Kendrick Lamar Leads All 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees With 14 [see the full list here]

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards will be airing this October, and the cable network unveiled its list of nominees yesterday  (August 23). Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole lead all other artists in nominations in what looks to be a packed field of competition.


Lamar, who is having the best August ever after his “Control (HOF)” appearance, leads with 14 nominations, including Lyricist Of The Year. Drake is right behind the West Coast star with 13, and J. Cole checks in with a respectable 10 nominations.
Other nominees include Kanye West, Wale, 2 Chainz, Jay Z, Nas, Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, T.I., Trinidad Jame$, Diddy, Nicki Minaj and more.
"Uncle" Snoop Dogg – or Lion, as he's also known – will be hosting the affair at Atlanta's Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, which goes to taping on September 28.
“I'm excited to be hosting this year's ‘BET Hip Hop Awards 2013,'” said Snoop in BETs press release.  “We're going to have fun this year and I will make it a show to remember, ya dig?!  I'll be giving a ton of surprises, showcasing my exclusive GGN News clips and bringing all my nieces and nephews to the stage for an exciting night of hip-hop.”
The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards will air Friday, October 18 on BET.
CHECK below  to see the entire nominee field for the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards.
FULL LIST OF “BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2013” NOMINEES** 

• Best Hip Hop Video
  • A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – Problems
  • B.o.B f/ T.I. & Juicy J – We Still In This
  • J. Cole f/ Miguel – Power Trip
  • Drake – Started From The Bottom
  • Kendrick Lamar – Don't Kill My Vibe

• Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo, Duo or Group)
  • Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – Bugatti
  • A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – Problems
  • J. Cole f/ Miguel – Power Trip
  • French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – Pop That
  • Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake – Poetic Justice
  • Wale f/ Tiara Thomas – Bad

• Best Live Performer
  • 2 Chainz
  • J. Cole
  • JAY Z
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Kanye West

• Lyricist of the Year
  • J. Cole
  • Drake
  • JAY Z
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Wale

• Video Director of the Year
  • A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg
  • Benny Boom
  • Director X
  • Dre Films
  • Hype Williams

• DJ of the Year
  • DJ Drama
  • DJ Envy
  • DJ Funkmaster Flex
  • DJ Khaled
  • DJ Scream

• Producer of the Year
  • J. Cole
  • Hit-Boy
  • DJ Mustard
  • Mike WiLL Made It
  • Pharrell Williams

• MVP of the Year
  • 2 Chainz
  • J. Cole
  • Drake
  • JAY Z
  • Kendrick Lamar

• Track of the Year
  • Power Trip – Produced by J. Cole (J. Cole f/ Miguel)
  • Problems – Produced by Noah “40” Shebib (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
  • Don't Kill My Vibe – Produced by Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
  • Bugatti – Produced by Mike WiLL Made It (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
  • Started From The Bottom – Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40” Shebib (Drake)

• Album of the Year
  • J. Cole – Born Sinner
  • JAY Z – Magna Carta Holy Grail
  • Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
  • Nas – Life Is Good
  • Wale – The Gifted

• Who New? Rookie of the Year
  • Action Bronson
  • A$AP Ferg
  • Earl Sweatshirt
  • Joey Bada$$
  • Trinidad Jame$

• Hustler of the Year
  • Diddy
  • JAY Z
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • T.I.
  • Kanye West

• Made-You-Look Award
  • 2 Chainz
  • A$AP Rocky
  • JAY Z
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Kanye West

• Best Hip Hop Online Site
  • Allhiphop.com
  • Complex.com
  • GlobalGrind.com
  • RapRadar.com
  • WorldStarHipHop.com

• Best Club Banger
  • Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future – Bugatti (Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
  • A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – Problems (Produced by Noah “40” Shebib)
  • Drake – Started From The Bottom (Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah “40” Shebib)
  • French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne – Pop That (Produced by Lee on the Beats)Trinidad Jame$ - All Gold Everything (Produced by M.e. (Devon Gallaspy)

• Best Mixtape
  • Big Sean – Detroit
  • Chance The Rapper – Acid Rap
  • Travi$ Scott – Owl Pharaoh
  • Stalley – Honest Cowboy
  • Trinidad Jame$ - Don't Be S.A.F.E.

• Sweet 16 (Best Featured Verse)
  • Diddy – Same Damn Time (Remix) (Future f/ Diddy & Ludacris)
  • Drake – Versace (Remix) (Migos f/ Drake)
  • Future – Bugatti (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
  • Kendrick Lamar – Problems (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
  • Wiz Khalifa – U.O.E.N.O. (Remix) (Rocko f/ Future & Wiz Khalifa)

• Impact Track
  • J. Cole f/ TLC – Crooked Smile
  • JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love
  • Wale f/ Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing
  • Kanye West – BLKKK SKKKNHEAD

BET.com Voting
To vote, head over to BET.com/PeoplesChamp

• People's Champ Award
  • A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar – Problems
  • J. Cole f/ Miguel – Power Trip
  • Drake – Started From The Bottom
  • Kendrick Lamar – Don't Kill My Vibe
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Mary Lambert – Can't Hold Us