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2018 Everyday Struggle Awards | Everyday Struggle

On Tuesday’s (Dec. 18) epsiode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, DJ Akademiks and Wayno present the first annual Everyday Struggle Awards from the Complex studios in New York City. The very first EDS Awards honors the best in rap music and R&B as well as the power hitters who made an impact in all of 2018.  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, '?