Kendrick Lamar and Drake Score Big at the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards — See the Full List of Winners!
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Hip-hop's most prominent stars have a few more trophies for their shelves!
The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday, and Kendrick Lamar and Drake came out on top as biggest winners at the ceremony, which featured performances from newcomers like Baby Tate and Glorilla to veterans including members of Wu-Tang Clan and Lil Kim.
Hosted by Fat Joe, the awards show was filmed last week at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta and saw rapper Trina honored with the I Am Hip-Hop Award in celebration of her two-decades-long career, which has spawned several Billboard Hot 100 hit singles and acclaimed albums since her 1998 debut.
Other performers who took the stage at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards included Joe, 52, Pusha T, French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, N.O.R.E., Fivio Foreign, Joey Bada$$, EST Gee, Armani White and Bleu.
Tate, 26, appeared as part of the ceremony's 2022 Cypher, which featured other fresh faces like Armani Caesar, Big Boss Vette, Deetranada, Guapdad 4000, Jayson Cash, Kentheman, Navelle Hice, NANA, OT The Real, Ray Vaughn, and Reuben Vincent.
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The awards show also boasted a tribute performance to Loud Records and its founder Steve Rifkind in honor of the label's 30th anniversary, which featured David Banner, Dead Prez, Mobb Deep's Havoc, Inspectah Deck, Lil' Flip, M.O.P., Method Man, Raekwon, Remy Ma and RZA in addition to Kim, 48.
Furthermore, artists including Busta Rhymes, Ice Cube, Jadakiss, Method Man, 51, Raekwon, 52, Redman, Remy Ma, 42, RZA, 53, and Styles P participated in DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic performance.
Among the show's top nominees were Drake, 35, with 14 nods, as well as Kanye West with 10 nods and Lamar, 35, with nine nods. At the ceremony, however, Lamar came out on top with six wins, followed by Drake, who earned trophies for best collaboration and tied with himself for best featured verse.
Check out the complete list of winners below.
Song of the Year
Latto - "Big Energy"
Hitkidd and Glorilla - "F.N.F. (Let's Go)"
Jack Harlow - "First Class"
Cardi B, Kanye West and Lil Durk - "Hot S---"
Kodak Black - "Super Gremlin"
Future featuring Drake and Tems - "Wait for You"
Drake featuring Future and Young Thug - "Way 2 Sexy"
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Latto - 777
Drake - Certified Lover Boy
Kanye West - Donda
Future - I Never Liked You
Pusha T - It's Almost Dry
Nas - King's Disease II
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Baby Keem
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Baby Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
Glorilla
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana
Best Hip Hop Video
A$AP Rocky - "D.M.B."
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - "Family Ties"
City Girls ft. Usher - "Good Love"
Cardi B, Kanye West and Lil Durk - "Hot S---"
BIA & J. Cole: "London"
Future featuring Drake and Tems: "Wait for You"
Drake featuring Future and Young Thug: "Way 2 Sexy"
Best Collaboration
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - "Family Ties"
City Girls featuring Usher - "Good Love"
Cardi B, Kanye West and Lil Durk - "Hot S---"
Drake featuring 21 Savage - "Jimmy Cooks"
Benny the Buther and J. Cole: "Johnny P's Daddy"
Future featuring Drake and Tems - "Wait for You"
Drake featuring Future and Young Thug - "Way 2 Sexy"
Best Duo or Group
42 Dugg and EST Gee
Big Sean and Hit-Boy
Birdman and Youngboy Never Broke Again
Blxst and Bino Rideaux
DaBaby and Youngboy Never Broke Again
EARTHGANG
Styles P and Havoc
Best Live Performer
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator
Samir Hussein/WireImage Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the Year
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
JAY-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free
Teyana Taylor
DJ of the Year
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Premier
Kaytranada
Mustard
Nyla Symone
L.A. Leakers: DJ sourMILK and Justin Credible
Best Hip Hop Platform
Big Boy's Neighborhood
Breakfast Club
Caresha Please
Complex
Drink Champs
HipHopDX
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
NPR Tiny Desk
Verzuz
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
JAY-Z
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake - "Churchill Downs" (Jack Harlow featuring Drake)
Drake - "Wait for You" (Future featuring Drake and Tems)
J. Cole - "Poke It Out" (Wale featuring J. Cole)
J. Cole - "London" (BIA and J. Cole)
Lil Baby - "Girls Want Girls" (Drake featuring Lil Baby)
Kanye West - "City of Gods" (Fivio Foreign, Kanye West and Alicia Keys)
Jadakiss - "Black Illuminati" (Freddie Gibbs featuring Jadakiss)
Impact Track
Lizzo - "About Damn Time"
Fivio Foreign, Kanye West and Alicia Keys - "City of Gods"
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar - "Family Ties"
Nas featuring Ms. Lauryn Hill - "Nobody"
Latto - "P----"
Kendrick Lamar - "The Heart Part 5"
Doja Cat - "Woman"
Best International Flow
Benjamin Epps (France)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Central Cee (UK)
Haviah Mighty (Canada)
Knucks (UK)
Le Juiice (France)
Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)