The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held October 6 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, and aired October 10 on the BET cable channel. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2017.
| 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 6, 2017 |
| Location | Jackie Gleason Theater, The Fillmore Miami Beach |
| Hosted by | DJ Khaled |
Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, and Cardi B led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2017 with nine nominations apiece. Kendrick and Cardi B tied for MVP of the Year, Single of the Year, Hustler of the Year, and Best Hip-Hop Video. Meanwhile, Khaled was out for the crown in the DJ of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Producer of the Year categories.[1]
JAY-Z and Chance the Rapper were tied for the second-most nominations with five nods each. Both were nominated in categories like Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Impact Track. Elsewhere, Future and Migos received four nominations apiece.[1][2][3]
The show was notable for Eminem's slamming of Donald Trump in a freestyle rap, calling out the President for focusing on National Football League players' protests during "The Star Spangled Banner" instead of Puerto Rico's recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and delivering an ultimatum to Trump supporters who are also fans of the rapper to choose between the two of them.[4]
Cyphers
edit- Cypher 1 - Ball Greezy, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Slump God, & Zoey Dollaz
- Cypher 2 - Fat Joe, Cyhi the Prynce, Belly
- Cypher 3 - JID, Ali Tomineek, Cozz, Kodie Shane
- Cypher 4 - Tee Grizzley, Little Simz, 6LACK, Mysonne, Axel Leon
- Cypher 5 - Eminem
- Digital Cypher - Griselda, Boogie, Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny
Nominations
editWinners highlighted in Bold
Best Hip Hop Video
edit- Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"
- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable"
- Future – "Mask Off"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
edit- DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
- French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable"
- Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee"
- Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane – "Black Beatles"
- Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up"
Hot Ticket Performer
editLyricist of the Year
editVideo Director of the Year
editDJ of the Year
editProducer of the Year
editMVP of the Year
editSingle of the Year
editOnly the producer of the track nominated in this category.
- "Bodak Yellow" – Produced by J. White Did It (Cardi B)
- "Bad and Boujee" – Produced by Metro Boomin (Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
- "HUMBLE." – Produced by Mike Will Made-It (Kendrick Lamar)
- "Mask Off" – Produced by Metro Boomin (Future)
- "Wild Thoughts" – Produced by DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Best New Hip Hop Artist
editHustler of the Year
editMade-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
editBest Mixtape
edit- Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2
- Gucci Mane – Droptopwop
- Juicy J – Gas Face
- Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti
- Tee Grizzley – My Moment
- Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
edit- Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up" (Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj)
- Chance the Rapper – "I'm the One" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne)
- Gucci Mane – "Black Beatles" (Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane)
- Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee" (Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert)
- Ty Dolla $ign – "Ain't Nothing" (Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
- Wiz Khalifa – "Ain't Nothing" (Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Impact Track
edit- Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"
- Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
- Kendrick Lamar – "DNA."
- Lecrae featuring Ty Dolla $ign – "Blessings"
- Tyler, The Creator featuring A$AP Rocky – "Who Dat Boy"
- Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne & Drake - No Frauds
I Am Hip Hop Icon
editInstabooth Freestyles
editMost freestyles via BET[5] and their YouTube channel.
Participants
edit- DJ Khaled and Asahd Khaled
- Big Tigger
- Millyz
- Dave East
- Bre-Z
- ASAP Ferg
- T-Pain
- Tammy Rivera
- Waka Flocka Flame
- Michael Dapaah (Big Shaq)
- Jasmin Brown (WatchJazzy)
- Vince Swann
- Tristen Winger
- Mysonne
- Cozz
- Tee Grizzley
- XXXTentacion
- Zoey Dollaz
- YFN Lucci
- King Combs
- Michael Blackson
- Axel Leon
- Mike Smiff
- Dee-1
References
edit- ^ a b "Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, & Cardi B Lead BET Hip-Hop Awards 2017 Nominations". Rap-Up. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 Nominations". BET. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ "2017 BET Hip-Hop Awards: See the Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Eminem lambasts Donald Trump in freestyle rap – video". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-10-11.
- ^ "#BarsOnly: Go Inside the Instabooth". BET.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved 2019-04-22.