BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist
| BET Awards for Best Male Hip Hop Artist | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | BET Awards |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Currently held by | (2021) |
| Most awards |
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| Most nominations | Drake (12) |
| Website | http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html |
The BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist is an award given to honor the outstanding achievements of male artists in hip hop every year. The winner is determined based on sales and overall quality of content released within the eligibility period. Kendrick Lamar and Drake are tied as the all-time winners in this category with four wins each. The latter has the most nominations with twelve.
Winners and nominees[]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
2000s[]
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ||
| Jay-Z | [1] | |
| Ja Rule | ||
| Mystikal | ||
| Nelly | ||
| Snoop Dogg | ||
| 2002 | ||
| Ja Rule | [2] | |
| Busta Rhymes | ||
| Jay-Z | ||
| Ludacris | ||
| Nas | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 50 Cent | [3] | |
| Birdman | ||
| Eminem | ||
| Jay-Z | ||
| Nelly | ||
| Snoop Dogg | ||
| 2004 | ||
| Jay-Z | [4] | |
| 50 Cent | ||
| Chingy | ||
| Ludacris | ||
| Kanye West | ||
| 2005 | ||
| Kanye West | [5] | |
| 50 Cent | ||
| Jay-Z | ||
| Ludacris | ||
| Snoop Dogg | ||
| T.I. | ||
| 2006 | ||
| T.I. | [6] | |
| 50 Cent | ||
| Common | ||
| Busta Rhymes | ||
| Kanye West | ||
| 2007 | ||
| T.I. | [7] | |
| Diddy | ||
| Jay-Z | ||
| Lil Wayne | ||
| Ludacris | ||
| 2008 | ||
| Kanye West | [8] | |
| Common | ||
| Jay-Z | ||
| Lil Wayne | ||
| Snoop Dogg | ||
| 2009 | ||
| Lil Wayne | [9] | |
| Kanye West | ||
| Rick Ross | ||
| T.I. | ||
| Young Jeezy |
2010s[]
2020s[]
| Year | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| DaBaby | [20] | |
| Drake | ||
| Future | ||
| Lil Baby | ||
| Roddy Ricch | ||
| Travis Scott | ||
| 2021 | ||
| Lil Baby | [21] | |
| Drake | ||
| J. Cole | ||
| Jack Harlow | ||
| Pop Smoke |
Multiple wins and nominations[]
Wins[]
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Nominations[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "2001 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2002 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2003 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2004 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2005 BET Awards Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2006 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2007 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2008 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2009 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2010 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2011 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "2012 BET Awards". Awards and Winners. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Andy Swift. "BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations". Hollywood Life. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. "BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced". nokiatheatrelalive.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations". Rap-Up. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ Konerman, Jennifer (May 20, 2016). "Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate". Billboard. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ "DJ Khaled Leads 2018 BET Awards Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Winners | BET Awards 2021". BET.
- ^ "2020 BET Awards". Nominees. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "2021 BET Awards". Nominees. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
Categories:
- BET Awards
- Hip hop awards