# 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards

The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 5, 2021 as the 16th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2021.
Cardi B and Lil Durk lead in nominations, all with 9 nominations each, followed by Drake with 8. American rapper and producer Tyler, the Creator was recognized with the first-ever Cultural Influence Award, and american rapper Nelly was honored with the I Am Hip Hop Award.
Cardi B and Tyler, the Creator share the most wins with 3 awards each.

## Nominees

bold means the artist won. Non-bold means the nominations.

### Hip Hop Artist of the Year

* Lil Baby
** Cardi B
** Drake
** J. Cole
** Megan Thee Stallion
** Tyler, The Creator

### Hip Hop Album of the Year

* Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost
** Moneybagg Yo – A Gangsta's Pain
** Migos – Culture III
** Megan Thee Stallion – Good News
** DJ Khaled – Khaled Khaled
** 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Savage Mode II
** J. Cole – The Off-Season

### Best Hip Hop Video

* Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP"
** Cardi B – "Up"
** Chris Brown & Young Thug – "Go Crazy"
** Drake featuring Lil Durk – "Laugh Now Cry Later"
** Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
** Saweetie featuring Doja Cat – "Best Friend"

### Best Collaboration

* Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion – "WAP"
** 21 Savage & Metro Boomin featuring Drake – "Mr. Right Now"
** Bia featuring Nicki Minaj – "Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"
** DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby & Lil Durk – "Every Chance I Get"
** Drake featuring Lil Durk – "Laugh Now Cry Later"
** Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk – "Back in Blood"

### Best Duo/Group

* Lil Baby & Lil Durk
** 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
** Chris Brown & Young Thug
** City Girls
** Future & Drake
** Migos

### Best Live Performer

* Tyler, The Creator
** Busta Rhymes
** Cardi B
** DaBaby
** Doja Cat
** Megan Thee Stallion

### Lyricist of the Year

* J. Cole
** Benny the Butcher
** Drake
** Lil Baby
** Megan Thee Stallion
** Nas

### Video Director of the Year

* Missy Elliott
** Cole Bennett
** Colin Tilley
** Dave Meyers
** Director X
** Hype Williams

### DJ of the Year

* DJ Scheme
** Chase B
** D-Nice
** DJ Cassidy
** DJ Drama
** DJ Envy
** DJ Jazzy Jeff
** Kaytranada

### Producer of the Year

* Hit-Boy
** DJ Khaled
** Metro Boomin
** Mustard
** The Alchemist
** Tyler, the Creator

### Song of the Year

* "WAP" – Produced by Ayo the Producer & Keyz (Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion)
** "Back in Blood" – Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty featuring Lil Durk)
** "Late at Night" – Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
** "Laugh Now Cry Later" – Produced by G. Ry, CardoGotWings, Rogét Chahayed, & Yung Exclusive (Drake featuring Lil Durk)
** "Up" – Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)

### Best New Hip Hop Artist

* Yung Bleu
** Don Toliver
** Morray
** Pooh Shiesty

### Hustler of the Year

* Saweetie
** Cardi B
** Drake
** Lil Baby
** Megan Thee Stallion
** Yung Bleu

### Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

* JAY-Z – "What It Feels Like" (Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z)
** Cardi B – "Type Shit (Migos)
** Drake – "Having Our Way" (Migos)
** Lil Durk – "Back in Blood" (Pooh Shiesty)
** Megan Thee Stallion – "On Me (Remix)" (Lil Baby)
** Roddy Ricch – "Lemonade (Remix)" (Internet Money)

### Impact Track

* Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z – "What It Feels Like"
** Black Thought – "Thought Vs. Everybody"
** Lil Nas X – "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"
** Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin – "We Win"
** Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk – "Pain Away"
** Nipsey Hussle & JAY-Z – "What It Feels Like"
** Rapsody – "12 Problems"

### Best International Flow

* Little Simz (United Kingdom)
** Ladipoe (Nigeria)
** Nasty C (South Africa)
** Xamã (Brazil)
** Laylow (France)
** Gazo (France)

### Best Hip-Hop Platform

* Genius
** Complex
** HipHopDX
** HotNewHipHop
** The Breakfast Club
** The Shade Room
** WorldStarHipHop
** XXL

### I Am Hip-Hop Award

* Nelly

### Cultural Influence Award

* Tyler, the Creator

## Performers

List of performers at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards :
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| Young Thug Gunna | "Tick Tock" "Too Easy" "Ski" |
| Bia Lil Jon | "Whole Lotta Money" "Bia Bia" |
| Baby Keem | "Family Ties" |
| Latto | "Soufside" "Big Energy" |
| Tobe Nwigwe Fat & Nel | "Fye Fye" |
| Isaiah Rashad Kal Banx Doechii | "Wat U Sed" "From the Garden" |
| Nelly Jermaine Dupri Paul Wall City Spud | "E.I." "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" "Air Force Ones" "Where the Party At" "Grillz" "Ride wit Me" "Dilemma" "Flap Your Wings" "Hot in Herre" |

## Presenters

* Trina – presented Best New Hip Hop Artist
* Remy Ma – presented Best Hip Hop Video
* LL Cool J – presented Cultural Influence Award
* Rapsody – presented Hip Hop Album of the Year
* Jermaine Dupri – presented I Am Hip Hop Award