On Friday’s (Dec. 13) special episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, DJ Akademiks and Wayno present the second annual Everyday Struggle Awards from the Complex Networks studios in New York City. The EDS Awards honors the standout artists in rap and R&B, who really made an impact over the course of 2019.

The 2019 Everyday Struggle Awards Nominees:

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
-DaBaby
-Megan Thee Stallion
-Lil Tecca
-Polo G
-Roddy Ricch
-YBN Cordae
-YNW Melly

STREETS ON LOCK
-Key Glock & Young Dolph
-Youngboy Never Broke Again
-Lil Durk
-Moneybagg Yo
-Kevin Gates

NEXT TO BLOW
-Shoreline Mafia
-Rod Wave
-Lil TJay
– Doja Cat
-Lil Keed

MIDAS TOUCH
-Internet Money
-Wheezy
-Jetsonmade
-Hitmaka
-London on da Track

VERSE OF THE YEAR
-Pusha T “Palmolive”
-Drake “Omertà”
-J. Cole “Middle Child”
-Rapsody “Sojourner”
-Sauce Walka “Lakers vs. Rockets”
-Benny The Butcher “Crown for Kings”
-Gunplay “Nobody’s Favorite”

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
-J. Cole
-YBN Cordae
-Rapsody
-Freddie Gibbs
-Benny The Butcher

R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Chris Brown – ‘Indigo’
Ari Lennox – ‘Shea Butter Baby’
Summer Walker – ‘Over It’
Solange – ‘When I Get Home’
Lizzo – ‘Cuz I Love You’
Lucky Daye – ‘Painted’
Khalid – ‘Free Spirit’

MVP OF THE YEAR
-Dababy
-Post Malone
-J. Cole
-Tyler, The Creator
-Young Thug

SONG OF THE YEAR
-Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road” (Remix)
-DaBaby “Suge”
-Lil Tecca “Ransom”
-Chris Brown Ft. Drake “No Guidance”
-J.Cole “Middle Child”

BEST HIP-HOP ALBUM
-Dreamville & J. Cole ‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’
-Rapsody ‘Eve’
-YBN Cordae ‘The Lost Boy’
-Young Thug ‘So Much Fun’
-A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ‘Hoodie SZN’
-Boogie ‘Everythings for Sale’
-DaBaby ‘Baby on Baby’
-Tyler, The Creator ‘IGOR’
-Meek Mill ‘Championships’
-21 Savage ‘I Am I Was’

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