UPDATE: Performances by various artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, 2 Chainz, Juvenile, Manny Fresh, French Montana & ScHoolboy Q can be viewed. Yesterday (September 22), the BET network confirmed that Hip Hop superstar and media mogul Snoop Dogg will host the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The event will premiere on October 15 at 8pm EST. Snoop follows another artist, T-Pain, who hosted along with Mike Epps and Katt Williams. Last year's awards featured a Chris Lighty tribute, Fat Joe and 50 Cent appearing together for the first time since their early 2000s beef, and a notable altercation in the awards parking lot between members of G-Unit and Maybach Music Group. With the announcement of the veteran Long Beach, California host, BET runveiled the nominees for awards this year. An artist endorsed by Snoop, Kendrick Lamar, leads with 14 overall nominations: 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 (August 23) UPDATE: Members of the TDE family are set to hit the stage with individual performances at 2013's BET Hip Hop Awards. Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q and Jay Rock are among the confirmed performers for the event. 2 Chainz and French Montana are also slated to hit the BET Hip Hop Awards stage. The broadcast is scheduled to premiere Tuesday October 15 at 8 p.m. EST. (September 23) UPDATE: MC Lyte is set to be honored with �I Am Hip Hop Award� at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards. Former honorees include Rakim, Russell Simmons and Grandmaster Flash. Additionally, MC Lyte will participate in BET's reality television program, Hip Hop Sisters. The show is set to follow Lyte, The Lady Of Rage, Yo Yo, Smooth, Monie Love and Lil Mama. Lyte is also releasing new music. Her latest single "Cravin'" is slated to be featured on an upcoming album, scheduled to drop in 2014.

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