BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 Atlanta DJ Khaled Named Host

BET Hip Hop Awards Host Nominees Show Date

ATLANTA, GA, USA, September 6, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The BET “HipHop Awards” 2016 will be taped on Saturday, September 17th, at its new venue, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, and will premiere on Tuesday, October 4th, at 8:00 p.m. ET.

DJ Khaled has been one of the most respected and celebrated artists in the industry with hits climbing the charts for the past decade. The multi-platinum artist recently celebrated his first-ever #1 album debut on the Billboard 200 Chart with the hit album MAJOR KEY, featuring his BET “Hip Hop Awards” nominated song, “I GOT THE KEYS”. Since being crowned the “King of Snapchat,” DJ Khaled has amassed a following of over 7 million Snapchat followers and racked up millions of views on his Snapchat “stories”.

“DJ Khaled has made waves as the most influential pop culture star of the year and it is an honor to have the Snapchat King himself hosting the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2016,” said Stephen Hill, BET Networks President of Programming.

DJ KHALED SOCIAL MEDIA ANNOUNCMENT BELOW:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BJz5v0Gg40c/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/BET/videos/10153716821456384/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HipHopAwards/status/771342628633837572

The BET “Hip Hop Awards” will be night of electrifying cyphers, powerful performances and legendary tributes! The BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2016 will tape on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 at its new venue, The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, and will premiere on Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

See below for the complete list of BET “HIP HOP AWARDS” ’16 Official Nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Video
2 Chainz – Watch Out
Desiigner – Panda
DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future – I Got the Keys
Drake – Hotline Bling
Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared – All the Way Up
Kanye West F/ Rihanna – Famous

Best Collabo, Duo or Group
DJ Khaled F/ Drake – For Free
DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future – I Got the Keys
Drake & Future – Jumpman
Drake F/ Wizkid & Kyla – One Dance
Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared – All the Way Up

Best Live Performer
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar

Lyricist of the Year
Chance the Rapper
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar

Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Colin Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams
Kanye West

DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard

Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
Dr. Dre
Metro Boomin
Mike WiLL Made-It
Pharrell Williams

MVP of the Year
DJ Khaled
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar

Track of the Year
All the Way Up – Produced By Cool & Dre and Edsclusive (Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared)
Controlla – Produced By BOI-1DA (Drake)
Hotline Bling – Produced By Nineteen85 (Drake)
I Got the Keys – Produced By Southside (DJ Khaled F/ Jay Z & Future)
Panda – Produced By Menace (Desiigner)

Album of the Year
DJ Khaled – I Changed A Lot
Dr. Dre – Compton
Drake – Views
Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap
Future -DS2
Kanye West – The Life of Pablo

Best New Hip-Hop Artist
Anderson .Paak
Bryson Tiller
Chance the Rapper
Desiigner
Tory Lanez

Hustler of the Year
DJ Khaled
Drake
Future
Jay Z
Kanye West

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
A$AP Rocky
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj

Best Hip Hop Online Site/App
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
XXLMag.Com

Best Mixtape
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
French Montana – Wave Gods (Hosted By Max B)
Future – Purple Reign
Lil Uzi Vert – Lil Uzi Vert VS. The World
Young Thug – Slime Season 3

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
2 Chainz – No Problem (Chance the Rapper F/ Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)
Drake – Work (Rihanna F/ Drake)
Kendrick Lamar – Freedom (Beyoncé F/ Kendrick Lamar)
Kodak Black – Lockjaw (French Montana F/ Kodak Black)
Nicki Minaj – Down In the DM – Remix (Yo Gotti F/ Nicki Minaj)

Impact Track
J. Cole – Love Yourz
Jay Z – Spiritual
Jidenna – Long Live The Chief
Raury F/ Key – Trap Tears
Sir The Baptist F/ ChuchPeople – Raise Hell

People’s Champ Award
Desiigner – Panda
DJ Khaled F/ Drake – For Free
Fat Joe & Remy Ma F/ French Montana & Infared – All the Way Up
O.T. Genasis F/ Young Dolph – Cut It
Travis Scott – Antidote
Young Thug – Best Friend
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• On Facebook by liking the fan page at facebook.com/HipHopAwards

Follow DJ Khaled on social media:
• Twitter @DJKhaled
• Instagram @DJKhaled
• Snapchat @DJKhaled305
• Facebook.com/OfficialDJKhaled
• YouTube.com/DJKhaledVEVO
• VEVO.com/artist/dj-khaled

*Note: BET “Hip Hop Awards” is a private event and tickets are not available for purchase to the public. Talent tickets are reserved for BET “Hip Hop Awards” show talent and nominees.

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