BET Hip Hop Awards 2018 winners list in full: Cardi B scoops four prizes
Jay Z and Beyoncé also won several awards
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Your support makes all the difference.The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards took place last night (16 October), with Cardi B managing to scoop the most trophies, as well as stunning attendees with a performance of her tracks “Get Up 10” and “Backin’ It Up”.
She managed to beat stiff competition from Drake, who headed into the awards show with 11 nominations compared to her 10.
“I’m thankful and I’m grateful,” she said, accepting an award, handed over by host DeRay Davis.
Other big winners included Jay Z and Beyoncé, whose collaboration Everything is Love won Album of the Year, while their track “Apesh*t” won Single of the Year. Lil Wayne was presented with the I Am Hip Hop Award.
See the full list of winners below.
Best Hip-Hop Video
Cardi B – “I Like It” feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – WINNER
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar – “Loyalty” feat. Rihanna
Migos – “Walk It Talk It” feat. Drake
Hot Ticket Performer
Cardi B
Childish Gambino
Drake – WINNER
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
Album of the Year
Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Drake – Scorpion
J. Cole – KOD
Migos – Culture II
The Carters – Everything Is Love – WINNER
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Dave Meyers & The Little Homies
Director X
Eif Rivera
Hiro Murai
Karena Evans – WINNER
Lyricist of the Year
Childish Gambino
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Travis Scott
MVP of the Year
Cardi B – WINNER
Childish Gambino
Drake
J. Cole
Travis Scott
Producer of the Year
Ben Billions
DJ Esco
DJ Mustard
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams – WINNER
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
21 Savage & Offset & Metro Boomin – “Ric Flair Drip”
Blocboy JB – “Look Alive” feat. Drake
Cardi B – “I Like It” feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Post Malone – “Rockstar” feat. 21 Savage
The Carters – “Apes**t” – WINNER
Single of the Year
“Apesh*t” – Produced by Pharrell (The Carters) – WINNER
“God’s Plan” – Produced by Cardo, Young Exclusive and Boi-1da (Drake)
“I Like It” – Produced by Craig Kallman, JWhiteDidIt and Tainy (Cardi B Feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)
“Nice for What” – Produced by Murda Beatz (Drake)
“This Is America” – Produced by Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)
Best New Hip Hop Artist
Blocboy JB
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Rich the Kid
XXXTentacion – WINNER
Best Mixtape
BlocBoy JB – Simi – WINNER
Future – Beast Mode 2
Juicy J – Shut Da F* Up
Lil Wayne – Dedication 6: Reloaded
Zoey Dollaz – Sorry Not Sorry
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi” (Cardi B feat. 21 Savage)
Cardi B – “Motorsport” (Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj) – WINNER
Drake – “Look Alive” (Blocboy JB feat. Drake)
Kendrick Lamar – “New Freezer” (Rich the Kid feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Nicki Minaj – “Big Bank” (YG feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)
Impact Track
Childish Gambino – “This Is America” – WINNER
Dej Loaf & Leon Bridges – “Liberated”
Lecrae – “I’ll Find You” feat. Tori Kelly
Meek Mill – “Stay Woke” feat. Miguel
N.E.R.D – “1,000” feat. FUTURE
DJ of the Year
Calvin Harris
DJ Envy
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled – WINNER
DJ Mustard
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
Cardi B – WINNER
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Travis Scott
Best Hip Hop Online Site/App
ALLHIPHOP
Complex
Hot New Hip Hop
Worldstar – WINNER
XXL
Hustler of the Year
Cardi B – WINNER
DJ Khaled
Drake
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
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