Fat Joe will return for the second year in a row to host the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on October 3. (The ceremony will air on BET the following week, October 10.) “Hip-hop is my life, and I’m extremely proud to return as host of BET Hip Hop Awards 2023,” Fat Joe said in a statement. “We’re going to make this year’s award show even bigger while also celebrating our hip-hop stars and pioneers in a spectacular way. It’s going to be a legendary night of music and entertainment, and you’re not going to want to miss it.” 21 Savage and Cardi B lead this year's nominations with 12 each, while Drake is close behind them with nine. DJ Khaled and Burna Boy each earned seven nods, while J. Cole is up for six awards. Jay-Z, Coi Leray, and GloRilla all managed to land five nods apiece this year.
