BET Hip Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt Williams.

The second ceremony was held on October 13, 2007. Like the first ceremony, this was also held at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, first aired on October 17 and was also hosted by Katt Williams. The third ceremony premiered on October 23, 2008. This ceremony was not hosted by Katt Williams, but instead was hosted by popular R&B artist T-Pain. The fourth ceremony was held on October 10, 2009 and was hosted by Mike Epps and aired on October 27. The fifth ceremony was held on October 2, 2010 (aired October 12) and was also by Mike Epps.

2006

2006 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	November 12, 2006
Location	Fox Theatre
Host	Katt Williams
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2006 show was hosted by Katt Williams.

Performances

• "Welcome to Atlanta (Remix)" - Jermaine Dupri feat. Ludacris, Young Jeezy & Lil Jon
• "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" - Birdman & Lil Wayne
• "Push It"/"Hustlin'" - Rick Ross
• "That's That" - Snoop Dogg
• "Grew Up a Screw Up" - Ludacris feat. Young Jeezy
• "One Blood"/"Let's Ride" - The Game feat. Junior Reid
• "Top Back (Remix)" - T.I. feat. Young Dro, Big Kuntry King & B.G.
• "I Luv It" - Young Jeezy
• "We Fly High" - Jim Jones feat. Juelz Santana
• "Walk It Out" - Unk

• Cypher 1 - Styles P, Papoose & Lupe Fiasco
• Cypher 2 - Rhymefest, Remy Ma, Sway DaSafo & Saigon with DJ Scratch

Winners

• Hip Hop Video of the Year: T.I. - "What You Know"
• Element Award: Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams
• Hip Hop Track of the Year: Yung Joc featuring & produced by Nitti - "It's Going Down"
• Rookie of the Year: Chamillionaire
• Element Award: Producer of the Year: Jermaine Dupri
• Hip Hop MVP of the Year: T.I.
• Element Award: Lyricist of the Year: Common
• Element Award: Best Hip Hop Dance of the Year: Snap
• Best Hip Hop Movie: ATL - Directed by Chris Robinson
• Best Live Performance: Busta Rhymes
• Best Hip Hop Collabo: "Touch It" (Remix) - Busta Rhymes feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose and DMX
• Hip Hop CD of the Year: T.I.'s King
• Hip Hop Hustler Award: Jay-Z
• Alltel Wireless People's Champ Award: Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone - "Ridin'"
• Best UK Hip Hop Act (BET International): Sway DaSafo
• BET Hot Ringtone Award: Young Dro feat. T.I. - "Shoulder Lean"
• I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award: Nas

2007

2007 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 13, 2007
Location	Atlanta Civic Center
Host	Katt Williams
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2007 show was again hosted by Katt Williams

Performances

• "Can't Tell Me Nothing"/"Good Life" - Kanye West
• "Gossip" - Lil Wayne
• "Wadsyaname/Let It Go" - Nelly
• "A Bay Bay" - Hurricane Chris
• "Wipe Me Down (Remix)" - Lil Boosie, Webbie, & Foxx
• "Hurt" - T.I. Busta Rhymes & Alfamega
• "Duffle Bag Boy" - Playaz Circle feat. Lil Wayne & Ludacris
• "Crank That" - Soulja Boy Tell 'Em

• Cypher 1 - Wyclef Jean, Twista, Lil' Mama & Dizzee Rascal
• Cypher 2 - Phonte, Stat Quo & Kardinal Offishall
• Cypher 3 - Ras Kass, Joell Ortiz, Flo & Cassidy

Winners

• Lyricist of the Year: Common
• Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams
• Track of the Year: Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar"
• CD of the Year: Tie between Common's Finding Forever & T.I.'s T.I. vs. T.I.P.
• Best U.K. Hip-Hop Act: Kano
• Best Live Performance: Kanye West
• Best Ringtone: T.I. - "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"
• Alltel Wireless People's Champ Award: Birdman & Lil Wayne - "Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
• Best Video: Kanye West - "Stronger"
• Best Dance: Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
• Best Collaboration: UGK and OutKast - "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)"
• Best Track: Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar"
• Producer of the Year: Timbaland
• Hustler of the Year: 50 Cent
• Rookie of the Year: Rich Boy
• DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled
• MVP of the Year: Lil Wayne
• Best Movie: Stomp the Yard
• I Am Hip Hop: KRS-One

