The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards were distributed on October 8 at Drai’s Beachclub & Nightclub in Las Vegas. However, the ceremony was not telecast live on any cable network; instead, it aired as a taped event on BET and VH1 on Tuesday, October 15.
Hosted by Fat Joe, the event featured Megan Thee Stallion vying for 12 prizes following the recent release of her self-titled album—her first independent release. Kendrick Lamar trailed her with 11 nominations after a turbulent year due to his feud with Drake, who was nominated in eight categories. The former won the top accolades of the night including Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and more.
Performers at the BET Hip Hop Awards included 2 Chainz, GloRilla, Juicy J, Bossman Dlow, Trina, Yung Miami, and more.
At the ceremony, Travis Scott received the I AM Hip Hop Award for changing the course of hip-hop with a series of groundbreaking albums and conversation-starting moves. His honorary award came a decade after his breakthrough album, Days Before Rodeo.
Following Tuesday night’s public broadcast of the highly acclaimed hip-hop awards ceremony, the names of the winners are as follows:
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
SONG OF THE YEAR
Winner: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
Agora Hills, Doja Cat
Bent, 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
Fe!N, Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti
FTCU, Nicki Minaj
Get It Sexyy, Sexyy Red
Like That, Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
Mamushi, Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
Yeah Glo!, GloRilla
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Winner: Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj
American Dream, 21 Savage
Ehhthang Ehhthang, GloRilla
For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition, Drake
In Sexyy We Trust, Sexyy Red
Megan, Megan Thee Stallion
One of Wun, Gunna
Utopia, Travis Scott
We Don’t Trust You, Future & Metro Boomin
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Winner: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
8 AM in Charlotte, Drake
Band4band, Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
Bent, 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
Big Mama, Latto
Boa, Megan Thee Stallion
Enough (Miami), Cardi B
Type S—, Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST
Winner: Sexyy Red
41
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Bossman Dlow
Cash Cobain
Lady London
Skilla Baby
Tommy Richman
BEST COLLABORATION
Winner: Like That, Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
At the Party, Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
Band4band, Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
Bongos, Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
Everybody, Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
First Person Shooter, Drake feat. J.Cole
Mamushi, Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
Wanna Be, GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion
BEST DUO OR GROUP
Winner: Future & Metro Boomin
¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
Common & Pete Rock
Earthgang
Flyana Boss
Rick Ross & Meek Mill
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
Winner: Missy Elliott
Burna Boy
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
Drake
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kendrick Lamar
21 Savage
Cardi B
Common
Drake
Lil Wayne
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
20k Visuals
A$AP Rocky
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
Offset
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Alchemist
Atl Jacob
Cash Cobain
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Metro Boomin
Pete Rock
Q-Tip
DJ OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Alchemist
Big Von
DJ D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
Kaytranada
Metro Boomin
Mustard
BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
Winner: Club Shay Shay
Bootleg Kev
Complex
Drink Champs
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
On the Radar
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Winner: 50 Cent
A$AP Rocky
Cam’ron & Ma$e
Cardi B
Drake
Fat Joe
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
Winner: Kendrick Lamar, Like That (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
21 Savage, Good Good (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
A$AP Rocky, Gangsta (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
Cardi B, Wanna Be remix (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
Drake, Meltdown (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
J. Cole, First Person Shooter (Drake feat. J. Cole)
Lil Wayne, Brand New (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
Megan Thee Stallion, Wanna Be (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion)
IMPACT TRACK
Winner: Not Like Us, Kendrick Lamar
Blessings, Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Fortunate, Common & Pete Rock
Get in With Me, Bossman Dlow
Hiss, Megan Thee Stallion
Humble Me, Killer Mike
Precision, Big Sean
Yeah Glo!, GloRilla
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
Winner: Ghetts, UK
SDM, France
Leys Mc, France
Racionais Mcs, Brazil
Budah, Brazil
Bashy, UK
Stefflon Don, UK
Maglera Doe Boy, South Africa
Blxckie, South Africa
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