2012 BET Hip Hop Awards

The list of performers was announced on September 13, 2012:[4]^[5]

• "
  Young Jeezy & Juicy J
• "Amen"/"Young & Gettin' It" - Meek Mill feat. Kirko Bangz
• "The Recipe"/"Swimming Pools (Drank)" - Kendrick Lamar
• "Birthday Song"/"I'm Different" - 2 Chainz
• "Trap Back Jumpin"/"Go Get It" - T.I.
• "
  Turn on the Lights"/"Same Damn Time" (Remix) - Future feat. Diddy
• "
  MGK
• "
  Uncle Luke
• "Hold Me Back"/"Ice Cold" - Rick Ross feat. Omarion

Cyphers

• Internet Exclusive Cypher 1 - Brianna Perry, Relly, Fame, The Kid Daytona, K-La, Tito Lopez
• Internet Exclusive Cypher 2 - Core Masson, Kosha Dillz, Boy Jones
• Internet Exclusive Cypher 3 - Lil Niqo, Lil Waah, Lil Chuckee
• Cypher 1 -
  Chip, Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, & T.I. of Grand Hustle Records
• Cypher 2 - JUS formally JayBird The Purdi Boi,
  ScHoolboy Q, Mac Miller, & Mystikal
• Cypher 3 - Jean Grae, Sarkodie, Ab-Soul, & Talib Kweli
• Cypher 4 -
  Childish Gambino, & ASAP Rocky
• Cypher 5 - Xzibit, YG, Kurupt, E-40, DJ Quik, Kendrick Lamar, & Snoop Dogg
• Cypher 6 - Murda Mook,
  Ruff Ryders

Nominations

Best Hip Hop Video

Drake featuring Lil Wayne – "HYFR

"

• Drake – "No Lie
  "
• A$AP Rocky – "Goldie"
• Wale featuring Miguel – "Lotus Flower Bomb"
• Mercy
  "

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo, Duo or Group)

Mercy

"

• Drake – "No Lie
  "
• Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga – "The Motto (Remix)
  "
• J. Cole featuring Missy Elliott – "Nobody's Perfect"
• Wale featuring Miguel – "Lotus Flower Bomb"

Best Live Performer

The Throne (

Jay Z & Kanye West

)

• A$AP Rocky
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kanye West

Lyricist of the Year

Kendrick Lamar

• J. Cole
• Jay Z
• Nas
• Kanye West

Video Director of the Year

Hype Williams

• A$AP Rocky & Sam Lecca
• Benny Boom
• Chris Robinson
• Kanye West

Producer of the Year

Kanye West

• Hit-Boy
• J. Cole
• J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
• No I.D.

MVP of the Year

Rick Ross

• 2 Chainz
• J. Cole
• Jay Z
• Kanye West

Track of the Year

Only the producer(s) of the track nominated in this category.

"

Mike Dean [The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West

)]

• "Cashin' Out" – Produced By DJ Spinz (Ca$h Out)
• "
  Ima Boss" – Produced By Jahlil Beats (Meek Mill featuring Rick Ross
  )
• "
  Drake
  )
• "
  Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga
  )

The Throne (

Jay Z & Kanye West) – Watch the Throne

• Common – The Dreamer/The Believer
• Drake – Take Care
• J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
• Young Jeezy – TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition

DJ Khaled

• DJ Drama
• DJ Enuff
• DJ Envy
• DJ Funkmaster Flex

Rookie of the Year

2 Chainz

• A$AP Rocky
• Ca$h Out
• Future
• Meek Mill

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

Kanye West

• 2 Chainz
• A$AP Rocky
• Big Sean
• Nicki Minaj

Best Club Banger

The Throne (

Mike Dean

)

• Ca$h Out – "Cashin' Out" (Produced By DJ Spinz)
• T-Minus
  )
• Future – "Same Damn Time" (Produced By Sonny Digital)
• Mercy
  " (Produced By Lifted)

Best Mixtape

Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2

• A$AP Rocky – LIVE.LOVE.A$AP
• 1999
• Rick Ross – Rich Forever
• Wiz Khalifa – Taylor Allderdice

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Mercy" (Kanye West featuring Big Sean, Pusha T

and 2 Chainz)

• Diddy – "Same Damn Time (Remix)" (Future featuring Diddy & Ludacris)
• Drake – "Stay Schemin'" (Rick Ross featuring Drake and French Montana
  )
• Ludacris – "Same Damn Time (Remix)" (Future featuring Diddy & Ludacris)
• T.I. – "Magic (Remix)" (Future featuring T.I.)

Hustler of the Year

Jay Z

• 2 Chainz
• Lil Wayne
• Rick Ross
• Kanye West

Impact Track

Nas – "Daughters"

• Lupe Fiasco – "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)"
• Lupe Fiasco – "B*tch Bad"
• The Throne (
  Jay Z & Kanye West
  ) – "Murder to Excellence"

Drake – "No Lie

"

• Driicky Graham – "Snapbacks & Tattoos"
• Ima Boss
  "
• The Throne (
  Jay Z & Kanye West) featuring Otis Redding – "Otis
  "
• Mercy
  "

Rakim

References