Ghanaian singer/rapper Black Sherif has earned his first-ever BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 nomination.

Black Sherif has been nominated in the Best International Flow category at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. The event will be hosted by Grammy-nominated recording artist, actor, entrepreneur, and media personality, Fat Joe.

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2022, will tape from the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA, on Friday, September 30 and will premiere Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.

Black Sherif will compete against eight other rappers for the award. Two of his competitors are Africans, Blxckie from South Africa and Nadia Nakai from Zimbabwe.

Other nominees in the category include Benjamin Epps (France), Central Cee (Uk), Haviah Mighty (Canada), Knucks (Uk), Le Juiice (France) and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil).

Black Sherif has gained quite a crowd due to his often eccentric style and musical dexterity. Following the release of the 1st and 2nd Sermon and subsequently ‘Kwaku The Traveller’, Black Sherif’s global appeal is on the ascendancy as his style cuts across different demographics and geographic locations. This puts him on a headliner pedestal on varying playlists across the digital stream platforms spectrum.

Born and raised in Konongo, a small city in the Ashanti region of Ghana, Black Sherif’s cult following is spreading across the globe as local and national scenes make headlines.

Nominations for this year’s BET Awards

The 17^th annual BET HIP HOP AWARDS 2022 honours the past year in hip hop music across 17 categories, selected by a voting academy of esteemed music industry insiders.

Meanwhile, certified ‘Lover Boy’ Drake leads this year’s nominations with an impressive 14 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ twice for ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse,’ three for ‘Best Collaboration,’ twice for ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and twice for ‘Song of the Year.’

Kanye West follows with 10 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ ‘Producer of the Year,’ ‘Hustler of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ Song of the Year,’ ‘Impact Track,’ and ‘Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse’. Kendrick Lamar’s nine nods include ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year.’ ‘Hip Hop Album of the Year,’ ‘Hip Hop Artist of the Year,’ twice for ‘Impact Track.’ ‘Video Director of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip Hop Video,’ and ‘Best Collaboration.’

Future rounds out the top four with an impressive eight nods. Baby Keem, Cardi B, and J. Cole are tied, with each earning six nods.

Other notable nominations include Doja Cat, Latto, Lil Durk, Tems, and Young Thug, each of whom received three nominations. Benny The Butcher, City Girls, Fivio Foreign, Glorilla, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, Nas, and Usher received two nominations each.