2019 BET Hip Hop Awards
The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony held on TV on October 9, 2019 from the Atlanta's Cobb Energy Center. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2019.
After notching four wins at the previous year's festivities, Cardi B lead with 10 nominations in 2019.
There was a three-way tie for second most nominations as DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and J. Cole were each nominated eight times. Despite his death earlier in the year, Nipsey Hussle received five nominations. Newcomer Megan Thee Stallion received five, and DaBaby four.
Cyphers
Cypher 1 - Kash Doll, IDK, Travis Thompson, Iman Shumpert & King LosCypher 2 - Jess Hilarious, Chico Bean, Karlous Miller, Affion Crockett & Lil DuvalWinners and nominees
Best Hip Hop Video
; Cardi B – "Money"- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot"
- City Girls featuring Cardi B – "Twerk"
- DaBaby – "Suge"
- Meek Mill featuring Drake – "Going Bad"
- Travis Scott featuring Drake – "Sicko Mode"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
; Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)"- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot"
- Cardi B and Bruno Mars – "Please Me"
- DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend – "Higher"
- Lil Baby and Gunna – "Drip Too Hard"
- Travis Scott featuring Drake – "Sicko Mode"
Hot Ticket Performer
; Megan Thee StallionLyricist of the Year
; J. ColeVideo Director of the Year
; Travis Scott- Benny Boom
- Bruno Mars and Florent Dechard
- Dave Meyers
- Eif Rivera
DJ of the Year
; MustardProducer of the Year
; DJ KhaledMVP of the Year
; Nipsey HussleSingle of the Year
Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.; "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Produced by YoungKio
- "Act Up" – Produced by EarlThePearll
- "Big Ole Freak" – Produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat
- "Money" – Produced by J. White Did It
- "Sicko Mode" – Produced by Rogét Chahayed, Cubeatz, OZ, Hit-Boy and Tay Keith
- "Suge" – Produced by JetsonMade and Pooh Beatz
Album of the Year">BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year">Album of the Year
; Travis Scott – Astroworld- Meek Mill – Championships
- Lizzo – Cuz I Love You
- DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd
- Tyler, the Creator – Igor
- Dreamville – ''Revenge of the Dreamers 3''
Best New Hip Hop Artist
; DaBabyHustler of the Year
; JAY-ZMade-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
; Cardi BBest Mixtape
; Megan Thee Stallion – Fever- Jack Harlow – Loose
- Kevin Gates – Luca Brasi 3
- Roddy Ricch – Feed Tha Streets II
- Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y – 2009
- YBN Almighty Jay, Cordae and YBN Nahmir – ''YBN: The Mixtape''
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
; J. Cole – "A Lot"- 21 Savage – "Wish Wish"
- Cardi B – "Clout"
- Cardi B – "Twerk"
- Rick Ross – "Money in the Grave"
- Rick Ross – "What's Free"
Impact Track
; J. Cole – "Middle Child"- 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot"
- DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend – "Higher"
- Kap G – "A Day Without a Mexican"
- Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott – "Tempo"
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Quando Rondo and Kevin Gates – "I Am Who They Say I Am"
Best International Flow
; SarkodieBest Hip-Hop Online Site/App
; Complex- All Hip-Hop
- HotNewHipHop
- The Shade Room
- WorldStar
- XXL