BET Hip-Hop Awards

Winner’s List: 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

Published: Tuesday 5th Oct 2021 by Rashad

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 provided many-a-notable moment courtesy of the host of music stars who took to its high octane stage.

Now, after blazing performances from the likes of Latto, BIA, Nelly, Young Thug, Baby Keem, and more (click here to watch), look inside to see who walked away with the show’s biggest star – its coveted trophies!

The full winner’s list awaits inside:

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

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SONG OF THE YEAR
Award goes to Artist(s) and Producer(s) 

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

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 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 Name)”
Saweetie feat. 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 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”

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

Complex
Genius – **WINNER
Hip Hop DX
Hot New Hiphop
The Breakfast Club
The Shade Room
Worldstar Hiphop
XXL

SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE 
Cardi B – “Type S**t” (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 Thee 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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