2008

2008 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 23, 2008
Location	Atlanta Civic Center
Host	T-Pain
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2008 show was hosted by T-Pain

Performances

• "What Up, What's Haapnin'"/"Swing Ya Rag"/"The Last of a Dying Breed"/"On Top of the World" - T.I.. feat.Ludacris, Swizz Beatz & B.o.B
• "Hero" - Nas featuring Keri Hilson
• "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" - Plies feat Ne-Yo
• "Crazy World" - Young Jeezy
• "Cha Cha Cha" - MC Lyte
• "Play With My Yoyo" - Yo-Yo
• "Afro Puffs" - The Lady of Rage
• "Shoop"/"Push It"/"Whatta Man" - Salt-n-Pepa
• "Here I Am" - Rick Ross feat Nelly & Avery Storm
• "Universal Mind Control"/"Spaz" - Common featuring N.E.R.D
• "Can't Believe It"/"Chopped & Skrewed" - T-Pain feat Lil Wayne & Ludacris
• "Why Me"/"It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube feat Musiq Soulchild
• "Marco Polo (song)" - Bow Wow feat Soulja Boy

• Cypher 1 - Hurricane Chris, K'naan, Bun B & Q-Tip
• Cypher 2 - Willy Northpole, Hime, Blaq Poet & Cory Gunz
• Cypher 3 - Ace Hood, Juelz Santana, Fabolous & Jadakiss

Winners

• Alltel Wireless People's Champ Award: Lil Wayne - "A Milli"
• Best Hip Hop Collaboration: DJ Khaled feat. Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Rick Ross - "I'm So Hood [Remix]"
• MVP of the Year: Lil Wayne
• Lyricist of the Year: Lil Wayne
• Rookie of the Year: Shawty Lo
• I Am Hip-Hop: Russell Simmons
• CD of the Year: Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III
• Ringtone of the Year: Lil Wayne - "Lollipop"
• DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled
• Best Live Performer: Kanye West
• Best Hip Hop Video: Kanye West - "Good Life"
• Hustler of the Year: Diddy
• Producer of the Year: Akon
• Best Director: Chris Robinson
• Best UK Act: Giggs

2009

2009 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 10, 2009
Location	The Atlanta Civic Center
Host	Mike Epps
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2009 show was hosted by Mike Epps

Performances

• "Pretty Girls" - Wale feat Gucci Mane
• "I'm Ballin'"/"Gucci Bandana" - Soulja Boy feat Gucci Mane and Shawty Lo
• "Addicted To Money" / "How Low" - Ludacris feat Lil Scrappy
• "Real as It Gets" - Jay-Z feat Young Jeezy
• "Ice Cream Paint Job (Remix)" - Dorrough Ft. Nipsey Hussle, Jim Jones, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em & Snoop Dogg
• "Throw It in the Bag" / "Throw It In The Bag (Remix)" - Fabolous feat The-Dream
• "Gangsta Luv"/"Gin & Juice" - Snoop Dogg feat The-Dream
• "Break Up"/"Wasted" - Gucci Mane feat Mario & Plies
• "Cell Therapy"/"Get Rich to This" - Goodie Mob

• Cypher 1 - Nicki Minaj, Buckshot, Crown Royyal & Joe Budden
• Cypher 2 - Wale, Nipsey Hussle, Gsan & KRS-One
• Cypher 3 - Mos Def, Black Thought & Eminem

