MUMBAI: Hosted by none other than Uncle Snoop at the Boisfeuillet Jones Civic Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, the BET Hip Hop Awards 2015 delivered yet another notable year of celebrating hip hop’s most influential artists as well as featured performances by some of the hottest names in hip hop.
Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean tie with three wins each – Drake wins MVP of the Year, Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse and People’s Champ Award for ‘Blessings’; Kendrick Lamarwins Best Hip Hop Video, Lyricist of the Year and Impact Track; Big Sean wins Best Collabo, Duo or Group, Best Club Banger and People’s Champ Award for ‘Blessings,’ while J. Cole wins big for Album of the Year and Best Live Performer. Viewers were treated to show-stopping performances throughout the night by Future, Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy, Lil Kim,T.I., Young Dro, Dej Loaf, Kid Ink, Rich Homie Quan, iHeartMemphis and Travis Scott closing out the show.
Ludacris presented the I Am Hip Hop Award, which recognizes legends in hip hop music, to legendary rapper Scarface. And the highly anticipated BET Hip Hop Awards cyphers brought the heat with cyphers featuring Redman, Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Doug E. Fresh, Rahzel, Black Thought, Vince Staples, Casey Veggies, Tink and more, as well as return of the live cypher performance on stage featuring Charlie Clips, Rain 910, K-Shine, DNA and T-Top.
The 2015 complete list of BET Hip Hop Awards winners are:
Best Hip Hop Video
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Alright’
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West – ‘Blessings’
Best Live Performer
J. Cole
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
DJ of the Year
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
MVP of the Year
Drake
Track of the Year
‘Trap Queen’ – Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Album of the Year
J. Cole – ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’
Who Blew Up Award
Fetty Wap
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
Dej Loaf
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Worldstarhiphop.com
Best Club Banger
Big Sean f/ E-40 – ‘IDFWU’
Best Mix Tape
Future – ‘56 Nights’
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake – ‘My Way Remix’ (Fetty Wap f/ Drake)
Impact Track
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Alright’
People’s Champ Award
Big Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West – ‘Blessings’
Jesse Collins Entertainment, CEO, Jesse Collins will serve as EP of The BET Hip Hop Awards along with BET’s president of programming Stephen G. Hill, BET’s SVP of music and specials Connie Orlando and BET’s VP of specials Lynne Harris Taylor.