# BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist

The BET Award for Best Male Hip Hop Artist is an award given to honor the outstanding achievements of male artists in hip hop every year. The winner is determined based on sales and overall quality of content released within the eligibility period. Kendrick Lamar is the all-time winner in this category with six wins. Drake has the most nominations with fifteen.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 2000s

| Year | Artist |
| 2001 |
| 2001 | Jay-Z |
| 2001 | Ja Rule |
| 2001 | Mystikal |
| 2001 | Nelly |
| 2001 | Snoop Dogg |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Ja Rule |
| 2002 | Busta Rhymes |
| 2002 | Jay-Z |
| 2002 | Ludacris |
| 2002 | Nas |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | 50 Cent |
| 2003 | Birdman |
| 2003 | Eminem |
| 2003 | Jay-Z |
| 2003 | Nelly |
| 2003 | Snoop Dogg |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Jay-Z |
| 2004 | 50 Cent |
| 2004 | Chingy |
| 2004 | Ludacris |
| 2004 | Kanye West |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Kanye West |
| 2005 | 50 Cent |
| 2005 | Jay-Z |
| 2005 | Ludacris |
| 2005 | Snoop Dogg |
| 2005 | T.I. |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | T.I. |
| 2006 | 50 Cent |
| 2006 | Common |
| 2006 | Busta Rhymes |
| 2006 | Kanye West |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | T.I. |
| 2007 | Diddy |
| 2007 | Jay-Z |
| 2007 | Lil Wayne |
| 2007 | Ludacris |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Kanye West |
| 2008 | Common |
| 2008 | Jay-Z |
| 2008 | Lil Wayne |
| 2008 | Snoop Dogg |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Lil Wayne |
| 2009 | Kanye West |
| 2009 | Rick Ross |
| 2009 | T.I. |
| 2009 | Young Jeezy |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist |
| 2010 |
| 2010 | Drake |
| 2010 | B.o.B |
| 2010 | Fabolous |
| 2010 | Jay-Z |
| 2010 | Ludacris |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Kanye West |
| 2011 | B.o.B |
| 2011 | Drake |
| 2011 | Lil Wayne |
| 2011 | Rick Ross |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Drake |
| 2012 | Big Sean |
| 2012 | J. Cole |
| 2012 | Lil Wayne |
| 2012 | Rick Ross |
| 2012 | Young Jeezy |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2013 | 2 Chainz |
| 2013 | ASAP Rocky |
| 2013 | Drake |
| 2013 | Future |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Drake |
| 2014 | Future |
| 2014 | J. Cole |
| 2014 | Jay-Z |
| 2014 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2015 | Big Sean |
| 2015 | Common |
| 2015 | Drake |
| 2015 | J. Cole |
| 2015 | Wale |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Drake |
| 2016 | Fetty Wap |
| 2016 | Future |
| 2016 | J. Cole |
| 2016 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2016 | Kanye West |
| 2017 |
| 2017 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2017 | Chance the Rapper |
| 2017 | Drake |
| 2017 | Future |
| 2017 | J. Cole |
| 2017 | Big Sean |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2018 | DJ Khaled |
| 2018 | Drake |
| 2018 | Jay-Z |
| 2018 | J. Cole |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Nipsey Hussle |
| 2019 | 21 Savage |
| 2019 | Drake |
| 2019 | J. Cole |
| 2019 | Meek Mill |
| 2019 | Travis Scott |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | DaBaby |
| 2020 | Drake |
| 2020 | Future |
| 2020 | Lil Baby |
| 2020 | Roddy Ricch |
| 2020 | Travis Scott |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Lil Baby |
| 2021 | DaBaby |
| 2021 | Drake |
| 2021 | J. Cole |
| 2021 | Jack Harlow |
| 2021 | Pop Smoke |
| 2022 |
| 2022 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2022 | Drake |
| 2022 | Future |
| 2022 | J. Cole |
| 2022 | Jack Harlow |
| 2022 | Kanye West |
| 2022 | Lil Baby |
| 2023 |
| 2023 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2023 | 21 Savage |
| 2023 | Drake |
| 2023 | Future |
| 2023 | J. Cole |
| 2023 | Jack Harlow |
| 2023 | Lil Baby |
| 2024 |
| 2024 | Kendrick Lamar |
| 2024 | 21 Savage |
| 2024 | Burna Boy |
| 2024 | Drake |
| 2024 | Future |
| 2024 | Gunna |
| 2024 | J. Cole |
| 2024 | Lil Wayne |