A week after BET brought hip hop’s best to the stage for its 18th Annual Hip Hop Awards, the network will celebrate 50 years of hip hop coast to coast with the broadcast of the ceremony this Tuesday, Oct. 10. Led by returning host and Grammy nominee Fat Joe, this year’s event will feature performances from DaBaby and more and appearances by pioneers including Jermaine Dupri, LL Cool J, and Ludacris. Hip hop’s best, including the co-lead nominees Cardi B and 21 Savage, battle it out for the top honors, including Hip Hop Artist of the Year. The 2023 Annual BET Hip Hop Award will have its broadcast premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on BET. You can watch BET with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with DIRECTV STREAM, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
About 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards
Taped live from Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, last Tuesday, Oct. 3, the broadcast of the BET Hip Hop Awards will premiere on air on BET this Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
This year’s ceremony see the return of Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Fat Joe as host as the hottest names in music, from emerging artists to pioneers, celebrate 50 years of hip hop, as well as the 30th anniversary of legendary record label So So Def with an all-star roster of hip hop icons taking the stage, including Jermaine Dupri, Bone Crusher, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Dem Franchize Boyz, Ludacris, and more.
21 Savage and Cardi B lead this year’s nominations with 12 apiece, including Hip Hop Artist of the Year, followed by Drake with nine nods. Burna Boy and DJ Khaled round out the top five (seven each).
LL Cool J will present the Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award to Swizz Beatz and Timbaland for their cultural contributions and will also join Rakim to perform a special tribute to this year’s I Am Hip Hop Award honoree Marley Marl. Additionally, Kiernan “AKA” Forbes will be posthumously honored with the Global Visionary Award with family members Lynn and Tony Forbes accepting on his behalf.
The evening will feature peformances from DaBaby, Fivio Foreign, GloRilla, and Sexyy Red, along with a DJ and producer tribute featuring Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Scott Storch, Spinderella, and more.
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