After a broadcast light on actual awards, it was revealed that Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch won big On Tuesday, Oct. 27, BET airs their annual award show celebrating hip-hop.
Now in its 15th year, DaBaby leads with 12 nominations. Roddy Ricch is behind him with 11. And Drake and Megan Thee Stallion both earned eight nominations. Notably, the nominees for Best New Hip Hop Artist are Flo Milli, Jack Harlow, Mulatto, NLE Choppa, Rod Wave, and the late Pop Smoke, who won the award. During the ceremony, countless artists performed including Lil Baby, City Girls, Burna Boy and Chris Martin, Mega The Stallion, and more.
Beyond the performances and cyphers, very few actual awards were presented during the broadcast. Most of them—including Best Hip Hop Video, Hip Hop Album of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, and more—were announced online. Winners this year included Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, Drake, Roddy Ricch, Future, Pop Smoke, and more. Snoop Dogg presented Master P this year’s I Am Hip Hop Award. The show closed with a surprise appearance from Sen. Kamala Harris. Find The Full List Of Winners Below.
- Hip Hop Artist of the Year
DaBaby Drake Future Lil BabyMegan Thee StallionRoddy Ricch
- Best Hip Hop Video
DaBaby, “Bop” DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Drake, “Toosie Slide”Future f/ Drake, “Life Is Good”Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture” Roddy Ricch, “The Box”
- Song of the Year
“Bop” (DaBaby) Produced by JetsonMade & Starboy “Life Is Good” (Future f/ Drake) Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill & OZ “Rockstar” (DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch) Produced by SethinTheKitchen “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé) Produced by J. White Did It“The Box” (Roddy Ricch) Produced by 30 Roc & DatBoiSqueeze“Toosie Slide (Drake)” Produced by OZ
- Hip Hop Album of the Year
DaBaby, Blame It On BabyDaBaby, KirkFuture, High Off LifeLil Baby, My TurnMegan Thee Stallion, SugaRoddy Ricch, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial
- Best Collaboration
DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” Future f/ Drake, “Life Is Good” Jack Harlow f/ Tory Lanez, DaBaby & Lil Wayne, “Whats Poppin” (Remix)Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix)Megan Thee Stallion f/ Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $Ign, “Hot Girl Summer” Mustard f/ Roddy Ricch, “Ballin’”
- Best Duo/Group
Chris Brown and Young ThugCity Girls EarthGang JackBoys Migos Run The Jewels * Best New Hip Hop ArtistFlo Milli Jack Harlow Mulatto NLE ChoppaPop SmokeRod Wave
- Best Live Performer
Big Sean DaBaby Drake Megan Thee Stallion Roddy RicchTravis Scott
- Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean DaBaby Drake J. Cole Megan Thee StallionRapsody
- Video Director of the Year
Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler Cole Bennett Colin Tilley Dave Meyers Director XTeyana “Spike Tee” Taylor
- DJ of the Year
Chase BD-NiceDJ Drama DJ Envy DJ Khaled Mustard
- Producer of the Year
9th Wonder DJ KhaledHit-BoyJetsonMade Mike Will Made-It Mustard
- Hustler of the Year
Cardi B DJ Khaled Jay-ZMegan Thee StallionRick Ross Travis Scott
- Best Hip Hop Platform
Complex HipHopDX HotNewHipHop The Breakfast ClubThe Joe Budden PodcastThe Shade Room XXL
- Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Beyoncé, “Savage” (Remix) (Megan Thee Stallion f/ Beyoncé)Bia, “Best on Earth” (Russ f/ Bia) Cardi B, “Writing on the Wall” (French Montana f/ Post Malone, Cardi B & Rvssian) Future, “Roses” (Remix) (SAINt JHN f/ Future) Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch) Travis Scott, “Hot” (Remix) (Young Thug f/ Gunna & Travis Scott)
- Impact Track
Anderson .Paak & Jay Rock, “Lockdown” DaBaby f/ Roddy Ricch, “Rockstar” (BLM Remix) J. Cole, “Snow on tha Bluff”Lil Baby, “The Bigger Picture”Rapsody f/ PJ Morton, “Afeni” Wale f/ Kelly Price, “Sue Me”
- Best International Flow
Meryl (France) Kaaris (France) Nasty C (South Africa) Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)Stormzy (U.K.)Ms Banks (U.K.) Djonga (Brazil)
- I Am Hip Hop Award
Master P