2023 BET Hip Hop Awards

10.11.23

Marley Marl, Swizz Beatz, Timbaland BET Hip Hop Awards 2023

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Fat Joe hosted the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards that went down last night. Artists around the world were honored, from all different decades of hip-hop. DJ Marley Marl was honored with the “I Am Hip Hop Award.” 50 Cent was named the hustler of the year. To no surprise, Kendrick Lamar took home the most award wins.

Sexyy Red and DaBaby opened up to the show with their performance, followed by performances from Glo Rilla and Fivio Foreign, City Girls, Jermaine Dupri, Lil Jon, Fabolous, Nelly, Ludacris, and so much more. They even brought the cyphers back to the BET Awards, with cyphers selected by Swizz Beatz, and Timbaland - shout out to the return of Verzuz. What is your favorite part of the BET Hip Hop Awards? Check out the list below of the full awards nominees and winners. Did your favorite artist win their category?

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

METRO BOOMIN (Winner)

ATL JACOB

DJ KHALED

DR. DRE

HIT-BOY

HITMAKA

KAYTRANADA

LONDON ON DA TRACK

THE ALCHEMIST

DJ OF THE YEAR

METRO BOOMIN (Winner)

CHASE B

D-NICE

DJ CASSIDY

DJ CLARK KENT

DJ DRAMA

DJ JAZZY JEFF

DJ KHALED

KAYTRANADA

BEST HIP-HOP PLATFORM

CARESHA PLEASE (Winner)

ALL HIP HOP

DRINK CHAMPS

HIPHOPDX

MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME

RAPCAVIAR

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

THE JOE BUDDEN PODCAST

XXL

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO

LIL UZI VERT "JUST WANNA ROCK" (Winner)

COI LERAY "PLAYERS (DJ SMALLZ 732 - JERSEY CLUB REMIX)"

LATTO FEATURING CARDI B "PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN"

DABABY "SHAKE SUMN"

BURNA BOY FEATURING 21 SAVAGE "SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD"

DRAKE AND 21 SAVAGE "SPIN BOUT U"

GLORILLA AND CARDI B "TOMORROW 2"

BEST COLLABORATION

LIL DURK FEATURING J. COLE "ALL MY LIFE" (Winner)

DJ KHALED FEATURING RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z, JOHN LEGEND AND FRIDAYY "GOD DID"

COI LERAY FEATURING BUSTA RHYMES "PLAYERS (DJ SAIGE REMIX)"

ICE SPICE AND NICKI MINAJ "PRINCESS DIANA"

LATTO FEATURING CARDI B "PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN"

BURNA BOY FEATURING 21 SAVAGE "SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD"

GLORILLA AND CARDI B "TOMORROW 2"

BEST DUO OR GROUP

DRAKE AND 21 SAVAGE (Winner)

CITY GIRLS

DJ DRAMA AND JEEZY

EARTHGANG

LARRY JUNE AND THE ALCHEMIST

QUAVO AND TAKEOFF

RAE SREMMURD

BEST LIVE PERFORMER

KENDRICK LAMAR (Winner)

BURNA BOY

BUSTA RHYMES

CARDI B

COI LERAY

DABABY

DRAKE

MEGAN THEE STALLION

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

KENDRICK LAMAR (Winner)

21 SAVAGE

ANDRÉ 3000

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

CONWAY THE MACHINE

DRAKE

J. COLE

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR (Winner)

ANDERSON .PAAK

COLE BENNETT

COLIN TILLEY

DABABY AND THE REEL GOATS

DAVE MEYERS

TRAVIS SCOTT

SONG OF THE YEAR

LIL UZI VERT "JUST WANNA ROCK" (Winner)

LIL DURK FEATURING J. COLE "ALL MY LIFE"

DJ KHALED FEATURING RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND AND FRIDAYY "GOD DID"

COI LERAY "PLAYERS"

LATTO FEATURING CARDI B "PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN"

DRAKE AND 21 SAVAGE "RICH FLEX"

BURNA BOY FEATURING 21 SAVAGE "SITTIN’ ON TOP OF THE WORLD"

GLORILLA AND CARDI B "TOMORROW 2"

HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

DRAKE AND 21 SAVAGE "HER LOSS" (Winner)

GLORILLA "ANYWAYS, LIFE'S GREAT..."

COI LERAY "COI"

DJ KHALED "GOD DID"

METRO BOOMIN\ "HEROES & VILLAINS"

JACK HARLOW "JACKMAN."

LIL UZI VERT "PINK TAPE"

MEGAN THEE STALLION "TRAUMAZINE"

HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR

KENDRICK LAMAR (Winner)

21 SAVAGE

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

DRAKE

GLORILLA

J. COLE

LIL UZI VERT

BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST

ICE SPICE (Winner)

ARMANI WHITE

CENTRAL CEE

DOECHII

FINESSE2TYMES

KALIII

LOLA BROOKE

SEXYY RED

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR

50 CENT (Winner)

21 SAVAGE

BURNA BOY

CARDI B

CARESHA

DJ KHALED

DRAKE

JAY-Z

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE

JAY-Z "GOD DID" - DJ KHALED FEATURING RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND AND FRIDAYY (Winner)

21 SAVAGE "CREEPIN'" - METRO BOOMIN FEATURING THE WEEKND AND 21 SAVAGE

21 SAVAGE "PEACHES & EGGPLANTS" - YOUNG NUDY FEATURING 21 SAVAGE

ANDRÉ 3000 "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS" - KILLER MIKE AND ANDRÉ 3000 FEATURING FUTURE AND ERYN ALLEN KANE

CARDI B "TOMORROW 2" - GLORILLA AND CARDI B

CARDI B "PUT IT ON DA FLOOR AGAIN" - LATTO FEATURING CARDI B

DRAKE "OH U WENT" - YOUNG THUG FEATURING DRAKE

J. COLE "ALL MY LIFE" - LIL DURK FEATURING J. COLE

IMPACT TRACK

LIL DURK FEATURING J. COLE "ALL MY LIFE" (Winner)

NAS "30"

MEGAN THEE STALLION "ANXIETY"

SYMBA "CAN'T WIN FOR NOTHING"

NLE CHOPPA "CHAMPIONS"

DJ KHALED FEATURING RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND AND FRIDAYY "GOD DID"

KILLER MIKE AND ANDRÉ 3000 FEATURING FUTURE AND ERYN ALLEN KANE "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS"

ROBERT GLASPER FEATURING MAC MILLER "THERAPY, PT. 2"

BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW

BLACK SHERIF; GHANA (Winner)

AKA; SOUTH AFRICA

CENTRAL CEE; UK

GAZO; FRANCE

J HUS; UK

K.O; SOUTH AFRICA

MAJOR RD; BRAZIL

NINHO; FRANCE

TASHA & TRACIE; BRAZIL

SAMPA THE GREAT; ZAMBIA