Winners

• Verizon People's Champ Award: Fabolous - "Throw It in the Bag"
• Best Hip Hop Collaboration: T.I. Feat. Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
• MVP of the Year: Jay-Z
• Lyricist of the Year: Jay-Z
• Rookie of the Year: Drake
• Track of the Year: Young Money - "Every Girl"
• CD of the Year: T.I.'s "Paper Trail"
• Made-You-Look Award: Kanye West
• I Am Hip-Hop: Ice Cube
• DJ of the Year: DJ AM
• Best Live Performer: Jay-Z
• Best Hip Hop Video: T.I. Feat. Rihanna - "Live Your Life"
• Hustler of the Year: Jay-Z
• Producer of the Year: Kanye West
• Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams
• Best Hip Hop Blog Site: Allhiphop.com

2010

2010 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 12, 2010
Location	The Atlanta Civic Center
Host	Mike Epps
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2010 show were hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Khaled was the host DJ and DJ Premier DJed the ciphers. [1][2][3]

Performances

• Internet Exclusive Cypher 1 - Reema Major, Nick Javas & Laws
• Internet Exclusive Cypher 2 - Vado, Farnsworth Bentley & Reychesta

• "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"/"MC Hammer" - Rick Ross with Diddy and DJ Khaled
• "Too Legit to Quit" - MC Hammer
• "Speakers Going Hammer"/"Pretty Boy Swag" - Soulja Boy
• "Hard in da Paint"/"No Hands" - Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash
• "Bed Intruder Song" - Antoine Dodson & Michael Gregory of The Gregory Brothers
• "Gucci Time" - Gucci Mane feat. Swizz Beatz
• "You Aint No DJ" - Big Boi feat. Yelawolf
• "Who Dat"/"Blow Up" - J. Cole
• "Salute" - Dipset
• "Don't Let Me Fall" - B.o.B
• "Teach Me How to Dougie" - Cali Swag District
• "The Humpty Dance"/"I Get Around" - Shock G & Money-B of Digital Underground

• Cypher 1 - Raekwon, Yelawolf, Wiz Khalifa & Bones Brigante
• Cypher 2 - Tyga, Kuniva, Royce Da 5'9 & Diamond
• Cypher 3 - Rev Run with his sons Diggy & Jo-Jo; and Ice Cube with his sons Doughboy & OMG
• Cypher 4 - Busta Rhymes, Mickey Factz, Reek Da Villain, & Zawcain
• Cypher 5 - Kanye West, Common, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce & Big Sean of G.O.O.D. Music
• Cypher 6 (Ghana Cypher) - D-Black, Sarkodie, Edem, Tinny, Baby-G, Kwaku-T, & Reggie Rockstone

Winners

• MVP of the Year: Drake
• Hustler of the Year: Sean Combs
• Best Hip Hop Video: Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
• Rookie of the Year: Nicki Minaj
• Made-You-Look Style Award: Nicki Minaj
• Reese's Perfect Combo Award: Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - "Empire State of Mind"
• Track of the Year: Lex Luger for Rick Ross' "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"
• Best Live Performer: Jay-Z
• Verizon People's Champ Award: Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
• I Am Hip-Hop Award: Salt-N-Pepa
• DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled
• Best Hip-Hop Blog Site: WorldstarHipHop.com
• Producer of the Year: Swizz Beatz
• Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams
• Lyricist of the Year: Eminem
• Best Club Banger: Lex Luger for Rick Ross' "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"
• CD of the Year: Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3

2011

2011 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 11, 2011
Host	Mike Epps
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2011 show were hosted by Mike Epps.DJ Premier DJed the ciphers. [4][5][6]

Performances

• Internet Exclusive Cypher 1 - Gilbere Forte, Chris Sutton, XV & Jay Rock
• Internet Exclusive Cypher 2 - Rico Staxx, Wais P, Termanology, Sean Cross, French Montana & Mike Epps

• Cypher 1 - Big K.R.I.T., Tech N9ne, Machine Gun Kelly, Kendrick Lamar, & B.o.B
• Cypher 2 - Reek Da Villain, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhymes, & Ludacris
• Cypher 3 - Lady Of Rage, Blind Fury, Dom Kennedy, & Skillz
• Cypher 4 - Wale, Pill, Stalley, Meek Mill & Rick Ross of Maybach Music Group
• Lupe Fiasco - Words I Never Said
• Cypher 5 - Chris Brown, Ace Hood, Kevin McCall, & Tyga
• Cypher 6 - Soprano, Lecrae, Nitty Scott MC, & Estelle
• Cypher 7 - Eminem, Yelawolf, & Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5'9", Joe Budden, Crooked I, & Joell Ortiz) of Shady Records

