The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards were filmed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta on Friday (October 1), but those unable to attend in person were forced to wait until Tuesday (October 5) to see the big show. The time has finally arrived, and the award ceremony is currently underway on the BET Network.
Megan Thee Stallion leads the nominations with nine in categories such as Hip Hop Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Hip Hop Artist of the Year, while Tyler, The Creator is up for four.
He’s also the recipient of the Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award presented by Rock The Bells founder LL COOL J.
Tyler, The Creator, who’s described as an “award-winning artist, producer, director, fashion designer, filmmaker and entrepreneur who co-founded the Hip Hop group and record label Odd Future in 2007,” is nominated in the Hip Hop Album of the Year, Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Produce of the Year and Best Live Performer categories, as well.
Meanwhile, The I Am Hip Hop Award will go to Nelly, “a diamond-selling, multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist and actor.”
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Performers include Baby Keem, Bia, Gunna, Isaiah Rashad, Lil Jon, Tobe Nwigwe and Young Thug. The event will also feature a special tribute to Biz Markie with none other than fellow Juice Crew member Big Daddy Kane.
HipHopDX — which is up for an award in the Best Hip Hop Platform category — will be updating the winners in real time.
Check out the nominees and winners below.
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 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”
The Winners ARE:……. No one…cuz Black Evil Television Network doesn’t do anything productive with the network besides reinforced negative rachet stereotypes and self destructive behavior by causing or instigating the conflict in order to trigger and cause a reaction that’ll help dumb down the masses and try to keep all of us willfully ignorant. Why you think Bob Johnson sold the company in the first place?
Why do you white dudes get on here and impersonate black people with your ignorant statements
Why do you J00w$ get on here and try to subvert the truth just cause you don’t want to be held financially responsible? Hmmm?
Gimme ur J3WG0LD
Real talk I’m telling you right. Now I am so disgusted with the bet hip hop awards just got done watching that garbage bullshit why they took away dj premier from the cypher is head scratching they don’t have dope rap artists like they used to I miss the old bet hip hop awards when they had real talent that’s what it was about talent and the culture now it’s a popularity contest who’s the biggest gimmick and all the artists performs tonight all sounded the same you couldn’t tell who’s who that’s why I respect and love the real rappers of today like Griselda crimeapple flee lord meyhem Lauren action Bronson roc marciano rome streetz the god fahim Mach hommy they don’t dick ride or sell out they stick to the script and make real quality hip hop the way it’s supposed to sound like
Periods. Commas. Please. I read that in one breath and am now legally retarded. Tank u…
You know you old when the lyricist of the year and hip hop album of the year only matters. And being disappointed by both. C’mon, Nas game done came out of no where since lost tapes 2 and his feature on DMX’s Bath Salts? I think they wanted to appease the j Cole fandom because Nas should’ve had that lyricist of the year. J Cole is aiight but I have k dot over him. And wtf with Drake in that category? Why not throw Ye in there haters. Might as well. Just being real y’all, just being real…
Somewhere DJ Khalid is crying over the Tyler win…. Nas should have been nominated and won that category though smh this has to be the worst award show in history of award shows
Khaled*
Either Nas’ King’s Disease 2 album came out too late to qualify for the award or BET don’t want to nominate any positive music that my have an impact on society.
They got some right and some, wrong.
All wack. As I expected.
Where the fuck is King’s Disease 2?
Worst award show ever. First all I didn’t know 90% of the people that performed. It’s crazy, the best performance came from Nelly, but his performance was like a 6/10 at best cause he’s just standing around rapping.
It was a young generations show, so you can see that all the acts were garbage and 1 hit wonders.
The 3 host were ok but a little ratchet at times. Didn’t care for them.
JD – “Hip-Hop is the most influential thing in the universe” lmao I love hip hop but ni**a you crazy!!