Redan i fredags spelades 2021 års BET Hip Hop Awards in i Atlanta, men det var inte förrän på tisdagen som galan sändes på amerikansk tv. Inför den ledde Megan Thee Stallion nomineringarna med nio stycken, bland annat i kategorierna Hip Hop Album of the Year, Song of the Year och Hip Hop Artist of the Year. Tyler, the Creator låg på andra plats med fyra, men kunde å andra sidan skryta med att bli tilldelad Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award av ingen mindre än Rock The Bells-grundaren LL Cool J.
Den “award-winning artist, producer, director, fashion designer, filmmaker and entrepreneur who co-founded the Hip Hop group and record label Odd Future in 2007” stod för övrigt nominerad i kategorierna Hip Hop Album of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Produce of the Year och Best Live Performer.
Sedan tidigare stod det också klart Nelly skulle hedras med ett I Am Hip Hop-pris för sina bidrag till genren de senaste tre decennierna.
Live-framträdanden under galan sköttes av bland andra Baby Keem, Bia, Gunna, Isaiah Rashad, Lil Jon, Tobe Nwigwe och Young Thug. I detta segment hyllade galan också den bortgångna Biz Markie, med ingen mindre än Juice Crew-kollegan Big Daddy Kane i spetsen.
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Hip Hop Album of the Year
A Gangsta’s Pain, Moneybagg Yo
Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator — WINNER*
Culture III, Migos
Good News, Megan Thee Stallion
Khaled Khaled, DJ Khaled
Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
The Off-Season, J. Cole
Song of the Year
“Back in Blood,” Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty f. Lil Durk)
“Late At Night,” Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
“Laugh Now Cry Later,” Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake f. Lil Durk)
“Up,” Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)
“WAP,” Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B f. Megan Thee Stallion) — WINNER*
“Whole Lotta Money (Remix),” Produced By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia f. Nicki Minaj)
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Baby — WINNER*
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, The Creator
Best Hip Hop Video
Cardi B, “Up”
Cardi B f. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” — WINNER*
Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
Drake f. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
Saweetie f. Doja Cat, “Best Friend”
Best New Hip Hop Artist
Blxst
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu — WINNER*
Best Collaboration
21 Savage & Metro Boomin f. Drake, “Mr. Right Now”
Bia f. Nicki Minaj, “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Cardi B f. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” — WINNER*
DJ Khaled f. Lil Baby & Lil Durk, “Every Chance I Get”
Drake f. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Pooh Shiesty f. Lil Durk, “Back in Blood”
Best Duo or Group
21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Future & Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Baby & Lil Durk — WINNER*
Migos
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
DaBaby
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, The Creator — WINNER*
Lyricist of the Year
Benny The Butcher
Drake
J. Cole — WINNER*
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas
Best International Flow
Ladipoe (Nigeria)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Xamã (Brazil)
Laylow (France)
Gazo (France)
Little Simz (UK) — WINNER*
Dave (UK)
Video Director of the Year
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott — WINNER*
DJ of the Year
Chase B
D Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Scheme — WINNER*
Kaytranada
Producer of the Year
DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy — WINNER*
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Tyler, The Creator
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie — WINNER*
Yung Bleu
Best Hip Hop Platform
Complex
Genius — WINNER*
HipHopDX
HotNewHipHop
The Breakfast Club
The Shade Room
Worldstar Hiphop
XXL
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Cardi B, “Type Shit” (Migos f. Cardi B)
Drake, “Havin’ Our Way” (Migos f. Drake)
JAY-Z, “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey Hussle f. JAY-Z) — WINNER*
Lil Durk, “Back in Blood” (Pooh Shiesty f. Lil Durk)
Megan The Stallion, “On Me (Remix)” (Lil Baby f. Megan Thee Stallion)
Roddy Ricch, “Lemonade (Remix)” (Internet Money f. Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch)
Impact track
Black Thought, Thought Vs Everybody”
Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin, “We Win”
Meek Mill f. Lil Durk, “Pain Away”
Nipsey Hussle f. JAY-Z, “What It Feels Like” — WINNER*
Rapsody, “12 Problems”
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