Burna Boy makes history, bags multiple BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations

<p>Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has bagged seven nominations for the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards.</p>, <p>The African Giant crooner tied DJ Khaled for the third most nominations behind Drake (9) and Cardi B and 21 Savage who led the nominees with 12 nods each.</p>, <p>Burna Boy in the process made history as the first African to be nominated in the Artiste of the Year category at the BET Hip-Hop Awards.</p>, <p>He would battle the category with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, J.Cole, 21 Savage, Drake, Cardi B and others.</p>, <p>His other nominations include Song of the Year – “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” ft. 21 Savage, Best Hip-Hop Video – “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” ft. 21 Savage, Best Collaboration – “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” ft. 21 Savage, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, and Hustler of the Year.</p>, <p>Meanwhile, Ghana’s Black Sherif, Zambia’s Sampa The Great, and South African rappers K.O and AKA were nominated in the Best International Flow category.</p>, <p>For the first time since the creation of the Best International Flow category in 2019, no Nigerian rapper was nominated.</p>, <p>The 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards will tape in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and will premiere on BET one week later, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.</p>