Kendrick Lamar has continued to stamp his authority on the rap game by dominating the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home a record number of trophies.
From 11 nominations, Kendrick emerged victorious in eight categories, the most that have been won on a single night in the awards’ history.
Three of the Compton rap star’s wins were thanks to his chart-topping Drake diss track “Not Like Us,” which was crowned Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video and Impact Track.
Kendrick’s “Like That” song with Future and Metro Boomin, which ignited his high-profile beef with Drizzy, won Best Collaboration, while his blistering cameo on the number one hit also took home the award for Best Featured Verse.
The pgLang founder was additionally named Hip Hop Artist of the Year, beating out the likes of Drake, Nicki Minaj and Future; Lyricist of the Year; and Video Director of the Year alongside fellow “little homie” Dave Free.
One award that Lamar could not pick up was Album of the Year, which went to Nicki Minaj for her latest project Pink Friday 2.
The Young Money MC, who is the first female rapper to win the award, celebrated by posting a clip from the film Child’s Play on social media.
https://t.co/zBiNTVKihb pic.twitter.com/GYXM20nwH1
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) October 16, 2024
50 Cent was also a winner on the night in the Hustler of the Year category.
He reacted on Instagram by writing: “First and foremost I’d like to thank God, for making me struggle it’s making me great now. Big [cash emoji] let’s get it.”
Other notable winners at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards included Future and Metro Boomin (Best Duo or Group), Sexyy Red (Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist), The Alchemist (Producer of the Year, DJ of the Year) and Missy Elliott (Best Live Performer).
Megan Thee Stallion walked away empty-handed, despite entering the night with 12 nominations, more than any other artist.
Travis Scott also won the I Am Hip Hop award and was on hand to accept it in person.
“I come from this generation where they considered us nowhere near Hip Hop, quote-unquote. Every day I try to push the sound, and coming in as a producer, nobody knew what the fuck I was trying to do,” he said.
“But I always had this idea and vision, still to this day, to take the sound and take things to the next level. I’m just so glad that we made it this far.”
The 2024 BET Hip Hop awards were hosted by Fat Joe and held at Drai’s Beach Club in Las Vegas, where he also performed his classic hit “Make it Rain.”
Other performances throughout the night came from GloRilla, 2 Chainz and Juicy J, Trina and Yung Miami, E-40, and Soulja Boy and Roscoe Dash.
Check out the full list of winners below.
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar [Winner]
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Song of the Year
Doja Cat — “Agora Hills”
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter & Tata) — “Bent”
Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti — “FE!N”
Nicki Minaj – “FTCU”
Sexyy Red — “Get It Sexyy”
Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar — “Like That”
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba — “Mamushi”
Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us” [Winner]
GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
Hip Hop Album of the Year
21 Savage — American Dream
GloRilla — Ehhthang Ehhthang
Drake — For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition
Sexyy Red — In Sexyy We Trust
Megan Thee Stallion — Megan
Gunna — One of Wun
Nicki Minaj — Pink Friday 2 [Winner]
Travis Scott — Utopia
Future & Metro Boomin — We Don’t Trust You
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake — “8 AM in Charlotte”
Central Cee feat. Lil Baby — “Band4band”
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter & Tata) — “Bent”
Latto — “Big Mama”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Boa”
Cardi B — “Enough (Miami)”
Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us” [Winner]
Future & Metro Boomin feat. Travis Scott & Playboi Carti — “Type Shit”
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
41
310babii
BossMan Dlow
Cash Cobain
Lady London
Sexyy Red [Winner]
Skilla Baby
Tommy Richman
Best Collaboration
Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell & Travis Scott — “At the Party”
Central Cee feat. Lil Baby — “Band4band”
Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert — “Everybody”
Drake feat. J. Cole — “First Person Shooter”
Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar — “Like That” [Winner]
Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba — “Mamushi”
GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion — “Wanna Be”
Best Duo or Group
2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter & Tata)
Common & Pete Rock
EarthGang
Flyana Boss
Future & Metro Boomin [Winner]
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
Rick Ross & Meek Mill
Best Live Performer
Burna Boy
Busta Rhymes
Cardi B
Drake
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Missy Elliott [Winner]
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Common
Drake
Kendrick Lamar [Winner]
Lil Wayne
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Cash Cobain
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Metro Boomin
Pete Rock
Q-Tip
The Alchemist [Winner]
DJ of the Year
Big Von
DJ D-Nice
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
Kaytranada
Metro Boomin
Mustard
The Alchemist [Winner]
Video Director of the Year
20k Visuals
A$AP Rocky
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar [Winner]
Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
Offset
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 Savage — “Good Good” (Usher feat. 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
A$AP Rocky — “Gangsta” (Free Nationals feat. A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
Cardi B — “Wanna Be (Remix)” (Glorilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
Drake — “Meltdown” (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
J. Cole — “First Person Shooter” (Drake feat. J. Cole)
Kendrick Lamar — “Like That” (Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar) [Winner]
Lil Wayne — “Brand New” (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
Megan Thee Stallion — “Wanna Be” (Glorilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
Impact Track
Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard — “Blessings”
Common & Pete Rock — “Fortunate”
BossMan Dlow — “Get in With Me”
Megan Thee Stallion — “Hiss”
Killer Mike — “Humble Me”
Kendrick Lamar — “Not Like Us” [Winner]
Big Sean — “Precision”
GloRilla — “Yeah Glo!”
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent [Winner]
A$AP Rocky
Cam’ron & Ma$e
Cardi B
Drake
Fat Joe
GloRilla
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Best Hip Hop Platform
Bootleg Kev
Club Shay Shay [Winner]
Complex
Drink Champs
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
On the Radar
The Breakfast Club
The Joe Budden Podcast
The Shade Room
XXL
Best International Flow
SDM (France)
Leys MC (France)
Racionais MCs (Brazil)
Budah (Brazil)
Ghetts (UK) [Winner]
Bashy (UK)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
i thought Akademiks will win DJ of the Year
Seems like industry things were happening.
Seems like industry thin
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Agenda
BET GLAZING HARD.
Kendrick is what the culture feeling.
Honestly, who still cares about BET? If you do, speak up!
Honestly, who still cares about BET? If you do, speak up!
I like Kendrick, but im not gonna sugarcoat it, his come up was fueled by Drake hate. And rightfully so because Drake sucks balls. Kendrick was the industry’s way to kill off Drake. The real question is will Kendrick end up becoming exactly who he destroyed ? I cant name a Kendrick song that isnt a Drake diss, thats a problem. 2 Pac wouldnt be 2 Pac if his only hit was Hit em Up. And im curious how Kendrick is going to perform his biggest song at the superbowl without referencing A-minor or certified pedophile. The song has no real hook. Whats he gonna do ? The superbowl is G rated ever since Janet Jackson.
Bro discovered Kendrick a couple of months ago…