The Black Entertainment Television Hip Hop awards proved very fruitful for some, and for others not so much. Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean won big on the night with three awards each, which were pre-recorded over the weekend and was aired on Tuesday.
Fetty Wap took home the bacon, winning Song Of The Year for Trap Queen. However, the rapper couldn’t be there in person due to a motorbike accident he had in September which left him hospitalised.
Drake made bank, scoring two awards including including MVP of the Year.
Lamar took home three awards, namely lyricist of the year, award for impact track and hip hop single Alright.
Big Sean scored the award for best collaboration for Blessings and best club banger for IDFWU.
After his massive year with the release of two number one albums – DS2 and his collaborative mixtape with Drake What A Time To Be Alive, it was only right that Future opened the ceremony.
The cyphers for this years performance incorporated a pretty wide range of artists, including Raury, Vince Staples, Tink, to veterans like Redman and Keith Murray and even Charles Hamilton.
P Diddy also took to the stage with Lil Kim, King Los and Styles P, debuting two new songs Workin and The Auction.
Travis Scott also made an appearance, following performances from Future, Puff Daddy, and Rich Homie Quan, the Houston rapper finishing off the night with an incredible performance with TI to help him out.
Veteran hip hop performer and original Geto Boys member Scarface was awarded the “I am hip hop” award for his influence in the hip hop world. However his glory was short lived, as Houston-based rapper was scooped up by the cops after the ceremony for not paying child support. He travelled to Atlanta to attend awards despite reportedly not being able to leave the state.
Check out the full list of winners – and losers – below.
Best Hip-Hop Video
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown and Ty Dolla $ign – Play No Games
Big Sean feat. Drake and Kanye West – Blessings
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Kendrick Lamar – Alright — WINNER
Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – Feeling Myself
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean feat. Drake and Kanye West – Blessings — WINNER
Big Sean feat. E-40 – IDFWU
Fetty Wap feat. Monty – My Way
Nicki Minaj feat. Beyoncé – Feeling Myself
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake and Lil Wayne – Truffle Butter
Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole — WINNER
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar — WINNER
Nicki Minaj
Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom — WINNER
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard — WINNER
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard — WINNER
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake — WINNER
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Track of the Year
Alright – Produced by Pharrell Williams and Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
Blessings – Produced by Boi-1da and Vinylz (Big Sean feat. Drake and Kanye West)
Commas – Produced by DJ Spinz and Southside (Future)
IDFWU – Produced by Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West and Key Wane (Big Sean feat. E-40)
Trap Queen – Produced by Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap) – WINNER
Album of the Year
Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive — WINNER
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Wale – The Album About Nothing
Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
DeJ Loaf
Fetty Wap — WINNER
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
New song from Raury