Winners

• Best Hip Hop Video: "Look at Me Now" - Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

• Reese’s Perfect Combo Award - (Best Collaboration): "Look at Me Now" - Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes:

• Best Live Performer: Lil Wayne

• Lyricist of the Year: Lil Wayne

• Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams

• Producer of the Year: Lex Luger

• MVP of the Year: Nicki Minaj

• Track of the Year: "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa - Produced by Stargate

• CD of the Year: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West

• DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled

• Rookie of the Year: Wiz Khalifa

• Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style): Nicki Minaj

• Best Hip Hop Online Site: WorldStarHipHop.com

• Best Club Banger: "No Hands" - Waka Flocka Flame featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash - (Produced by Drumma Boy)

• Best Mixtape: J. Cole - Friday Night Lights

• Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse: Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now" (with Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne)

• Hustler of the Year: Jay-Z

• Verizon People’s Champ Award - Viewers’ Choice: "Look at Me Now" - Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes

2012

2012 BET Hip Hop Awards
Date	October 9, 2012
Location	Atlanta Civic Center
Host	Mike Epps
Television coverage
Network	BET

The 2012 show was hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Premier DJed the ciphers.

Performances

• "Work Hard, Play Hard" (Remix)/"Bandz a Make Her Dance" - Wiz Khalifa Feat. Young Jeezy & Juicy J
• "Amen"/"Young & Gettin' It" - Meek Mill Feat. Kirko Bangz
• "The Recipe"/"Swimming Pools (Drank)" - Kendrick Lamar
• "Birthday Song"/"I'm Different" - 2 Chainz
• "Trap Back Jumpin"/"Go Get It" - T.I.
• "Turn on the Lights"/"Same Damn Time" (Remix) - Future Feat. Diddy
• "Wild Boy" - MGK
• "Pop That" - French Montana Feat. Uncle Luke
• "Hold Me Back"/"Ice Cold" - Rick Ross Feat. Omarion
• Cypher 1 - T.I., Iggy Azalea, B.o.B, Chip, & Trae Tha Truth of Grand Hustle Records
• Cypher 2 - JayBird The Purdi Boi, Hopsin, Schoolboy Q, Mac Miller, & Mystikal
• Cypher 3 - Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Sarkodie, & Ab-Soul
• Cypher 4 - Angel Haze, Joey Bada$$, Driicky Graham, Childish Gambino, & ASAP Rocky
• Cypher 5 - Xzibit, Kurupt, E-40, DJ Quik, YG, Kendrick Lamar, & Snoop Dogg
• Cypher 6 - DMX, Eve, Murda Mook, & Cassidy of Ruff Ryders

Winners

• Best Hip Hop Video: "HYFR" - Drake f/ Lil Wayne

• Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo): "Mercy" - Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz

• Best Live Performer: The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

• Lyricist of the Year: Kendrick Lamar

• Hip Hop Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams

• DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled

• Producer of the Year: Kanye West

• MVP of the Year: Rick Ross

• Track of the Year: "Ni**as In Paris" - Produced by Kanye West, Hit-Boy and Mike Dean (The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West)

• CD of the Year: Watch The Throne - The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

• Rookie of The Year: 2 Chainz

• Hustler of The Year: Jay-Z

• I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award: Rakim

• Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style): Kanye West

• Best Club Banger: "Ni**as In Paris" - The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)

• Best Mixtape: "Dreamchasers2" – Meek Mill

• Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse: 2 Chainz – "Mercy" (Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz)

• Impact Track: "Daughters" - Nas

• People's Champ Award Powered by Verizon: 2 Chainz f/ Drake – "No Lie"

• Best Hip Hop Online Site: World Star Hip Hop

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External links

• Official BET website