2023 BET Hip Hop Awards
The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 3, 2023, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards, intended to recognize the best in hip hop music of 2023. The ceremony was taped in Atlanta, Georgia on October 3, and broadcast on BET the following week on October 10. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe.
The nominations were announced on September 7, 2023; Cardi B and 21 Savage both led with twelve each, followed by Drake with nine. Kendrick Lamar won the most awards at the ceremony, with four. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland were recognized with the Cultural Influence Award, and Marley Marl was honored with the I Am Hip Hop award.
Nominees
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Kendrick LamarHip Hop Album of the Year">BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year">Hip Hop Album of the Year
Her Loss – Drake & 21 SavageAnyways, Life's Great – GloRillaCoi – Coi LerayGod Did – DJ KhaledHeroes & Villains – Metro BoominJackman – Jack HarlowPink Tape – Lil Uzi VertTraumazine – Megan Thee StallionBest Hip Hop Video
"Just Wanna Rock" – Lil Uzi Vert- "Players" – Coi Leray
- "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B
- "Shake Sumn" – DaBaby
- "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
- "Spin Bout U" – Drake & 21 Savage
- "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Collaboration
"All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole- "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
- "Players" – Coi Leray featuring Busta Rhymes
- "Princess Diana" – Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
- "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B
- "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
- "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Duo/Group
Drake & 21 SavageBest Live Performer
Kendrick LamarLyricist of the Year
Kendrick LamarVideo Director of the Year
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar- Anderson.Paak
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- DaBaby & Reel Goats
- Dave Meyers
- Travis Scott
DJ of the Year
Metro BoominProducer of the Year
Metro BoominSong of the Year
"Just Wanna Rock" – Lil Uzi Vert- "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole
- "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
- "Players" – Coi Leray
- "Put It on da Floor Again" – Latto featuring Cardi B
- "Rich Flex" – Drake & 21 Savage
- "Sittin' on Top of the World" – Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage
- "Tomorrow 2" – GloRilla & Cardi B
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
Ice SpiceHustler of the Year
50 CentSweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Jay Z – "God Did"- 21 Savage – "Creepin'" –
- 21 Savage – "Peaches & Eggplants"
- André 3000 – "Scientists & Engineers"
- Cardi B – "Tomorrow 2"
- Cardi B – "Put It on da Floor Again"
- Drake – "Oh U Went"
- J. Cole – "All My Life"
Impact Track
"All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole- "30" – Nas
- "Anxiety" – Megan Thee Stallion
- "Can't Win for Nothing" – Symba
- "Champions" – NLE Choppa
- "God Did" – DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy
- "Scientists & Engineers" – Killer Mike & André 3000 featuring Future & Eryn Allen Kane
- "Therapy Pt. 2" – Robert Glasper featuring Mac Miller
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Caresha Please- AllHipHop
- Drink Champs
- HipHopDX
- Million Dollaz Worth of Game
- Rap Caviar
- The Breakfast Club
- The Joe Budden Podcast
- XXL
Best International Flow
Black Sherif- AKA
- Central Cee
- Gazo
- J Hus
- K.O
- Major Rd
- Ninho
- Sampa the Great
- Tasha & Tracie
I Am Hip-Hop Award
- '''Marley Marl'''
Cultural Influence Award
- '''Swizz Beatz & Timbaland'''