The BET Hip Hop Awards were broadcast last night and Kendrick Lamar is the night’s biggest winner!
Kendrick swept every category he was nominated in, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, and Video Director of the year, with his collaborator Dave Free.
Drake & 21 Savage won hip hop album of the year for Her Loss and best duo or group; Lil Durk feat. J. Cole was best collaboration and impact track for “All My Life,” Lil Uzi Vert took song of the year and best hip hop video for “Just Wanna Rock,” and Metro Boomin got producer of the year and DJ of the year.
Cardi B was shut out, as Fat Joe hosted the show, which featured Sexyy Red, GloRilla, City Girls and DaBaby, as well as LL Cool J and Rakim’s tribute of Marley Marl and a So So Def 30th-anniversary tribute, with Lil Jon, Ludacris, Nelly, Chingy, Bow Wow, and Da Brat.
Here is a list of the winners.
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar
Song of the Year
“Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Her Loss, Drake & 21 Savage
Best Hip Hop Video
“Just Wanna Rock,” Lil Uzi Vert
Best Collaboration
“All My Life,” Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
Impact Track
“All My Life,” Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole
Best Duo or Group
Drake & 21 Savage
Best Live Performer
Kendrick Lamar
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Ice Spice
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar
Producer of the Year
Metro Boomin
Video Director of the Year
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
DJ of the Year
Metro Boomin
Best Hip Hop Platform
Caresha Please
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Jay-Z, “God Did” (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy)
Best International Flow
Black Sherif (Ghana)