Anul acesta BET Awards au emanat din Atlanta, Georgia. Evenimentul a fost întrerupt la un moment dat din cauza unei altercații între anturajele artiștilor Rick Ross și Young Jeezy. După spusele sale Machine Gun Kelly a fost prins în această confruntare.

Gazda evenimentului a fost Mike Epps, înregistrarea show-ului putand fi urmărită pe 9 octombrie a.c. Mai jos aveți line-up-ul artiștilor care vor fi incluși în diferitele cypher-uri, nominalizații, cât și lista artiștilor ce vor cânta în cadrul premiilor.

Cyphers Line-Up:

Snoop Dogg
T.I.
DMX
A$AP Rocky
Cassidy
Mystikal
Talib Kweli
B.o.B
Eve
Boy Jones
Brianna Perry
Childish Gambino
Chipmunk
Lil Chuckee
The Kid Daytona
Driicky Graham
E-40
YG
Hopsin
Iggy Azalea
Joey Bada$$
K’La
Kendrick Lamar
Kosha Dills
Kurupt
Mac Miller
Murda Mook
DJ Quik
RZA
ScHoolboy Q
Tito Lopez
Trae Tha Truth
Xzibit
Angel Haze
Ab-Soul

Nominalizări:

Best Hip Hop Video
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
ASAP Rocky – Goldie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne – HYFR
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott – Nobody’s Perfect
Wale f/ Miguel – Lotus Flower Bomb
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Live Performer
ASAP Rocky
Drake
J. Cole
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Kanye West

Lyricist Of The Year
J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye West

Video Director Of The Year
ASAP Rocky & Sam Lecca
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
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto

CD Of The Year
Common – The Dreamer, The Believer
Drake – Take Care
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Watch The Throne
Young Jeezy – TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition

DJ Of The Year
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled

Rookie Of The Year
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Ca$h Out
Future
Meek Mill

Made You Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
2 Chainz
ASAP Rocky
Big Sean
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

Best Club Banger
Ca$h Out – Cashin Out
Drake f/ Lil Wayne & Tyga – The Motto
Future – Same Damn Time
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Mixtape
ASAP Rocky – LiveLoveASAP
Joey Bada$$ – 1999
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2
Rick Ross – Rich Forever
Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
2 Chainz – Mercy
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
Lupe Fiasco – Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)
Lupe Fiasco – Bitch Bad
Nas – Daughters
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Murder To Excellence

People’s Champ Award
2 Chainz f/ Drake – No Lie
Driicky Graham – Snapbacks & Tattoos
Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross – Ima Boss
The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – Niggas In Paris
Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T – Mercy

Best Hip-Hop Online Site
2DopeBoyz.com
AllHipHop.com
Complex.com
HipHopDX.com
NahRight.com
RapRadar.com
WorldstarHipHop.com

I Am Hip Hop Award:

Rakim

Vor cânta:

2 Chainz
Meek Mill
Rick Ross
Wiz Khalifa
50 Cent
Fat Joe
Missy Elliott
Omarion
Busta Rhymes
Funkmaster Flex
French Montana
T.I.
Kirko Bangz
MGK
Kendrick Lamar
Diddy
Future