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BET celebrates hip hop’s biggest and best during the 16th annual BET Hip Hop Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. The previously recorded show was opened by Young Thug and Gunna performing a medley of their tracks “Tick Tock”, “Too Easy” and “Ski”. The night also featured performances by BIA & Lil Jon, Baby Keem, Latto, Tobe Nwigwe, Isaiah Rashad, Nelly and more. LL Cool J was awarded Global Entertainment Award, and Tyler, The Creator was awarded this year’s Rock The Bells Cultural Influence Award.
You can see the performances and the full list of winners below.
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B Drake J. Cole WINNER: Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion Tyler, the Creator
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Moneybagg Yo: A Gangsta’s Pain WINNER: Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost Migos: Culture III Megan Thee Stallion: Good News DJ Khaled: Khaled Khaled 21 Savage & Metro Boomin: Savage Mode II J. Cole: The Off-Season
Best Hip Hop Video
Cardi B: Up WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP Chris Brown & Young Thug: Go Crazy Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name) Saweetie featuring Doja Cat: Best Friend
Best Collaboration
21 Savage & Metro Boomin featuring Drake: Mr. Right Now Bia featuring Nicki Minaj: Whole Lotta Money (Remix) WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby & Lil Durk: Every Chance I Get Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood
Best Duo/Group
21 Savage & Metro Boomin Chris Brown & Young Thug City Girls Nasty C & Blxckie WINNER: Lil Baby & Lil Durk Migos
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes Cardi B DaBaby Doja Cat Megan Thee Stallion WINNER: Tyler, the Creator
Lyricist of the Year
Benny the Butcher Drake WINNER: J. Cole Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion Nas
Video Director of the Year
Cole Bennett Colin Tilley Dave Meyers Director X Hype Williams WINNER: Missy Elliott
Producer of the Year
DJ Khaled WINNER: Hit-Boy Metro Boomin Mustard The Alchemist Tyler, the Creator
Song of the Year
Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood Roddy Ricch: Late at Night Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later Cardi B: Up WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
Best New Hip Hop Artist
BLXST Coi Leray Don Toliver Morray Pooh Shiesty WINNER: Yung Bleu
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B Drake Lil Baby Megan Thee Stallion WINNER: Saweetie Yung Bleu
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Cardi B: Type Shit (Migos) Drake: Having Our Way (Migos) WINNER: JAY-Z: What It Feels Like (Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z) Lil Durk: Back in Blood (Pooh Shiesty) Megan Thee Stallion: On Me (Remix) (Lil Baby) Roddy Ricch: Lemonade (Remix) (Internet Money)
Impact Track
Black Thought: Thought Vs. Everybody Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name) Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin: We Win Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk: Pain Away WINNER: Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z: What It Feels Like Rapsody: 12 Problems
Best International Flow
Ladipoe (Nigeria) Nasty C (South Africa) Xamā (Brazil) Laylow (France) Gazo (France) WINNER: Little Simz (United Kingdom)
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