2021 BET Hip Hop Awards: Complete winners list

Here are all the winners from Hip Hop's big night
2021 BET Hip Hop Awards
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By , Audacy

The biggest night in Hip Hop is here as the stars are out in full force at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards to celebrate the best of the best.

Taking place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, the competition is fierce as Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion led the way with nine nominations a piece. Drake followed up with eight nominations of his own.

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The 2021 BET Awards were as much about celebrating the accomplishments of the past year in Hip Hop as artists like Young Thug, Gunna, Nelly, Lil Jon, Baby Keem, Isaiah Rashad, and more all took the stage for performances we won’t soon forget.

Here’s a look at the complete list of winners at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Nelly

I Am Hip Hop Award

Nelly was honored with the prestigious award and named the winner a few weeks ahead of the BET Hip Hop Awards. He's being celebrated for his “massive contributions to music and the culture at large.”

Yung Bleu
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Best New Hip Hop Artist

Blxst
Coi Leray
Don Toliver
Morray
Pooh Shiesty
Yung Bleu (WINNER)

Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B

Best Hip-Hop Video

Cardi B – “Up”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” (WINNER)
Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
Drake feat. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Nas X – “Montero (Call Me By Your
Saweetie feat. Doja Cat – “Best Friend”

J. Cole
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Lyricist of the Year

Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole (WINNER)
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas

Tyler, The Creator
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Hip Hop Album of the Year

Moneybagg Yo - A Gangsta’s Pain
Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost (WINNER)
Migos - Culture III
Megan Thee Stallion - Good News
DJ Khaled - Khaled Khaled
21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II
J. Cole - The Off-Season

Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B

Hip Hop Song of the Year

“Back In Blood” – Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
“Late At Night” – Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
“Laugh Now Cry Later” – Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake feat. Lil Durk)
“Up” – Produced by Yung Dza, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)
“WAP” – Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion) (WINNER)
“Whole Lotta Money (Remix)” – Produced by London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (BIA feat. Nicki Minaj)

Lil Baby

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Cardi B
Drake
J. Cole
Lil Baby (WINNER)
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator

Best Collaboration

21 Savage & Metro Boomin feat. Drake – “Mr. Right Now”
BIA feat. Nicki Minaj – “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” (WINNER)
DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk – “Every Chance I Get”
Drake feat. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk – “Back In Blood”

Lil Baby Lil Durk

Best Duo or Group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Future & Lil Uzi Vert
Lil Baby & Lil Durk (WINNER)
Migos

Tyler The Creator

Best Live Performer

Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
DaBaby
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Tyler, the Creator (WINNER)

Little Simz

Best International Flow

Ladipoe (Nigeria)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Xamã (Brazil)
Laylow (France)
Gazo (France)
Little Simz (UK) (WINNER)
Dave (UK)

Missy Elliott

Video Director of the Year

Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Director X
Hype Williams
Missy Elliott (WINNER)

DJ Scheme

DJ of the Year

Chase B
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Scheme (WINNER)
Kaytranada

Hit-Boy

Producer of the Year

DJ Khaled
Hit-Boy (WINNER)
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist
Tyler, the Creator

Saweetie

Hustler of the Year

Cardi B
Drake
Lil Baby
Megan Thee Stallion
Saweetie (WINNER)
Yung Bleu

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Cardi B – “Type S***” (Migos feat. Cardi B)
Drake – “Havin’ Our Way” (Migos feat. Drake)
JAY-Z – “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey Hussle feat. JAY-Z) (WINNER)
Lil Durk – “Back In Blood” (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
Megan The Stallion – “On Me (Remix)” (Lil Baby feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
Roddy Ricch – “Lemonade (Remix)” (Internet Money feat. 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 feat. Lil Durk – “Pain Away”
Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z – “What It Feels Like” (WINNER)
Rapsody – “12 Problems”

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