NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Right this moment BET broadcasts DOUBLE DIAMOND SELLING SUPERSTAR rapper and entrepreneur Nelly as the “BET Hip Hop Awards” recipient of the 2021 “I Am Hip Hop” Award. From chart-topping hits that embrace “Scorching in Herre,” “Dilemma” (feat. Kelly Rowland), “Nation Grammar,” “Experience Wit Me,” and “Cruise” (with Florida Georgia Line), to his in style trend line Apple Bottoms, to starring within the hit sequence Actual Husbands of Hollywood, and his personal actuality present Nellyville, the charismatic, multi-platinum music icon shall be celebrated for his huge contributions to music and the tradition at massive. The “BET Hip Hop Awards” premieres Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
“I’m honored to obtain this award and humbled to be in such nice firm of previous artists who’ve acquired this award,” stated Nelly, this yr’s I Am Hip Hop Award recipient. “I’ve been blessed to work with some unimaginable folks in my profession, making 22 years go by within the blink of an eye fixed. This award isn’t nearly Nelly; it’s about my followers, BET, and the those that proceed to assist me and permit me to do what I like to do.”
Beforehand introduced nominees embrace Cardi B, Lil Durk, and Megan Thee Stallion, main the pack with 9 nominations every, adopted by Drake with a formidable eight nods. Tyler, The Creator and Metro Boomin tie for third-most nominations securing 4 nods every. Different notable nominees embrace 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, J. Cole, and Pooh Shiesty, who acquired three every. Bia, Chris Brown, Doja Cat, Jay Z, Lil Nas X, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Roddy Ricch, Saweetie, Younger Thug, and Yung Bleu acquired two nominations. For the complete checklist of nominees, chosen by a voting academy of esteemed music trade insiders, click on HERE.
ABOUT NELLY
Diamond Promoting, Multi-platinum, 3x Grammy award-winning rap famous person, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, NELLY, has regularly raised the bar for the leisure trade since stepping on the scene in 2000 together with his distinctive vocals and larger-than-life persona. Over the previous 20 years, he has launched hit singles together with “Scorching in Herre,” “Dilemma” (feat. Kelly Rowland), “Nation Grammar,” “Experience Wit Me,” “Only a Dream,” “Cruise” (with Florida Georgia Line), “The Repair,” “Millionaire” and extra. RIAA ranks Nelly because the fourth best-selling rap artist in American music historical past, with 21 million albums offered in the US. On December 11, 2009, Billboard ranked Nelly the quantity three High Artist of the Decade.
The music mogul has additionally left his mark in different facets of the trade, introducing his massively profitable girls’s clothes line, Apple Bottoms and as part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats with Michael Jordan. Nelly additionally added sports activities commentator to his checklist of accomplishments with Fox Sports activities, making him considered one of few actors with three tv exhibits airing concurrently on the time with Fox Sports activities, Nellyville and Actual Husbands of Hollywood. In 2005, he made his massive display debut within the Adam Sandler and Chris Rock hit remake The Longest Yard and Attain Me with Sylvester Stallone in 2014. Presently, he helps the Make-A-Want Basis, and is the one music artist to personal a university, EI College, which supplies training surrounding the music trade whereas Nelly himself supplies scholarships. Along with touring exhibits and selling his newest single “Excessive Horse” from the upcoming “Heartland” album, Nelly can be filming the brand new season of BET smash hit sequence Actual Husbands of Hollywood, streaming solely on BET+ in 2022.
Connie Orlando, EVP Specials, Music Programming & Music Technique will oversee the annual present, with Jamal Noisette, VP Specials, Music Programming & Music Technique serving as Co-Government Producer for BET. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Leisure, to function Government Producer of the 2021 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” together with Jesse Collins Leisure’s Jeannae Rouzan–Clay and Dionne Harmon.
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ABOUT BET
BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation’s main supplier of high quality leisure, music, information and public affairs tv programming for the African American viewers. The first BET channel is in 125 million households and could be seen in the US, Canada, the Caribbean, the UK, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American shopper model with a various group of enterprise extensions together with BET+, the preeminent streaming service for the Black viewers; BET.com, a number one Web vacation spot for Black leisure, music, tradition, and information; BET HER, a 24-hour leisure community concentrating on the African-American Lady; BET Music Networks – BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Residence Leisure; BET Reside, BET’s rising competition enterprise; BET Cellular, which supplies ringtones, video games and video content material for wi-fi gadgets; and BET Worldwide, which operates BET across the globe.
ABOUT “BET HIP HOP AWARDS”
BET “Hip Hop Awards” is an annual celebration that pays homage to a tradition that modified the world whereas highlighting the perfect in hip hop music. Yr after yr, BET delivers the perfect in hip-hop for an unforgettable night time of performances, cyphers and tributes honoring hip-hop legends which have and proceed to make hip-hop tradition a world drive.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT
Jesse Collins Leisure (JCE) is a full-service tv and movie manufacturing firm and has performed an integral function in producing lots of tv’s most memorable moments in music leisure. The Emmy® nominated firm has a multi-year general settlement with ViacomCBS Cable Networks. On the theatrical movie aspect, the corporate additionally has a primary look on JCE’s movie growth tasks which may embrace Viacom’s movie entities similar to Paramount Gamers. The award-winning and critically acclaimed tv that JCE has produced contains miniseries—”The New Version Story” and “The Bobby Brown Story;” scripted sequence—”American Soul” and “Actual Husbands of Hollywood;” unscripted sequence – “Cardi Tries;” kids’s sequence—”Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices;” award exhibits—”BET Awards,” “Black Ladies Rock!,” “BET Honors,” “UNCF’s An Night of Stars,” “BET Hip Hop Awards,” “ABFF Honors” and “Soul Prepare Awards;” specials—”John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero,” “Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration,” “Change Collectively: From The March On Washington To Right this moment,” “Stand Up for Heroes,” “Pricey Mama,” “Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin’,” “Def Comedy Jam 25” and “Leslie Jones: Time Machine;” in addition to competitors/sport exhibits—”Sunday Finest,” “Hip Hop Squares,” “Nashville Squares” and “Rhythm & Stream.” Jesse Collins, founder and CEO of the corporate, is the manager producer of all programming. He’s additionally a co-executive producer for the long-lasting Grammy Awards. Most not too long ago, he was govt producer of The 2021 Pepsi Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present and produced The 2021 Academy Awards. He’ll subsequent govt produce the 2021 American Music Awards. Go to jessecollinsent.com for extra data on the corporate.
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