BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006; it was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta and was first aired November 15, hosted by comedian Katt Williams.[1]
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Current: 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards | |
Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in hip hop music |
Country | United States |
Presented by | BET |
First awarded | November 12, 2006 |
Website | http://www.bet.com |
The second ceremony was held on October 13, 2007 and aired on October 17 of the same year.[2] Like its predecessor, the ceremony was also held at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, and was hosted by Katt Williams. The third ceremony premiered on October 23, 2008. This ceremony was hosted by popular R&B and hip hop artist T-Pain. The fourth ceremony was held on October 10, 2009 and was hosted by Mike Epps and aired on October 27. The fifth ceremony was held on October 2, 2010 (aired October 12) and was also by hosted Mike Epps. Epps hosted two additional years (2011 & 2012), and Snoop Dogg hosted in 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Ceremony
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Year | Air date | Venue | Host | I Am Hip Hop award | Cultural Influence Award |
2006 | November 15 | Fox Theatre | Katt Williams | Grandmaster Flash | — |
2007 | October 17 | Atlanta Civic Center | KRS-One | ||
2008 | October 23 | T-Pain | Russell Simmons | ||
2009 | October 27 | Mike Epps | Ice Cube | ||
2010 | October 12 | Salt-N-Pepa | |||
2011 | October 11 | LL Cool J | |||
2012 | October 9 | Rakim | |||
2013 | October 15 | Snoop Dogg | MC Lyte | ||
2014 | October 14 | Doug E. Fresh | |||
2015 | October 13 | Scarface | |||
2016 | October 4 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | DJ Khaled | Snoop Dogg | |
2017 | October 10 | Miami Beach Convention Center | Luther Campbell | ||
2018 | October 16 | DeRay Davis | Lil Wayne | ||
2019 | October 9 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | Lil Duval | Lil' Kim | |
2020 | October 27 | Multiple locations | Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly, and Chico Bean | Master P | |
2021 | October 5 | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | Nelly | Tyler, the Creator | |
2022 | October 4 | Fat Joe | Trina | — | |
2023 | October 3 | Marley Marl | Swizz Beatz and Timbaland |
Most Wins
- Kendrick Lamar — 29 wins
- Jay-Z — 25 wins
- Drake — 24 wins
- Kanye West & Lil Wayne — 16 wins
- Cardi B — 14 wins
Category
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Special awards
- I Am Hip Hop award: a lifetime achievement "to one emcee whose career has set an example of what it means to be hip hop".
- Cultural Influence Award: to an "innovative, otherworldly artist that has significantly impacted the culture, while uplifting their community"