After achieving blockbuster first week sales from his latest album ‘The Carter IV’, Rap sensation Lil Wayne would have woken to more good news today with regards to this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards.
For the entertainer has scored a whopping 18 nominations, which include nods in the categories of Lyricist Of The Year and Best Live Performer.
More information below…
Hosted by comedian Mike Epps, this year’s ceremony is also set to see the likes of Big Sean and Nicki Minaj in attendance, who is the only female to score any nominations this year thanks to her now Platinum LP ‘Pink Friday’.
With 9 nominations each are Rappers Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa who like Wayne are up for the MVP Of The Year Award in which Minaj is also nominated in.
Check out the full list of nominations below:
Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice)
Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now”
Lil Wayne f/ Cory Gunz – “6 Foot 7 Foot”
Nicki Minaj f/ Drake – “Moment 4 Life”
Kanye West f/ Rihanna – “All of the Lights”
Wiz Khalifa – “Black and Yellow”
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Busta Rhymes – “Look at Me Now” (Chris Brown f/ Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Lil Wayne – “Motivation” (Kelly Rowland f/ Lil Wayne)
Nicki Minaj – “Monster” (Kanye West f/ Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver)
Wiz Khalifa – “Bright Lights, Bigger City” (Cee-Lo Green f/ Wiz Khalifa)
Wiz Khalifa – “Till I’m Gone” (Tinie Tempah f/ Wiz Khalifa)
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Cee-Lo Green
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
CD of the Year
Big Sean – Finally Famous
Lupe Fiasco – Lasers
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday
Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Wiz Khalifa – Rolling Papers
Lyricist of the Year
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross
Kanye West
Many thanks Ru.
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Love you Weezy, but Jay probably paid for his grammys a head of time. We all know how the Snake ass Carters/Knowles get down. Anywho, congrats Wayne.
F*** haters in advance.
I just can’t with Jay z being nominated as best performer lol. That’s some bull s***. Yeezy or Wayne? Maybe but the old geezer Jay… Dead.
I did not like 6’7′ video at all…the video looked cheap…and Kanye or Cee-lo for best live performer…(Cee-Lo may be a hot ass mess but performance wise,he might be the Black male Gaga.)
It’s hard for me to choose between Wayne and Kanye in the Best Lyricist category, but I predict Nicki will get the Sweet 16 or Made-You-Look awards.
@ freda I see you are one of those whose mind is shattered by the greatness of the knowles and ther carters. I understand they are beyond great. i wonder if wayne would prefer to pay for bet/hiphop awards rather than grammy’s. I guess the grammys are too expensive only the carters and the knowles can afford them. You may be just so mad that wayne’s music never pass the test to be grammy worthy. btw who the f*** understands his music? only ghetto kids. Learn about the grammy board, what they consist of and how they operate, ignorant fool just like the lil wayne’s stuck in the ghetto plastering tatoos on their d****. Lil wayne will never be recognize and seen the way jay z is viewed in the public eye. People like wayne make some other races ditch hip hop as a genre of music and categorize blacks as ghetto together with his followers. disgrace.
Move away from the ghetto wayne…… great advice
@ feda did you see the hot mess yeezy did on the mtv stage?? lmao worst performance of the night. How can you be the best performer when your audience cannot understand what you are rapping about? running on stage like “jeepers creepers”.. confused.
Lil wayne- represents the upcoming ghetto kids. sad but true. ever wonder what he would be singing to the next generation of youngsters.
CD of the Year – Nicki Minaj
Lyricist of the Year – Nicki Minaj
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style) – Nicki Minaj
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse – Nicki Minaj : Monster
Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice) – Nicki Minaj : Moment For Life .
Nicki Minaj rules the world !!! 🙂
Kimberly, if you’re gonna hate then hate with facts because if you are suggesting that baby buys most or all of Waynes records then their company/personal net worth wouldn’t increase every year buy such a healthy margin, neither would any of Waynes albums have flopped, if baby was so interested in buying all of his records; i.e, you sound stupid. Also, the only thing shattered here are your facts.
You don’t make that kind of money recycling your own dollars.
Yeah … let the haters come to the light.. lil wayne is a king… even if he sold only 500,000 albums he will still be number 1… lets face facts … lil wayne is hotter lyric wise than jay z old ass… i mean what do he has to actually rap about…
ahhhaaaa it’s BET AWARDS ?!!! 😆
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I love his style of music..awsome..thanks fr sharing this awosme..one..
I’m not first yes lil
LIL WAYNE IS KILLING JAY Z RIGHT NOW WITH CARTER 4 ………… JAY Z ONLY SOLD ABOUT 700,000 LKE BEYONCE.
LIL WAYNE IS THE BEST RAPPER …………..
I vote for Jay-Z and Kanye in all categories. Lil Wayne does not have good lyrics and is not the best at live performances, neither is Nicki.
to the beyonce stans are idiots tell us y u r so obsessed with beyonce
I think its suspect that BET show artists on YM special attention…..
