BET Hip Hop Awards 2021: see full winners list

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 saw Tyler, the Creator, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Lil Baby as its big winners.

It’s little wonder that Cardi B made it to the list of the biggest winners of the awards show. In 2018, the hip hop artist was one of the biggest winners alongside Drake, Pharrell Williams, Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar.

The awards show, which aired on Tuesday, 5 October 2021, on BET, was pre-recorded on Friday, 1 October 2021, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta. It was hosted by Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean.

The ceremony also recognised accomplishments by hip-hop artists’ work in the past years with its special “I Am Hip Hop” award. This year’s event honoured Nelly with the award in recognition of his 20 years of working in the industry.

Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B led the field, netting three wins for “WAP” across nine nominations. The two won in the categories of Song of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration.

Tyler, the Creator, was honoured with the inaugural Cultural Influence Award, and he also won Hip Hop Album of the Year. Lil Baby won multiple awards, including Artist of the Year. While Yung Bleu was named Best New Hip Hop Artist, and J. Cole was named Lyricist of the Year. Find the full list of winners below (via Billboard).

The ceremony also featured performances by Baby Keem, Young Thug, Lil Jon, Bia, Doechii, Gunna, Isaiah Rashad, Kal Banx, Latto, Paul Wall and Tobe & Fat Nwigwe. Nelly closed out the show with a performance of his greatest hits.

See the full list of Bet Hip Hop Awards 2021 winners below:

1. Hip Hop Artist of the Year
   Cardi B
   Drake
   J. Cole
   WINNER: Lil Baby
   Megan Thee Stallion
   Tyler, the Creator
2. Hip Hop Album of the Year
   Moneybagg Yo: A Gangsta’s Pain
   WINNER: Tyler, the Creator: Call Me If You Get Lost
   Migos: Culture III
   Megan Thee Stallion: Good News
   DJ Khaled: Khaled Khaled
   21 Savage & Metro Boomin: Savage Mode II
   J. Cole: The Off-Season
   Cardi B
3. Best Hip Hop Video
   Cardi B: Up
   WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
   Chris Brown & Young Thug: Go Crazy
   Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
   Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
   Saweetie featuring Doja Cat: Best Friend
4. Best Collaboration
   21 Savage & Metro Boomin featuring Drake: Mr. Right Now
   Bia featuring Nicki Minaj: Whole Lotta Money (Remix)
   WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
   DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby & Lil Durk: Every Chance I Get
   Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
   Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood
5. Best Duo/Group
   21 Savage & Metro Boomin
   Chris Brown & Young Thug
   City Girls
   Nasty C & Blxckie
   WINNER: Lil Baby & Lil Durk
   Migos
6. Best Live Performer
   Busta Rhymes
   Cardi B
   DaBaby
   Doja Cat
   Megan Thee Stallion
   WINNER: Tyler, the Creator
7. Lyricist of the Year
   Benny the Butcher
   Drake
   WINNER: J. Cole
   Lil Baby
   Megan Thee Stallion
   Nas
8. Video Director of the Year
   Cole Bennett
   Colin Tilley
   Dave Meyers
   Director X
   Hype Williams
   WINNER: Missy Elliott
9. Producer of the Year
   DJ Khaled
   WINNER: Hit-Boy
   Metro Boomin
   Mustard
   The Alchemist
   Tyler, the Creator
10. Song of the Year
    Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk: Back in Blood
    Roddy Ricch: Late at Night
    Drake featuring Lil Durk: Laugh Now Cry Later
    Cardi B: Up
    WINNER: Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion: WAP
11. Best New Hip Hop Artist
    BLXST
    Coi Leray
    Don Toliver
    Morray
    Pooh Shiesty
    WINNER: Yung Bleu
12. Hustler of the Year
    Cardi B
    Drake
    Lil Baby
    Megan Thee Stallion
    WINNER: Saweetie
    Yung Bleu
13. Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
    Cardi B: Type Shit (Migos)
    Drake: Having Our Way (Migos)
    WINNER: JAY-Z: What It Feels Like (Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z)
    Lil Durk: Back in Blood (Pooh Shiesty)
    Megan Thee Stallion: On Me (Remix) (Lil Baby)
    Roddy Ricch: Lemonade (Remix) (Internet Money)
14. Impact Track
    Black Thought: Thought Vs. Everybody
    Lil Nas X: Montero (Call Me by Your Name)
    Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin: We Win
    Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk: Pain Away
    WINNER: Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z: What It Feels Like
    Rapsody: 12 Problems
15. Best International Flow
    Ladipoe (Nigeria)
    Nasty C (South Africa)
    Xama (Brazil)
    Laylow (France)
    Gazo (France)
    WINNER: Little Simz (United Kingdom)
16. I Am Hip-Hop Award
    Nelly
17. Cultural Influence Award
    Tyler, the Creator

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