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Date September 16, 2016, 5:00 PM PDT Location Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Cumberland, Georgia, Georgia, United States |
2016 bet hip hop awards wrap up
The 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on September 17, 2016 and aired on October 4, 2016 at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The nominations were announced on August 18, 2016. For a third consecutive year, Drake heads the list of nominations for the BET Hip-Hop Awards. His 14 nods include Album of the Year, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video and three in the Best Collabo, Duo or Group category.
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- 2016 bet hip hop awards wrap up
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- Performances
- Cyphers
- Best Hip Hop Video
- Best Collabo Duo or Group
- Best Live Performer
- Lyricist of the Year
- Video Director of the Year
- DJ of the Year
- Producer of the Year
- MVP of the Year
- Track of the Year
- Album of the Year
- Best New Hip Hop Artist
- Hustler of the Year
- Made You Look Award
- Best Mixtape
- Sweet 16 Best Featured Verse
- Impact Track
- Peoples Champ Award
- References
Drake will be going up against other top nominees Future (with 10 nods), DJ Khaled (nine) and Kanye West (eight) in several of those categories. One of the most closely watched races will be Best New Hip-Hop Artist, whose nominees including Anderson .Paak, Bryson Tiller (who won that award and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist at June’s BET Awards), Chance the Rapper, Desiigner and Tory Lanez.
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Performances
Cyphers
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake – "Hotline Bling"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared – "All the Way Up"
Best Live Performer
Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Director X
DJ of the Year
DJ Khaled
Producer of the Year
Metro Boomin
MVP of the Year
DJ Khaled
Track of the Year
Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.
"All the Way Up" – Produced by Cool & Dre and Edsclusive (Fat Joe & Remy Ma featuring French Montana & Infared)
Album of the Year
Drake – Views
Best New Hip Hop Artist
Chance the Rapper
Hustler of the Year
DJ Khaled
Made-You-Look Award
Kanye West
Best Mixtape
Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Kendrick Lamar – "Freedom" (Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Impact Track
J. Cole – "Love Yourz"
People's Champ Award
Travis Scott – "Antidote"