I mean is BET on YM payroll??
Anyone can get nods, so no judgement.They always nominate popular and mainstream artists, so they don’t have that many options.It’s just 7-8 nominees repeated in all the categories and ALL of them have at least one crossover hit.Of course he would get many nods.However, if he sweeps during the night then it will be a disgrace…
Gratz to wayne and Nicki…..sh-it they scrap the best female rapper of the year category so nicki have to roll with the dudes sigh nicki the only female mainstream rapper carrying that female rap/cross on her back,rather people like her method,s are not,she alone is doing her,thing the rest of them is doing other other stuff….anyways gratz to all the nominees.
Also Kimberly, you are a pathetic Bey/Jay Stan to admit that they pay for grammys like that makes them look good lol. You slay yourself.
@ASAP-
Hey. I understand wat UR saying but it is obivious that BET show YM money artists special attention….
Ex. Wen Nicki CD was released they had a banner, and everyday annoucnements about her album, they showed all her videos, etc. They did the samething for Drake and Wayne.
@FREIDA-
Did Wayne buy his Grammy too??
wait so Jay buys grammys too lmao, u guys must be really used to losing in real life. Fabrication is your comfort food
your logic is so stupid, cuz u dont like an artist, the grammy board arent supposed to recognise them but when ur fav wins, its legit. im still waiting for 1 receipt for those purchased grammys dunces
anyways why is there an award just for hiphop anyways? and since when was CeeLo hiphop?
when your username is a diss towards an entire fanbase, its evident that you’re a person of very small substance/ value
frieda just shut the f*** who pays for a award like serious u haters come up with the most ridiculos s***
Jay-Z nominated for the Made you look Award? I would not look at Lil Wayne either.
Beyonce does NOT buy her Grammies…..THank you very much
-Management
@QUEENBEY Well, Young Money get special treatment indeed, but it’s most probably because they have crossed over and are in general popular right now, so BET jumps on the bandwagon.As long as they’re considered “cool”, BET will keep kissing their asses, I guess.Maybe BET is getting a bit paid (like most networks) but even if Young Money doesn’t use payola, then I can see why BET is all upon them.
*even if Young Money don’t use payola, I can still see why…
Kimberley dragged frieda so bad I can’t stop laughing hahahahahahahahaha…….. Frieda better hide in a dark corner somewhere in Pakistan
@ freida did i ever admit that they pay for grammys? Read girl read. You were the one who made that stupid comment. I guess you really can’t comprehend properly. Lil wayne will never be on jay’s level as how he is recognized in hip hop. Ever wonder why he couldn’t headline glastonbury. go read on jay success and feedback in glastonbury. would lil wayne ever do that HELL NO! Good music doesn’t equal sales or else Barbara steisand would not be selling that little with her last album. Girl stfu.
When lil wayne have a road named after him” sean jay z carter rd in africa” and have over 10 grammy’s and recognized as the best rapper in the game after 16 years then we can argue. If you know of music history as you revolve in music your sales figures decreases. Jay z has matured in his music hence the reason alot of old folks listen to his music. Old ghetto freaks remain in the ghetto. The world doesn’t respect lil wayne the way jay z is respected. #boom. you youngsters need to think a lot more mature. Ever wonder why it is so hard to understand what he is rapping about??????? er er er er
I hope lil wayne have enough money to buy some grammy’s next year. I am sure jay z is considering maybe not cause he have enough already.
The entire hip hop game is envious of jay z for many reasons and it shows
He elevated for the ghetto
He has been introduced as the hip hop legend and music icon.
He has the #1 and hottest female in the game they cannot have
He doesn’t speak about his private life and they speculate
He is one of the biggest business mogul in the world
been on the oprah show and warren buffet. n***** almost faint with jealousy
Always on the forbes list, almost 500 m networth
Living the life of a golden bird with his wife
swagger they just cannot stand and attention they cannot get.
most importantly he keep making the millions and is soon to reach the billy mark
Lil wayne”jeeper creepers” could NEVER !! how could you be the best when majority is complaining that they cannot understand your language and to sya that jay is not good lyrically. you need to listen to the poetry in jay z’s music idiots.
hahahahahahahaha drag ’em kim
Since when is Nicki Minaj hip hop? LOL. I can’t. And who’s gonna watch this mess? Queen Beyoncé will not be there, therefore no one will watch this fake dumb award show.
so Beyonce and JAY-Z buy their grammy’s ?!
why can’t your favs ?!
they are broke i guess 😥 😥
your excuses is getting funny ! at least you are creative tonight 😆 !
she bought her fans too 😆 !
BITTER B****** MAKE ME SICK……. THROW UP (QUEENBEY)
September 8, 2011 at 7:49 am
I think its suspect that BET show artists on YM special attention…..
