Winners for the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 have been announced!
Hosted by The 85 South Show (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean), the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021 delivered unforgettable performances, cyphers, and tributes honouring hip-hop powerhouses, including Nelly, Tyler, The Creator, Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat, Bia with Lil Jon, Young Thug and Gunna, Latto, Paul Wall, Baby Keem, Isaiah Rashad featuring Kal Banks and Doechii.
For the first time ever, Global entertainment icon, 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founder and CEO of Rock The Bells, LL Cool J presented the first-ever “Rock The Bells Cultural Influence Award” to Grammy-Award winning rapper, producer, entrepreneur and four-time “BET Hip Hop Awards” nominee Tyler, The Creator.
Below is the full list of winners at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2021.
Cultural Influencer Award Winner: Tyler, the Creator
HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Call Me If You Get Lost – Tyler, the Creator – WINNER
SONG OF THE YEAR
“WAP” – Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion) – WINNER
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – WINNER
BEST NEW HIP HOP ARTIST
Yung Bleu – WINNER
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Saweetie – WINNER
BEST DUO OR GROUP
Lil Baby & Lil Durk – WINNER
HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Lil Baby – WINNER
BEST COLLABORATION
Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP” – WINNER
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
Tyler, the Creator – WINNER
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole – WINNER
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
Little Simz (UK) – WINNER
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Missy Elliott – WINNER
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Hit-Boy – WINNER
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
Jay-Z – “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-z) – WINNER
IMPACT TRACK
Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z – “What It Feels Like” – WINNER
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Scheme – WINNER