No wins for African artists at BET Hip Hop Awards 2024

Nigeria’s Burna Boy and Odumodublvck as well as South Africa’s Maglera Doe Boy and Blxckie, were nominated in key categories, including Best International Flow and Best Live Performer. However, the night concluded with no trophies for the continent’s contingent.

“This year’s nominees exemplify the creativity and diversity of hip hop and the culture,” BET’s EVP, specials, music programming and music strategy, Connie Orlando, said ahead of the event.

Burna Boy lost the Best Live Act category to veteran US rapper Missy Elliott, while Odumodublvck, Maglera Doe Boy and Blxckie, lost the Best International Flow category to UK act Ghetts, Last year, that category was won by Ghanaian musician Black Sherif.

Meanwhile, US rapper Kendrick Lamar emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home eight awards, including the coveted Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Song of the Year for ‘Not Like Us’, and Lyricist of the Year. Other notable winners included Nicki Minaj for Hip Hop Album of the Year with Pink Friday 2, Sexyy Red, who won Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist, and 50 Cent, who was named Hustler of the Year.

Below is the full list of winners:

Best Live Performer

• Burna Boy
• Busta Rhymes
• Cardi B
• Drake
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Missy Elliott
• Nicki Minaj
• Travis Scott

Best international flow

• Maglera Doe Boy – South Africa
• Blxckie – South Africa
• Odumodublvck – Nigeria
• SDM – France
• Leys Mc – France
• Racionais Mcs – Brazil
• Budah – Brazil
• Ghetts – UK
• Bashy – UK
• Stefflon Don – UK

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Future
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

Song of the Year

• ‘Agora Hills’ – Doja Cat
• ‘Bent’ – 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• ‘Fe!N’ – Travis Scott feat. Playboi Carti
• ‘FTCU’ – Nicki Minaj
• ‘Get It Sexyy’ – Sexyy Red
• ‘Like That’ – Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Mamushi’ – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Yeah Glo!’ – GloRilla

Hip-hop Album of the Year

• American Dream – 21 Savage
• Ehhthang Ehhthang – GloRilla
• For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition – Drake
• In Sexyy We Trust – Sexyy Red
• Megan – Megan Thee Stallion
• One of Wun – Gunna
• Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
• Utopia – Travis Scott
• We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin

Best Hip Hop Video

• ‘8 AM in Charlotte’ – Drake
• ‘Band4band’ – Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
• ‘Bent’ – 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• ‘Big Mama’ – Latto
• ‘Boa’ – Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Enough (Miami)’ – Cardi B
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Type Shit’ – Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti

Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist

• 41
• 310babii
• Bossman Dlow
• Cash Cobain
• Lady London
• Sexyy Red
• Skilla Baby
• Tommy Richman

Best Collaboration

• ‘At the Party’ – Kid Cudi feat. Pharrell Williams & Travis Scott
• ‘Band4band’ – Central Cee feat. Lil Baby
• ‘Bongos’ – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Everybody’ – Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert
• ‘First Person Shooter’ – Drake feat. J. Cole
• ‘Like That’ – Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Mamushi’ – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Yuki Chiba
• ‘Wanna Be’ – GloRilla feat. Megan Thee Stallion

Best Duo or Group

• ¥$ – Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
• 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne
• 41 (Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, Tata)
• Common & Pete Rock
• Earthgang
• Flyana Boss
• Future & Metro Boomin
• Rick Ross & Meek Mill

Lyricist of the Year

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• Common
• Drake
• Kendrick Lamar
• Lil Wayne
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj

Video Director of the Year

• 20k Visuals
• A$AP Rocky
• Cactus Jack
• Cole Bennett
• Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
• Dave Meyers & Travis Scott
• Doja Cat & Nina McNeely
• Offset

Producer of the Year

• Atl Jacob
• Cash Cobain
• Hit-Boy
• Hitmaka
• Metro Boomin
• Pete Rock
• Q-Tip
• The Alchemist

DJ of the Year

• Big Von
• DJ D-Nice
• DJ Drama
• DJ Khaled
• Kaytranada
• Metro Boomin
• Mustard
• The Alchemist

Best Hip Hop Platform

• Bootleg Kev
• Club Shay Shay
• Complex
• Drink Champs
• Million Dollaz Worth of Game
• On the Radar
• The Breakfast Club
• The Joe Budden Podcast
• The Shade Room
• XXL

Hustler of the Year

• 50 Cent
• A$AP Rocky
• Cam’ron & Ma$e
• Cardi B
• Drake
• Fat Joe
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion

Sweet 16: Best-featured Verse

• 21 Savage – ‘Good Good’ (Usher, 21 Savage & Summer Walker)
• A$AP Rocky – ‘Gangsta’ (Free Nationals, A$AP Rocky & Anderson .Paak)
• Cardi B – ‘Wanna Be’ remix (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion & Cardi B)
• Drake – ‘Meltdown’ (Travis Scott feat. Drake)
• J. Cole – ‘First Person Shooter’ (Drake feat. J. Cole)
• Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’ (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
• Lil Wayne – ‘Brand New’ (Tyga, YG & Lil Wayne)
• Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Wanna Be’ (GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion)

Impact Track

• ‘Blessings’ – Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard
• ‘Fortunate’ – Common & Pete Rock
• ‘Get in With Me’ – Bossman Dlow
• ‘Hiss’ – Megan Thee Stallion
• ‘Humble Me’ – Killer Mike
• ‘Not Like Us’ – Kendrick Lamar
• ‘Precision’ – Big Sean
• ‘Yeah Glo!’ – GloRilla