Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean Are the Big Winners of the Night as They Tie with Three Wins at the 2015 BET "Hip Hop Awards"
J. Cole Wins "Album of the Year" and "Best Live Performer"
"I Am Hip Hop" Icon Award Recipient Scarface is Speechless as He Recieves the Biggest Honor of the Night
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Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean tie with three
wins each - Drake wins "MVP of the Year", "Sweet 16: Best
Featured Verse" and "People's Champ Award" for "Blessings"; Kendrick
Lamar wins "Best Hip Hop Video", "Lyricist of the Year" and "Impact
Track"; Big Sean wins "Best Collabo, Duo or Group", "Best Club
Banger" and "People's Champ Award" for "Blessings," while J. Cole
wins big for "Album of the Year" and "Best Live Performer." Viewers were
treated to show-stopping performances throughout the night by Future,
Sean "Diddy" Combs aka Puff Daddy,
Ludacris presented the "I Am Hip Hop" Award, which
recognizes legends in hip hop music, to legendary rapper Scarface.
And the highly anticipated
The 2015 complete list of
Best Hip Hop Video
Kendrick
Lamar - "Alright"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big
Sean f/ Drake &
Best Live Performer
J. Cole
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick
Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny
Boom
DJ of the Year
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
MVP of the Year
Drake
Track of the Year
"Trap Queen"
- Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Album of the Year
J. Cole -
"2014 Forest Hills Drive"
Who Blew Up Award
Fetty Wap
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
Dej
Loaf
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Worldstarhiphop.com
Best Club Banger
Big Sean f/
E-40 - "IDFWU"
Best Mix Tape
Future - "56
Nights"
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake
- "My Way Remix" (Fetty Wap f/ Drake)
Impact Track
Kendrick Lamar -
"Alright"
People's Champ Award
Big Sean
f/ Drake &
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