TRAVIS SCOTT NAMED “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2024
I AM HIP HOP AWARD HONOREE

 “BET HIP HOP AWARDS” 2024, HOSTED BY FAT JOE, PREMIERES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, AT 8 PM ET/PT ON BET

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NEW YORK, NY – October 01, 2024 – BET proudly announces diamond-certified rapper, producer, entrepreneur, and global superstar Travis Scott as the recipient of this year's prestigious "I Am Hip Hop Award." The six-time "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2024 nominee will be celebrated for his creative genius, cultural contributions, and incredible talent, which have catapulted him to the top of the game as one of the most innovative forces in music and popular culture. This year's show, taped at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas, NV, on Tuesday, October 8, will transform the traditional award show format into an exciting celebration of hip hop, highlighting iconic club anthems from over the years. Hosted by hip hop legend Fat Joe, "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2024 will premiere on Tuesday, October 15, at 8 PM ET/PT on BET.

"Travis Scott is a visionary artist who continues to push the boundaries of music, culture, and live performance,” said Connie Orlando, EVP, Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy. With his unmatched creativity and relentless passion, he has redefined what it means to be a captivating, inspiring entertainer within the hip hop genre. We look forward to celebrating him at BET Hip Hop Awards 2024."

Megan Thee Stallion leads this year’s nominations with an outstanding twelve nods. "BET Hip Hop Awards" 2024 celebrates the best in Hip Hop from the past year across 17 categories chosen by a prestigious voting academy of industry experts. For the complete list of “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2024 nominees, click here.

Fans can vote for DJ of the Year, Producer of the Year, and Best Hip Hop platform categories at https://www.bet.com/votehha24

Connie Orlando, EVP of Specials, Music Programming & Music Strategy, will oversee the production of the annual event and serve as Executive Producer with Jamal Noisette, SVP of Specials & Music Programming. Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment, will act as Executive Producer for “BET Hip Hop Awards” 2024, with Jeannae Rouzan-Clay and Dionne Harmon from Jesse Collins Entertainment also contributing as Executive Producers.

For more information about the “BET Hip Hop Awards” including the latest news and updates, viewers can visit the official site at BET.com/HipHopAwards.

ABOUT TRAVIS SCOTT

Internationally acclaimed global superstar and Houston native Travis Scott is not only a leader in music but in fashion, film, culture, and beyond. The diamond-certified eight-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist, designer, style icon, actor, producer, entrepreneur, and Cactus Jack CEO/founder has changed the course of hip-hop with a procession of groundbreaking albums and conversation-starting moves. Heralded as the ‘‘album of the decade,’ the critically acclaimed UTOPIA continues to enshrine him as the culture’s foremost sonic innovator and was the biggest-selling hip-hop release of 2023, holding strong at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 for four weeks running, and garnering over 50 billion streams globally. Additionally, Spotify named UTOPIA the most streamed album in its first week in 2023, and Apple Music confirmed the biggest first-day streams of an album in 2023. UTOPIA finds GRAMMY® nominated Travis Scott at the height of his powers as a performer, songwriter, producer, and collaborator, proving once again that nobody sounds quite like him. His sold-out 44-date North American CIRCUS MAXIMUS TOUR grossed an impressive $95.7 million with an attendance of 686,000, breaking multiple merchandise sale records across states, and was officially the highest-grossing rap tour of 2024. Scott also made history as the first rapper to headline a sold-out show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Travis Scott is currently halfway through the European and UK leg of his critically acclaimed CIRCUS MAXIMUS TOUR, grossing over $23.6 million with nearly 200,000 attendees across the first seven dates. In London, Scott performed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, drawing over 48,500 attendees and grossing more than $6.6 million, marking his largest headline show to date. He also broke the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium merchandise sales record for any event to date at the stadium, including the NFL. An undeniable cultural trailblazer, and disrupter, Travis Scott is also the first non-athlete in history to have his own Nike and Jordan brand signature shoe and apparel collection. Giving back, Travis launched the Cactus Jack Foundation as a 501(c)3 with a mission to uplift Houston youth through toy drives, scholarship programs to HBCU college students, and fulfilling expenses for education and creative endeavors. https://www.travisscott.com 

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ABOUT “BET HIP HOP AWARDS”:

“BET Hip Hop Awards” is an annual celebration that pays homage to a culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop music. Year after year, BET delivers the best in hip hop for an unforgettable night of performances, cyphers and tributes honoring hip-hop legends that have and continue to make hip hop culture a global force.

ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT:

Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment (JCE) is a full-service Emmy winning production company that has played an integral role in producing many of television's most memorable moments in music entertainment.  JCE's award-winning and critically acclaimed television includes programming from its three divisions.  From the scripted division: scripted series—Real Husbands of Hollywood, American Soul and miniseries—The New Edition Story and The Bobby Brown Story.  From the unscripted division: unscripted series – Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50, Oh Hell No! With Marlon Wayans, Cardi Tries, My Killer Body with K. Michelle, DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic and Forward: The Future of Black Music, Hollywood Squares, Rhythm + Flow, Celebrity Squares, Becoming A Popstar, Sunday Best, Hip Hop Squares and Nashville Squares, talk shows – Yara Shahidi's Day Off and Face to Face with Becky G, and children's series—Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Daytime Emmy Award winner).  From the specials division: award shows—The Emmy Awards, The American Music Awards, The 2022 Golden Globes, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, UNCF's An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, specials—The Super Bowl Halftime Show (Primetime Emmy Award winner), The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey (Primetime Emmy® Award nominee), A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, Lil Rel Howery: I said it. Y'all thinking it., CNN's Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom, Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A GRAMMY Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama, Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin', Def Comedy Jam 25, Leslie Jones: Time Machine, The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular and Rip the Runway.  Emmy winner Jesse Collins, Founder and CEO of the company, is the executive producer of all JCE programming.  He is also an executive producer for the annual Grammy Awards and produced the 2021 Oscars.  Emmy winner Dionne Harmon is President. Emmy nominee Jeannae Rouzan-Clay is SVP of Specials.

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