Megan Thee Stallion leads the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards nominations with 12 nods. And for the first time since the category was introduced in 2020, women have achieved parity with men in hip-hop artist of the year. The nominees include four women (Megan, Cardi B, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj) and four men ( 21 Savage, Drake, Future and Kendrick Lamar ).

Megan Thee Stallion sets the tone as the top nominee at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards. The Houston rapper is up for twelve trophies at the 19th annual event. Other top nominees include Kendrick Lamar, who closely follows with 11, and Drake, who counts eight nods.

Megan Thee Stallion, Kendrick Lamar, and Drake are in the lead for the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, with the Hiss rapper racking up the most noms this year! | TAG24

The Houston rapper is trailed only by Kendrick Lamar, who racked up 11 nominations, with his most nominated releases being "Not Like Us" and his featured verse on Metro Boomin's "Like That." Meanwhile,

Leading the nominations is American rapper, Megan Thee Stallion with an impressive 12 nods, she will be hoping to pick up silverware in the coveted categories of Song of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Hip Hop Album of the Year and Hip Hop Artist of the Year’ among others.

Megan Thee Stallion keeps winning. The Houston rapper leads the nominations for the BET Hip Hop Awards. She's up for a dozen trophies, including hip-hop artist of the year. Nominations were announced Tuesday.