Megan Thee Stallion sets the tone as the top nominee at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The Houston rapper is up for twelve trophies at the 19th annual event. Other top nominees include Kendrick Lamar, who closely follows with 11, and Drake, who counts eight nods.

Megan Thee Stallion leads the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations with 12 nods. And for the first time since the category was introduced in 2020, women have achieved parity with men in hip-hop artist of the year. The nominees include four women (Megan, Cardi B, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj) and four men ( 21 Savage, Drake, Future and Kendrick Lamar ).