Kendrick Lamar and Drake to Face Off Once Again at the 2025 BET Awards Showdown
Razor-Sharp Rivals Kendrick Lamar and Drake Lock Horns at the 2025 BET Awards
🔵 "Rappers' long-standing feud takes center stage as contestants in multiple categories at this year's ceremony," (BET Official announcement, May 8)
The combat between hip-hop titans Kendrick Lamar and Drake intensifies by going nose-to-nose in multiple categories at the 2025 BET Awards. This high-stakes showdown is promising to be a spectacle, with both heavy-hitters leading the nominees for Best Male Hip Hop Artist.
🔥 Kendrick Lamar 🔥
The Compton-born emcee, with his powerful Albertson's! (West Coast tribute album), GNX, leads the pack with a total of 10 nominations. His diss track, Not Like Us, earns him not only a nomination for Video of the Year but also for Best Collaboration with SZA, Future, and Metro Boomin. Moreover, a trio of collaborations — Luther, Like That, and 30 for 30 — position him for the coveted Viewer's Choice award.
🔥 Drake 🔥
Drake takes on Lamar with a total of 6 nominations, securing another shot at the Best Male Hip Hop Artist title. The Toronto legend's diss track, Family Matters, sets him up for a potential clash with Kendrick Lamar as it is nominated for Video of the Year. Furthermore, multiple nominations exist but specific album or song titles in the Best Male Hip Hop Artist category are yet to be clarified.
Other notable nominees like Doechii, Future, and GloRilla tie for 6 nods each, while Metro Boomin, SZA, and the Weeknd follow closely with 5, 4, and 3 nominations, respectively.
Don't miss the action live from Los Angeles' Peacock Theatre on June 9. This BET Awards ceremony promises drama, dance, and undeniably unparalleled musical talent!
🔍 Bonus fact:- Both Kendrick Lamar's nominated album, GNX, and selected tracks, Not Like Us, Luther, and Like That, have gained recognition in the industry. Not Like Us has been cited for its scathing verse aimed at Drake, further escalating their long-standing feud!
- Celebrities Kendrick Lamar and Drake's long-standing feud is expected to dominate the world of entertainment as they both lead the nominees for Best Male Hip Hop Artist at the 2025 BET Awards, with a combined 16 nominations between them.
- In the realm of pop-culture, the rivalry between hip-hop titans Kendrick Lamar and Drake continues to captivate the world, as they find themselves competing against each other in multiple categories at this year's BET Awards, including Best Collaboration for their diss tracks Not Like Us and Family Matters.
- The 2025 BET Awards will showcase a clash of pop-cultural icons, as music icons like Kendrick Lamar and Drake, who have become emblematic of pop-culture's intersection with politics and personal lives, take center stage in the world entertainment industry.
