Nigerian artist Burna Boy has earned a BET Awards nomination for ‘Hip-Hop Artist of the Year,’ alongside top contenders 21 Savage, Cardi B, Drake, Glorilla, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar.
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The Black Entertainment Awards recently unveiled nominees across 17 categories, where Burna Boy boasts seven nominations, including ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ and ‘Hustler of the Year.’ Notably, 21 Savage and Cardi B lead with 12 nominations each, followed by Drake with nine.
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Burna Boy’s presence mirrors artists like J. Cole with six nominations, and Coi Leray, GloRilla, and Jay-Z, each receiving five.
Additionally, Burna Boy celebrated success at the 16th Headies, where his hit track ‘Last Last’ secured ‘Afrobeats Single of the Year’ and ‘Song of the Year’ honors.
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