BET Hip-Hop Awards 2021 Winners List

Some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names made their manner to the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Held at Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, this year’s ceremony become hosted through comedy institution 85 South (Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean). The nighttime’s performers blanketed Young Thug, Gunna, BIA, Lil John, Baby Keem, and Latto. Tobe Nwigwe lit the stage with massive electricity from Fat and Nell. Isaiah Rashad also carried out a few songs along with Doechii and Kal Banx.

Rapsody, Trina, and Jermaine Dupri had been a number of the award presenters of the nighttime. LL Cool J supplied Tyler, the Creator with the Rock the Bells Cultural Influence Award. After receiving the I Am Hip Hop Award, Nelly completed a medley of hits with Jermaine Dupri and Paul Wall as unique guests.

In actual BET Hip Hop Awards style, DJ Hed hosted 3 cyphers providing the likes of Grip, D Smoke, Smino, Tierra Whack, Rico Nasty, Sleepy Hallow, Erica Banks, Fivio Foreign, Toosii, Lakeyah, Kidd Kenn, and Symba.

On the awards front, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took domestic the maximum trophies for the Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video, and Best Collaboration categories. Tyler, the Creator also won Hip Hop Album of the Year and Best Live Performer. Missy Elliott became voted Video Director of the Year at the same time as Jay-Z took domestic “Sweet sixteen: Best Featured Verse” and Impact Track for his Nipsey Hussle collaboration, “What It Feels Like.”

Best New Hip Hop Artist

Blxst

Coi Leray

Don Toliver

Morray

Pooh Shiesty

Yung Bleu — WINNER

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”

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 feat. Lil Durk)

“Late At Night,” Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)

“Laugh Now Cry Later,” Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake feat. Lil Durk)

“Up,” Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)

“WAP,” Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion) — WINNER

“Whole Lotta Money (Remix),” Produced By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Cardi B

Drake

J. Cole

Lil Baby — WINNER

Megan Thee Stallion

Tyler, the Creator

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

Best Hip Hop Platform

Complex

Genius — WINNER

Hip Hop DX

Hot New Hip-hop

The Breakfast Club

The Shade Room

Worldstar Hip-hop

XXL

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Cardi B, “Type Shit” (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 The 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”