BET Hip-Hop Music Awards 2013: Kendrick Lamar Leads with 14 Nominations [SLIDESHOW]

Just days after releasing a track claiming to be the King of New York, rapper Kendrick Lamar is leading the nominations for the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards.

The 26-year-old hip hop star, who is quickly building his own rap empire, is up for an impressive 14 gongs including Best Hip-Hop Video for his hit "Don't Kill My Vibe" as well as the prestigious Lyricist of the Year award.

He will also go head-to-head Jay Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, Wale's The Gifted, J. Cole's Born Sinner and Nas' Life Is Good for Album of the Year.

"It's a privilege to be a part of it. For the most part, BET always acknowledges my talent and I always hold that as an honor, so I'm blessed," the West Coast native said.

Coming in a close second is Young Money artist Drake who is up for 13 awards including Track of the Year for his summer hit Started From the Bottom and Best Hip-Hop Video.

Power trip crooner J Cole earned 10 nominations, including both rapper of the year and producer of the year.

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards is scheduled to take place on September 28th at Atlanta's Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. The show, hosted by Snoop Dogg, will be on 15 October at 8pm.

BET Hip-Hop Awards 2013 Nominations FULL LIST

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 Collabo, 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"