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2011 BET Hip Hop Awards

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2011 BET Hip Hop Awards
DateOctober 11, 2011
LocationAtlanta Civic Center
Hosted byMike Epps
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBET
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The 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards was held on October 11, 2011 at Atlanta Civic Center in the ATL. The show were hosted by Mike Epps. The most nominated act of the ceremony was Lil Wayne with 18 nods, followed by Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa with 9. Rick Ross was the third most nominated with 8 nods, while Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj each scored 6.[1][2][3]

The show featured the final television appearance by Heavy D, before his death a month later the ceremony venue,[4][5] and the first television appearance by T.I. after his 11 month prison sentence for drug charges.[6]

Performances

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Winners and nominations

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Best Hip Hop Video

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Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collab)

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Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Best Live Performer

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Lil Wayne

Lyricist of the Year

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Lil Wayne

Video Director of the Year

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Hype Williams

Producer of the Year

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Lex Luger

MVP of the Year

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Nicki Minaj

Track of the Year

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Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.

"Black and Yellow" – Produced by Stargate (Wiz Khalifa)

CD of the Year

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Kanye WestMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

DJ of the Year

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DJ Khaled

Rookie of the Year

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Wiz Khalifa

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

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Nicki Minaj

Best Club Banger

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Waka Flocka Flame featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash – "No Hands" (Produced by Drumma Boy)

Best Mixtape

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J. ColeFriday Night Lights
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Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes)

Hustler of the Year

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Jay Z

Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice)

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Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Best Hip Hop Online Site

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WorldStarHipHop.com

I Am Hip Hop

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LL Cool J

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Kanye West Win At 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards". HipHopDX. 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  2. ^ "2011 BET Hip Hop Award Winners". Fashionably-Early. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  3. ^ Semigran, Aly (October 12, 2011). "BET Hip Hop Awards winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  4. ^ "Heavy D's Final Performance at BET Hip-Hop Awards Was Part of Comeback Attempt (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  5. ^ "Heavy D dies at 44; singer who shaped rap music". Los Angeles Times. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  6. ^ Markman, Rob (2011-10-03). "T.I. Gets King's Welcome At '11 BET Hip Hop Awards". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-05.