The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 3, 2023, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards, intended to recognize the best in hip hop music of 2023. The ceremony was taped in Atlanta, Georgia on October 3, and broadcast on BET the following week on October 10. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe.
The nominations were announced on September 7, 2023; Cardi B and 21 Savage both led with twelve each, followed by Drake with nine. Kendrick Lamar won the most awards at the ceremony, with four. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland were recognized with the Cultural Influence Award, and Marley Marl was honored with the I Am Hip Hop award.
Nominees Hip Hop Artist of the Year Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage Burna Boy Drake GloRilla J. Cole Lil Uzi Vert
Hip Hop Album of the Year Her Loss – Drake & 21 Savage Anyways, Life's Great – GloRilla Coi – Coi Leray God Did – DJ Khaled Heroes & Villains – Metro Boomin Jackman – Jack Harlow Pink Tape – Lil Uzi Vert Traumazine – Megan Thee Stallion
Best Hip Hop Video "Just Wanna Rock" – Lil Uzi Vert "Players" (DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix) – Coi Leray "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B "Shake Sumn" – DaBaby "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage "Spin Bout U" – Drake & 21 Savage "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Collaboration "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy "Players" (DJ Saige Remix) – Coi Leray featuring Busta Rhymes "Princess Diana" – Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Duo/Group Drake & 21 Savage City Girls DJ Drama & Jeezy EarthGang Larry June & The Alchemist Quavo & Takeoff Rae Sremmurd
Best Live Performer Kendrick Lamar Burna Boy Busta Rhymes Cardi B Coi Leray DaBaby Drake Megan Thee Stallion
Lyricist of the Year Kendrick Lamar 21 Savage André 3000 Burna Boy Cardi B Conway the Machine Drake J. Cole
Video Director of the Year Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar Anderson .Paak Cole Bennett Colin Tilley DaBaby & Reel Goats Dave Meyers Travis Scott
DJ of the Year Metro Boomin Chase B D-Nice DJ Cassidy DJ Clark Kent DJ Drama DJ Jazzy Jeff DJ Khaled Kaytranada
Producer of the Year Metro Boomin ATL Jacob DJ Khaled Dr. Dre Hit-Boy Hitmaka Kaytranada London on da Track The Alchemist
Song of the Year "Just Wanna Rock" – Lil Uzi Vert "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy "Players" – Coi Leray "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B "Rich Flex" – Drake & 21 Savage "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist Ice Spice Armani White Central Cee Doechii Finesse2tymes Kaliii Lola Brooke Sexyy Red
Hustler of the Year 50 Cent 21 Savage Burna Boy Cardi B Caresha DJ Khaled Drake Jay-Z
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Jay Z – "God Did" (DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy) 21 Savage – "Creepin'" – (Metro Boomin featuring The Weeknd & 21 Savage) 21 Savage – "Peaches & Eggplants" (Young Nudy featuring 21 Savage) André 3000 – "Scientists & Engineers" (Killer Mike & André 3000 featuring Future & Eryn Allen Kane) Cardi B – "Tomorrow 2" (GloRilla & Cardi B) Cardi B – "Put It on da Floor Again" (Latto featuring Cardi B) Drake – "Oh U Went" (Young Thug featuring Drake) J. Cole – "All My Life" (Lil Durk featuring J. Cole)
Impact Track "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole "30" – Nas "Anxiety" – Megan Thee Stallion "Can't Win for Nothing" – Symba "Champions" – NLE Choppa "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy "Scientists & Engineers" – Killer Mike & André 3000 featuring Future & Eryn Allen Kane "Therapy Pt. 2" – Robert Glasper featuring Mac Miller
Best Hip-Hop Platform Caresha Please AllHipHop Drink Champs HipHopDX Million Dollaz Worth of Game Rap Caviar The Breakfast Club The Joe Budden Podcast XXL
Best International Flow Black Sherif (Ghana) AKA (South Africa) Central Cee (UK) Gazo (France) J Hus (UK) K.O (South Africa) Major Rd (Brazil) Ninho (France) Sampa the Great (Zambia) Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
I Am Hip-Hop Award Marley Marl
Cultural Influence Award Swizz Beatz & Timbaland
References
External links Official awards website