The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations were announced on Thursday leading up to the show hosted by Snopp Dogg that will tape in Atlanta on Sept. 28 and air on BET on Oct. 15.

"I'm excited to be hosting this year's BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 " Snoop said in a statement. "We're going to have fun this year and I will make it a show to remember, ya dig?! I'll be giving a ton of surprises, showcasing my exclusive GGN News clips and bringing all my nieces and nephews to the stage for an exciting night of hip-hop."

Kendrick Lamar -- who garnered major buzz recently for his controversial lyrics on Big Sean's Control -- leads the nominees with 14 nods. Drake is close behind with 13 nominations and J. Cole landed the third most nominations with 10 nods.

The eighth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards will take place at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Ga. Fans can get updates on to BET's multiple social media platforms: on Twitter by using hashtag: #HipHopAwards, @HipHopAwards and @BET and on Facebook at facebook.com/HipHopAwards.

Watch Snoop discuss the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards on BET's 106 & Park below.

View the full list of nominations below:

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - "Problems"
B.o.B f/ T.I. & Juicy J - "We Still in This"
J. Cole f/ Miguel - "Power Trip"
Drake - "Started From the Bottom"
Kendrick Lamar - "Don't Kill My Vibe"

REESE'S PERFECT COMBO AWARD (Best Collaboration, Duo or Group)
Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future - "Bugatti"
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - "Problems"
J. Cole f/ Miguel - "Power Trip"
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne - "Pop That"
Kendrick Lamar f/ Drake - "Poetic Justice"
Wale f/ Tiara Thomas - "Bad"

BEST LIVE PERFORMER
2 Chainz
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Wale

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
A$AP Rocky & A$AP Ferg
Benny Boom
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams

DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled
DJ Scream

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
Hit-Boy
DJ Mustard
Mike WiLL Made It
Pharrell Williams

MVP OF THE YEAR
2 Chainz
J. Cole
Drake
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar

TRACK OF THE YEAR
Power Trip - Produced by J. Cole (J. Cole f/ Miguel)
Problems - Produced by Noah "40″ Shebib (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
Don't Kill My Vibe - Produced by Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
Bugatti - Produced by Mike WiLL Made It (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
Started From the Bottom - Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah "40″ Shebib (Drake)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
J. Cole - Born Sinner
JAY Z - Magna Carta... Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
Nas - Life Is Good
Wale - The Gifted

WHO NEW? ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Action Bronson
A$AP Ferg
Earl Sweatshirt
Joey Bada$
Trinidad Jame$

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Diddy
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Kanye West

MADE-YOU-LOOK AWARD
2 Chainz
A$AP Rocky
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Kanye West

BEST CLUB BANGER
Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future - Bugatti (Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - Problems (Produced by Noah "40″ Shebib)
Drake - Started From the Bottom (Produced by Mike Zombie & Noah "40″ Shebib)
French Montana f/ Rick Ross, Drake & Lil Wayne - Pop That (Produced by Lee on the Beats)
Trinidad Jame$ - All Gold Everything (Produced by Devon Gallaspy)

BEST MIXTAPE
Big Sean - Detroit
Chance The Rapper - Acid Rap
Travi$ Scott - Owl Pharaoh
Stalley - Honest Cowboy
Trinidad Jame$ - Don't Be S.A.F.E.

SWEET 16 (Best Featured Verse)
Diddy - Same Damn Time (Remix) (Future f/ Diddy & Ludacris)
Drake - Versace (Remix)" (Migos f/ Drake)
Future - Bugatti (Ace Hood f/ Rick Ross & Future)
Kendrick Lamar - Problems (A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar)
Wiz Khalifa - U.O.E.N.O. (Remix) (Rocko f/ Future & Wiz Khalifa)

IMPACT TRACK
J. Cole f/ TLC - Crooked Smile
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake - Holy Grail
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Same Love
Wale f/ Sam Dew - LoveHate Thing
Kanye West - BLKKK SKKKNHEAD

PEOPLE'S CHAMP AWARD
A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar - Problems
J. Cole f/ Miguel - Power Trip
Drake - Started From the Bottom
Kendrick Lamar - Don't Kill My Vibe
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis f/ Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us