BET Hip Hop Awards 2023: All the winners
The awards celebrated 50 years of hip hop, honouring top talents in the genre, including performers, producers and music video directors.
Ghanaian musician Black Sherif, whose victory in the Best International Flow category emerged in an apparently leaked video from the recording last week, was Africa’s sole winner. He edged Zambia’s Sampa the Great, the late South African rapper AKA and South African hip hop artist K.O to take home the award. The other nominees in the category were J Hus (UK), Central Cee (UK), Gazo (France), Major RD (Brazil), Ninho (France) and Tasha & Tracie (Brazil).
In his acceptance speech, Black Sherif, who is behind the chart-topping debut album The VIllain I Never Was (2022), reflected on his rapid rise to international fame in just four years, expressing gratitude to all those who played a part in his success. He also extended an invitation to the diaspora to visit Africa. “Remember you are kings and queens back home,” he said. “Welcome back home”
Despite heading into the awards as Africa’s leading nominee and the third-most nominated act with seven nods, Nigeria’s Burna Boy was unable to secure a trophy.
Meanwhile, rapper Kendrick Lamar emerged as the night’s biggest winner with four awards.
Below is the full list of winners:
Best International Flow
- AKA (South Africa)
- K.O (South Africa)
- Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Sampa the Great (Zambia)
- J Hus (UK)
- Central Cee (UK)
- Gazo (France)
- Major RD (Brazil)
- Ninho (France)
- Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
Best Hip Hop Video
- ‘Just Wanna Rock’ by Lil Uzi Vert
- ‘Players (DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix)’ by Coi Leray
- ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’ by Latto feat. Cardi B
- ‘Shake Sumn’ by DaBaby
- ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- ‘Spin Bout U’ by Drake & 21 Savage
- ‘Tomorrow 2’ by Glorilla & Cardi B
Best Collaboration
- ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- ‘God Did’ by DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
- ‘Players (DJ Saige Remix)’ by Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes
- ‘Princess Diana’ by Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
- ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’ by Latto feat. Cardi B
- ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- ‘Tomorrow 2’ by Glorilla & Cardi B
Best Duo or Group
- City Girls
- DJ Drama & Jeezy
- Drake & 21 Savage
- Earthgang
- Larry June & The Alchemist
- Quavo & Takeoff
- Rae Sremmurd
Best Live Performer
- Burna Boy
- Busta Rhymes
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- DaBaby
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Megan Thee Stallion
Lyricist of the Year
- 21 Savage
- André 3000
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Conway The Machine
- Drake
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
- Anderson .Paak
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- DaBaby & Reel Goats
- Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Dave Meyers
- Travis Scott
Song of the Year
- ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- ‘God Did’ by DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy
- ‘Just Wanna Rock’ by Lil Uzi Vert
- ‘Players’ by Coi Leray
- ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’ by Latto feat. Cardi B
- ‘Rich Flex’ by Drake & 21 Savage
- ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ by Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage
- ‘Tomorrow 2’ by Glorilla & Cardi B
Hip Hop Album of the Year
- ‘Anyways, Life’s Great…’ by Glorilla
- ‘Coi’ by Coi Leray
- ‘God Did’ by DJ Khaled
- ‘Her Loss’ by Drake & 21 Savage
- ‘Heroes & Villains’ by Metro Boomin
- ‘Jackman’ by Jack Harlow
- ‘Pink Tape’ by Lil Uzi Vert
- ‘Traumazine’ by Megan Thee Stallion
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
- 21 Savage
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Glorilla
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Uzi Vert
Producer of the Year
- ATL Jacob
- DJ Khaled
- Dr. Dre
- Hit-Boy
- Hitmaka
- Kaytranada
- London On Da Track
- Metro Boomin
- The Alchemist
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
- Armani White
- Central Cee
- Doechii
- Finesse2Tymes
- Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Lola Brooke
- Sexyy Redd
DJ of the Year
- Chase B
- D-Nice
- DJ Cassidy
- DJ Clark Kent
- DJ Drama
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- DJ Khaled
- Kaytranada
- Metro Boomin
Best Hip Hop Platform
- All Hip Hop
- Caresha Please
- Drink Champs
- HipHop DX
- Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
- Rap Caviar
- The Breakfast Club
- The Joe Budden Podcast
- XXL
Hustler of the Year
- 21 Savage
- 50 Cent
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Caresha
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- Jay-Z
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
- 21 Savage on ‘Creepin’ (Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd & 21 Savage)
- 21 Savage on ‘Peaches & Eggplants’ (Young Nudy feat. 21 Savage)
- André 3000 on ‘Scientists & Engineers’ (Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane)
- Cardi B on ‘Tomorrow 2’ (Glorilla & Cardi B)
- Cardi B on ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’ (Latto feat. Cardi B)
- Drake on ‘Oh U Went’ (Young Thug feat. Drake)
- J. Cole on ‘All My Life’ (Lil Durk feat. J. Cole)
- Jay-Z on ‘God Did’ (DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)
Impact Track
- ’30’ by Nas
- ‘All My Life’ by Lil Durk feat. J. Cole
- ‘Anxiety’ by Megan Thee Stallion
- ‘Can’t Win For Nothing’ by Symba
- ‘Champions’ by NLE Choppa
- ‘God Did’ by DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
- ‘Scientists & Engineers’ by Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane
- ‘Therapy Pt. 2’ by Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller
