After a closed-door celebration, the 17th edition of the BET Hip Hop Awards aired on Tuesday, October 4, and prominent stars added a few more trophies to their shelves.
The event, hosted by Fat Joe, was held last week at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta and it featured performances from legends like Lil Kim, Wu-Tang Clan, Jeezy, Clipse, and Three 6 Mafia, as well as current stars such as Kodak Black, Moneybagg Yo and Joey Bada$$.
Drake and Kanye West led the nomination list, scoring 14 nominations and 10 nominations respectively, but – it was Kendrick Lamar who walked away as the night’s biggest winner after scooping six awards.
Check out the full list of winners and nominees below:
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Megan Thee Stallion
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Latto – 777
Drake – Certified Lover Boy
Kanye West – Donda
Future – I Never Liked You
Pusha T – It’s Almost Dry
Nas – King’s Disease II
Kendrick Lamar – Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — WINNER
Song of the Year
Latto – “Big Energy” — WINNER
GloRilla & Hitkidd – “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”
Jack Harlow – “First Class”
Cardi B f. Kanye West & Lil Durk – “Hot Shit”
Kodak Black – “Super Gremlin”
Future f. Drake & Tems – “Wait For U”
Drake f. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Lyricist of the Year
Baby Keem
Benny The Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Best Hip Hop Video
A$AP Rocky – “D.M.B.”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties” — WINNER
City Girls f. Usher – “Good Love”
Cardi B f. Kanye West & Lil Durk – “Hot Shit”
BIA f. J. Cole – “London”
Future f. Drake & Tems – “Wait for You”
Drake f. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Best Collaboration
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
City Girls f. Usher – “Good Love”
Cardi B f. Kanye West & Lil Durk – “Hot Shit”
Drake f. 21 Savage – “Jimmy Cooks”
Benny The Butcher f. J. Cole – “Johnny P’s Caddy”
Future f. Drake & Tems – “Wait For U” — WINNER
Drake f. Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”
Best Duo or Group
42 Dugg & EST Gee
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
Birdman & NBA YoungBoy
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
DaBaby & NBA YoungBoy
EarthGang – WINNER
Styles P & Havoc
Best Live Performer
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Tyler, The Creator
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Baby Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
GloRilla — WINNER
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake – “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow f. Drake) — WINNER (Tie)
J. Cole – “Poke It Out” (Wale f. J. Cole)
J. Cole – “London” (BIA f. J. Cole)
Lil Baby – “Girls Want Girls” (Drake f. Lil Baby)
Kanye West – “City of Gods” (Fivio Foreign f. Kanye West & Alicia Keys)
Drake – “Wait For U” (Future f. Drake & Tems) — WINNER (Tie)
Jadakiss – “Black Illuminati” (Freddie Gibbs f. Jadakiss)
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free — WINNER
Teyana Taylor
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Baby Keem
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka — WINNER
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent — WINNER
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
JAY-Z
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
DJ of the Year
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama — WINNER
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Premier
Kaytranada
Mustard
Nyla Symone
L.A. Leakers (DJ Sourmilk & Justin Credible)
Best Hip Hop Platform
Big Boy’s Neighborhood
The Breakfast Club
Caresha Please — WINNER (Tie)
Complex
Drink Champs — WINNER (Tie)
HipHopDX
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
NPR Tiny Desk
Verzuz
Impact Track
Lizzo – “About Damn Time” — WINNER
Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys – “City of Gods”
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – “Family Ties”
Nas f. Ms. Lauryn Hill – “Nobody”
Latto – “Pxssy”
Kendrick Lamar – “The Heart Part 5”
Doja Cat – “Woman”
Best International Flow
Benjamin Epps (France) — WINNER
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Central Cee (UK)
Haviah Mighty (Canada)
Knucks (UK)
Le Juiice (France)
Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
