The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday after being held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta last week, and Kendrick Lamar was the night’s top winner with four awards, while pairs Drake and 21 Savage as well as Lil Durk and J. Cole tied for the second-most awards, each receiving two.
Hosted by Fat Joe, the annual awards show’s complete list of nominations for this year was unveiled last month. Cardi B and 21 Savage tied for most nods of any artist this year, as both rappers appeared in 12 categories. Drake followed with nine nominations.
In addition to the general categories, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland were both honored with the cultural influence award, while Marley Marl was recognized with the “I Am Hip Hop” award.
Performers at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards included GloRilla, Jermaine Dupri, Lola Brooke, Ludacris, Sexyy Red, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, Da Brat and more.
Check out the complete list of winners below.
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Drake
- GloRilla
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Uzi Vert
SONG OF THE YEAR
- “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- “God Did” – DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z , John Legend and Fridayy
- “Just Wanna Rock” – Lil Uzi Vert
- “Players” – Coi Leray
- “Put It On Da Floor Again” – Latto feat. Cardi B
- “Rich Flex” – Drake and 21 Savage
- “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” – Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla and Cardi B
HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Anyways, Life’s Great… – GloRilla
- Coi – Coi Leray
- God Did – DJ Khaled
- Her Loss – Drake and 21 Savage
- Heroes & Villains – Metro Boomin
- Jackman – Jack Harlow
- Pink Tape – Lil Uzi Vert
- Traumazine – Megan Thee Stallion
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
- “Just Wanna Rock” – Lil Uzi Vert
- “Players (DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix)” – Coi Leray
- “Put It On Da Floor Again” – Latto feat. Cardi B
- “Shake Sumn” – DaBaby
- “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” – Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- “Spin Bout U” – Drake and 21 Savage
- “Tomorrow 2” – GloRilla and Cardi B
BEST COLLABORATION
- “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- “God Did” – DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend and Fridayy
- “Players (DJ Saige Remix)” – Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes
- “Princess Diana” – Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj
- “Put It On Da Floor Again” – Latto feat. Cardi B
- “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” – Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- “Tomorrow 2″ – GloRilla and Cardi B
IMPACT TRACK
- “30” – Nas
- “All My Life” – Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- “Anxiety” – Megan Thee Stallion
- “Can’t Win for Nothing” – Symba
- “Champions” – NLE Choppa
- “God Did” – DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend and Fridayy
- “Scientists & Engineers” – Killer Mike and André 3000 feat. Future and Eryn Allen Kane
- “Therapy Pt. 2” – Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller
BEST DUO OR GROUP
- City Girls
- DJ Drama and Jeezy
- Drake and 21 Savage
- Earthgang
- Larry June and The Alchemist
- Quavo and Takeoff
- Rae Sremmurd
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
- Burna Boy
- Busta Rhymes
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- Dababy
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Megan Thee Stallion
BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP-HOP ARTIST
- Armani White
- Central Cee
- Doechii
- Finesse2tymes
- Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Lola Brooke
- Sexyy Redd
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- André 3000
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Conway The Machine
- Drake
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Atl Jacob
- DJ Khaled
- Dr. Dre
- Hit-Boy
- Hitmaka
- Kaytranada
- London On Da Track
- Metro Boomin
- The Alchemist
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Anderson .Paak
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- DaBaby and Reel Goats
- Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar
- Dave Meyers
- Travis Scott
DJ OF THE YEAR
- Chase B
- D-Nice
- DJ Cassidy
- DJ Clark Kent
- DJ Drama
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- DJ Khaled
- Kaytranada
- Metro Boomin
BEST HIP-HOP PLATFORM
- AllHipHop
- Caresha Please
- Drink Champs
- Hiphop Dx
- Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
- Rap Caviar
- The Breakfast Club
- The Joe Budden Podcast
- XXL
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- 50 Cent
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Caresha
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- JAY-Z
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
- 21 Savage – “Creepin’” (Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd and 21 Savage)
- 21 Savage – “Peaches & Eggplants” (Young Nudy feat. 21 Savage)
- André 3000 – “Scientists & Engineers” (Killer Mike and André 3000 feat. Future and Eryn Allen Kane)
- Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2” (GloRilla and Cardi B)
- Cardi B – “Put It On Da Floor Again” (Latto feat. Cardi B)
- Drake – “Oh U Went” (Young Thug feat. Drake)
- J. Cole – “All My Life” (Lil Durk feat. J. Cole)
- JAY-Z – “God Did” (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z , John Legend and Fridayy)
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
- Aka (South Africa)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Central Cee (UK)
- Gazo (France)
- J Hus (UK)
- K.O (South Africa)
- Major Rd (Brazil)
- Ninho (France)
- Sampa The Great (Zambia)
- Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
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