence” – The Throne
People’s Champ Award:
2 Chainz f/ Drake – “No Lie”
Driicky Graham – “Snapbacks & Tattoos”
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – “I’ma Boss”
The Throne – “Ni**as in Paris”
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T – “Mercy”