I mean is BET on YM payroll??
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i thought i am the only one who thought about that !! interesting point !
BOOOOM! NICKI MINAJ IS THE ONLY FEMALE IN THE CATEGORIES– ITS A MILD DAY. 😉
NICKI IS DEF WINNING (PEOPLES CHOICE).
NICKI IS DEF WINNING (BEST VERSE). WE ALLLLL KNOW THIS.. HER MONSTER VERSE WAS PRAISED FOR DAYYYYYYYS.
NICKI IS WINNING (MADE YOU LOOK). DUHHHHH. HER COOKY ASS CRAZY FASHION
NICKI ‘MIGHT’ WIN( BEST CD) IS THEY BASE IT OFF SALES, AND CHART SUCCESS. 🙂
WOW MY B**** NICKI MINAJ IS JUST SHITTING ON EVERY B****, ITS LIKE SHE JUST SINGLE HANDEDLY ANNIHILATED EVERY RAP B**** IN THE BULDING (INDUSTRY).
CHIMPANZEES IS HATING BUT SHE TAKES IT ALL IN STRIDE…..TOLD YOU THEY’D REVIVE YOUR FAVES CAREER, BUT SOMEBODY LIED.
@> CAN YOU BELIEVE NICKI IS THE ONLY FEMALE ?!
@Careerender, I have a job so no I don’t respond quick and hiding from a fly on a blog is just…. Yeah, anyway. Y’all use the word drag out of context because nobody drags me, try it.
Tyra or whatever your name is, b**** please>>>>>>
@YeaBey, no i don’t think that Wayne buys Grammys.
WHO THE F*** CARES !!!
NICKI BETTER WIN
@Kimberly, girl no you didn’t brag about Jay z having a street named after him in africa lmfao, at least run dmc have a street in the US, hell Keyshia Cole has a whole day dedicated to her in Oakland, so what’s your point? You keep saying Wayne is for ghetto people and whatnot but I never remember hearing that rap started in the suburbs, so what’s your point in saying that ghetto people like his music? Of course they do, rap EVOLVED out of a ghetto culture. Wayne is already a heavy weight in the game, just like Jay so yes Wayne has the status wether you admit it of not. nobody looks to Kimberlys word of validation as to who the greatest is. Did you say as jay “revolves in music”? Whatever! He hasnt evolved at all, and tell Wayne and Eminem that sales decrease with the more albums you make. I’m trying to address everything you talked about but I swear you wrote a novel in a comment section.
Ok, the world doesn’t respect Wayne but he sold almost 1 mil his first week? I hear you bragging but your facts are wack. I don’t care what Jay z WAS and how many Grammys he has, his sales decline every album because he loses more of his fanbase every year due to him not putting real effort into pleasing his fanbase and the lack of the crossover appeal that Wayne has, just ask all of those “Ghetto” white kids that love his music. Furthermore, I don’t mind debating with you but please make it short and simple. I don’t come to blogs to read or write books. I have a kindle for that.
@Careerender/ KAT DELUNA fan, chile….. Dead!
Yes, the young Prince of R&B/POP & now Hip Hop has several nominations….LOL! Get it Christopher M. Brown! You are a baaaad man! 🙂
Yeah 3X for Lil Wayne’s 18 noms and Bussa Bus’ 6 noms!! And good for the others….
@Frieda (THE VOICE)
September 8, 2011 at 5:57 am
I just can’t with Jay z being nominated as best performer lol. That’s some bull s***. Yeezy or Wayne? Maybe but the old geezer Jay… Dead.
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*DEAD* at this comment!! 🙂 We all know they had to place Jayz in the top…blah, blah…boss… blah, blah category!! This is going to be a mess and I’m gonna be right there watching it…LOL! 🙂
Who cares who wins a f***** BET award. this s*** is pointless celebrating sub-par artist who are not even close to being real hip hop. Jay-Z and Kanye are the only 2 who are keep real rap alive.
them Young money clows suck rhyming over half ass beats sellin out to white ppl. Nicki fake as f*** Wayne’s rhymes are lame and none of them n***** are talking about real s***.
@kimberly
JAYZ has MATURED in his music? WHAT kind of tomfoolery are selling? So which song on WTT shows his level of maturity NI***ERS IN PARIS or that hot mess OTIS where all he does is what he typically does, brags about his money and his B**CH? <— His word not mine!!
@I’M A BILLY GOAT, exactly ! @Kimberly seems have her facts ALL wrong. Jays last good album was the blueprint IMO. He has digressed lyrically and his style is old and stale. Its one thing to dislike an artist but there is a difference in being a legend and being a current reigning king/queen and that’s what people don’t understand. Jay may be a legend but Wayne is KING. legends are of the past, example>>>>> Geezer Jay
Surprised that Lupe isn’t even in Lyricist.
( Though If this is based off of Fans Voting, I guess it wouldn’t matter. :\)