Kendrick Lamar, Missy Elliott, and Other Celebrities Featured on Hollywood Life
The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, hosted by Fat Joe for the third consecutive year, has officially wrapped up. Though the ceremony took place last week in Las Vegas, it was broadcast on Tuesday night.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar won big, taking home an impressive eight trophies, including Song of the Year and Artist of the Year, despite not being present at the event. Other notable winners included Nicki Minaj for Hip Hop Album of the Year, Sexyy Red as Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist, and Missy Elliott for Best Live Performer.
Travis Scott, known for his hit “Highest in the Room,” received the I Am Hip Hop Award, honoring his contributions as a producer and artist over the past decade. While accepting his prize, he shared, “I’ve always had this idea and vision still to this day to take the sound, and take things to the next level. I’m just so glad that we made it this far. I want to let everybody know where you come from doesn’t really matter, what goes on in your brain can take you to the next level and beyond.”
Here’s the full list of winners.
Hip-hop Artist of the Year
21 Savage
Cardi B
Drake
Future
GloRilla
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar