2018 Everyday Struggle Awards

This year’s categories and nominees for the EDS Awards are: ROOKIE OF THE YEAR -6ix9ine -Gunna -Juice WRLD -Lil Baby -Trippie Redd BEST FREESTYLE OF THE YEAR -Meek Mill -Royce Da 5'9" -Tory Lanez -YBN Cordae -Young MA STREETS ON LOCK -G Herbo -Lil Baby -Lil Durk -Moneybagg Yo -Tee Grizzley SLEEPER OF THE YEAR -Gunna, 'Drip Season 3' -Mac Miller, 'Swimming' -Noname, 'Room 25' -Royce Da 5'9", 'Book of Ryan' -Saba, 'Care for Me' NEXT TO BLOW -BlueFace -Key Glock -Roddy Ricch -Tierra Whack -YBN Cordae MOST INTROSPECTIVE HOOD MUSIC -G Herbo -Kevin Gates -Kodak Black -Mozzy -Youngboy Never Broke Again MIDAS TOUCH -Boi-1da -Kanye West -Metro Boomin -Murda Beatz -Tay Keith VERSE OF THE YEAR -J. Cole, "1985" -Jay Rock, "Redemption" -Jay-Z, "What's Free" -Joyner Lucas, "Lucky You" -Nipsey Hussle, "Blue Laces 2" LYRICIST OF THE YEAR -Black Thought -J. Cole -J.I.D -Pusha T -Royce Da 5'9" R&B ALBUM OF THE YEAR -6Lack, 'East Atlanta Love Letter' -Ella Mai, 'Ella Mai' -H.E.R., 'H.E.R.' -Teyana Taylor, 'K.T.S.E.' -The Internet, 'Hive Mind' MVP OF THE YEAR -Cardi B -Drake -J. Cole -Pusha T -Travis Scott SONG OF THE YEAR -Drake, "In My Feelings" -Juice WRLD, "Lucid Dreams" -Kendrick Lamar & SZA, "All The Stars" -Travis Scott Feat. Drake, "Sicko Mode" -XXXTENTACION, "SAD!" BEST RAP ALBUM -Black Thought, 'Streams of Thought Vol. 2' -Drake, "Scorpion' -J. Cole, 'KOD' -Jay Rock, 'Redemption' -Lil Wayne, 'The Carter V' -Meek Mill, 'Championships' -Nipsey Hussle, 'Victory Lap' -Pusha T, 'Daytona' -Travis Scott, 'Astroworld' -XXXTENTACION, '?'