| 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 16, 2018 |
| Location | Jackie Gleason Theater, The Fillmore Miami Beach |
| Hosted by | DeRay Davis |
The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held on October 16, 2018 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2018.[1]
Drake led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2018 with eleven nominations, followed by Cardi B with ten. Under them Childish Gambino received six nomination, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar tied for five nominations, and Jay-Z (credited also as "The Carters" with Beyoncé in Album of the Year, Best Collabo, Duo or Group and Song of the Year categories) with four nominations.[2]
Cardi B was the biggest winner with four awards, including MVP of the Years and Hustler of the Year. Jay-Z and Beyoncé followed with three awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. XXXTentacion was the winner of Best Hip Hop New Artist. [3] XXXTentacion's mother accepted his award on his behalf since he had been murdered months beforehand.
Cyphers
[edit]Beat and mix by DJ Mustard. Mix #3 by Erykah Badu
| Cypher | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1. | BlocBoy JB, Cordae, Tobe Nwigwe, Duckwrth |
| 2. | Vic Mensa, G Herbo, Taylor Bennett, Nick Grant |
| 3. | Bri Steves, Sharaya J, Neelam Hakeem, Chika, Erykah Badu |
| 4. | Casanova, Phora, Shawn Smith, Flawless Real Talk, Reason |
Nominations and Winners
[edit]Winners highlighted in Bold
Best Hip Hop Video
[edit]- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin – "I Like It"
- Drake – "God's Plan"
- Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna – "Loyalty"
- Migos featuring Drake – "Walk It Talk It"
Best Collab, Duo or Group
[edit]- The Carters – "Apeshit"
- 21 Savage featuring Offset and Metro Boomin – "Ric Flair Drip"
- BlocBoy JB featuring Drake – "Look Alive"
- Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin – "I Like It"
- Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – "Rockstar"
Hot Ticket Performer
[edit]Lyricist of the Year
[edit]Video Director of the Year
[edit]- Benny Boom
- Dave Meyers & The Little Homies
- Director X
- Eif Rivera
- Hiro Murai
- Karena Evans
DJ of the Year
[edit]Producer of the Year
[edit]MVP of the Year
[edit]Single of the Year
[edit]- "Apeshit" – Produced by Pharrell Williams (The Carters, Quavo and Offset)
- "God's Plan" – Produced by Cardo, Young Exclusive and Boi-1da (Drake)
- "I Like It" – Produced by Craig Kallman, JWhiteDidIt and Tainy (Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
- "Nice for What" – Produced by Murda Beatz (Drake)
- "This Is America" – Produced by Childish Gambino & Ludwig Göransson (Childish Gambino)
Best New Hip Hop Artist
[edit]Hustler of the Year
[edit]Best Mixtape
[edit]- BlocBoy JB– "Simi"
- Juicy J – "Shut Da F* Up"
- Lil Wayne – "Dedication 6: Reloaded"
- Zoey Dollaz – "Sorry Not Sorry"
- Future –" Beast Mode 2"
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
[edit]- 21 Savage– "Bartier Cardi" (Cardi B featuring 21 Savage )
- Cardi B– "MotorSport" (Migos featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj)
- Drake– "Look Alive" (BlocBoy JB– featuring Drake)
- Kendrick Lamar– "New Freezer" (Rich the Kid featuring Kendrick Lamar)
- Nicki Minaj– "Big Bank" (YG feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)
Impact Track
[edit]- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- Dej Loaf & Leon Bridges – "Liberated"
- Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly– "I'll Find You"
- Meek Mill featuring Miguel – "Stay Woke "
- N.E.R.D featuring Future – "1000"
I Am Hip Hop Icon
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Hip Hop Awards 18 Nominees". BET.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "Drake Leads 2018 SimGriggs Productions & Contessa Leshay will be amongst the celebs. BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominee Slate: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ↑ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-17.