The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards brought some of the hottest names in music together for a night celebrating 50 years of hip hop.
The awards were taped at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, and aired Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Hip-hop titans LL Cool J and Rakim performed a special tribute to this year’s I Am Hip Hop Award honoree Marley Marl alongside Jazzy Jeff, DJ Technician, and the Adam Blackstone Band.
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Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was honored with the Global Visionary Award posthumously for his profound impact on the global hip-hop landscape. Family members Lynn and Tony Forbes accepted the award on his behalf during a tribute segment for the International airings of the show.
An all-star 30th Anniversary tribute to So So Def and its founder Jermaine Dupri featured a lineup of Bonecrusher, Chingy, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Nelly, Bow Wow, Da Brat, Dem Franchize Boyz and Tyrese.
Kendrick Lamar, who did not attend the ceremony, dominated the competition with four awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performer, Hip Hop Artist of the Year and Video Director of the Year with Dave Free.
Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, Drake and 21 Savage also picked up awards.
Below is the complete list of winners at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards winners:
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE – “HER LOSS”
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
LIL UZI VERT – “JUST WANNA ROCK”
BEST COLLABORATION
LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE – “ALL MY LIFE”
BEST DUO OR GROUP
DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
KENDRICK LAMAR
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
KENDRICK LAMAR
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
DAVE FREE & KENDRICK LAMAR
SONG OF THE YEAR
LIL UZI VERT – “JUST WANNA ROCK”
HIP HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KENDRICK LAMAR
BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTIST
ICE SPICE
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
50 CENT
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
JAY-Z – “GOD DID” (DJ KHALED FEAT. RICK ROSS, LIL WAYNE, JAY-Z , JOHN LEGEND & FRIDAYY)
IMPACT TRACK
LIL DURK FEAT. J. COLE – “ALL MY LIFE”
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DIGITAL)
METRO BOOMIN
DJ OF THE YEAR
METRO BOOMIN
BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
“CARESHA PLEASE”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
BLACK SHERIF (GHANA)
