Brandy, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Yo-Yo Reunite on Stage to Perform
"I Wanna Be Down" Remix
Common, Jay Electronica, Vince Staples and the Parents of Michael
Brown Give a Moving Tribute to Their Late Son
"I Am Hip Hop Icon" Award Recipient Doug E. Fresh Brings the Crowd to
Tears with His Acceptance Speech
#HipHopAwards
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hosted by none other than Uncle Snoop at the Boisfeuillet Jones
Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the BET "Hip Hop Awards" 2014
delivered yet another notable year of celebrating hip-hop's most
influential artists with nineteen categories, nine outstanding
performances, and five cyphers.
DJ Mustard was the artist of the night, winning four awards: "DJ
of the Year," "Producer of the Year," "MVP of the Year," and "Track of
the Year." Drake and Kendrick Lamar garnered two awards each. Viewers
were treated to memorable performances throughout the night by T.I.,
Birdman, DJ Mustard, Rich Homie Quan, Young Thug, YG, Migos, Rae Sremmurd
and more. A surprise performance by Brandy, MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and
Queen Latifah celebrated the 20th anniversary of their "I
Wanna Be Down" collaboration and brought the crowd to their feet.
In addition, Common, Jay Electronica, Vince Staples and the
parents of Michael Brown gave a touching tribute to their son, leaving
the crowd in the "hands up, don't shoot" gesture. Michael K. Williams
presented hip-hop legend aka "The Human Beat Box," Doug E. Fresh
with the "I Am Hip Hop" Award presented by Sprite.
The highly anticipated BET "Hip Hop Awards" cyphers brought the heat
with cyphers featuring Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Lil' Mama, David Banner,
Remy Ma, Papoose, Ty Dolla $ign and more, as well as a first time
ever live cypher performance on stage.
The 2014 complete list of BET "Hip Hop Awards" winners are:
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake -
"Worst Behavior"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
YG
f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan - "My Hitta"
Best Live Performer
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick
Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Hype
Williams
DJ of the Year
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
MVP of the Year
DJ Mustard
Track of the Year
"My Hitta" -
Produced by DJ Mustard (YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan)
Album of the Year
Drake -
"Nothing Was The Same"
Who Blew Up Award
Iggy Azalea
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
Nicki
Minaj
Best Hip Hop Online Site
WorldStarHipHop.com
Best Club Banger
Future f/
Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino - "Move That Doh" (Produced by Mike WiLL Made
It)
Best Mixtape
Wiz Khalifa - "28
Grams"
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Kendrick
Lamar - "Control" (Big Sean f/ Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica)
Impact Track
Common f/ Vince
Staples - "Kingdom"
People's Champ Award
Drake -
"Worst Behavior"
Stephen G. Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials,
Lynne Harris Taylor, BET's Vice President of Specials, will serve as
Executive Producers for the BET "Hip Hop Awards," along with Jesse
Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment.
BET "HIP HOP AWARDS" 2014 will also premiere on Friday, October 17, 2014
on BET's international network in the UK and Africa, reaching more than
17 million households in 50+ countries (check local listings).
BET.com/HipHopAwards is the official site for the BET "HIP HOP AWARDS"
2014 where fans can visit to get up-to-date info on this year's show and
take a look back on past BET Hip Hop Awards. In the coming weeks,
BET.com will launch a series of interactive timelines, exclusive video
content, games and quizzes leading up to the show.
BET "Hip Hop Awards" 2014 is fresh, legendary and, as always, a
memorable night that you don't want to miss! Join the conversation on
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ABOUT BET "HIP HOP AWARDS":
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culture that changed the world while highlighting the best in hip hop
music. Year after year, BET Networks delivers the best in hip-hop for an
unforgettable night of performances, cyphers and tributes honoring
hip-hop legends that have and continue to make hip-hop culture a global
force.
ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT:
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse
Collins. For more than a decade, Collins, the company's CEO, has played
an integral role in producing some of television's most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Formerly Executive Producer/EVP of
Cossette Productions, Collins has produced ground-breaking and award
winning television programming including the BET Awards, the GRAMMY
Awards, BET Honors, The UNCF Evening of Stars and the BET Hip Hop
Awards. Collins currently Exec. Produces "The Real Husbands of
Hollywood," (now going into its 4th hit season) alongside industry Icons
Stan Lathan and Ralph Farquhar; and has worked with superstar talent
such as Will Smith, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Kendrick
Lamar, Drake, Prince, Mariah Carey and many more.
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