Kendrick Lamar and Cardi B Win Big at the 2018 BET Awards

Cardi B stole the show again at the 2018 BET Awards (image courtesy Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

The BET awards hosted on the 16 October at the Microsoft theatre in Los Angeles saw Drake nominated 11 nominations following closely with 10 nominations. Cardi turned out the biggest winner as she bagged 4 trophies.

Lil Wayne was honoured with the ‘I Am Hip Hop’ Award while other winners include Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar and Pharell Williams.

The show was hosted by comedian DeRay Davis.

Here are winners for the 2018 edition:

Best Hip-Hop Video

Cardi B – “I Like It” feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar – “Loyalty” feat. Rihanna
Migos – “Walk It Talk It” feat. Drake

Hot Ticket Performer

Cardi B
Childish Gambino
WINNER: Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott

Album of the Year

Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy
Drake – Scorpion
J. Cole – KOD
Migos – Culture II
WINNER: The Carters – Everything Is Love

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom
Dave Meyers & The Little Homies
Director X
Eif Rivera
Hiro Murai
WINNER: Karena Evans

Lyricist of the Year

Childish Gambino
Drake
J. Cole
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott

MVP of the Year

WINNER: Cardi B
Childish Gambino
Drake
J. Cole
Travis Scott

Producer of the Year

Ben Billions
DJ Esco
DJ Mustard
Metro Boomin
WINNER: Pharrell Williams

Best Collabo, Duo or Group

21 Savage & Offset & Metro Boomin – “Ric Flair Drip”
Blocboy JB – “Look Alive” feat. Drake
Cardi B – “I Like It” feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin
Post Malone – “Rockstar” feat. 21 Savage
WINNER: The Carters – “Apes**t”

Single of the Year

WINNER: “Apesh*t” – Produced by Pharrell (The Carters)
“God’s Plan” – Produced by Cardo, Young Exclusive and Boi-1da (Drake)
“I Like It” – Produced by Craig Kallman, JWhiteDidIt and Tainy (Cardi B Feat. Bad Bunny & J Balvin)
“Nice for What” – Produced by Murda Beatz (Drake)
“This Is America” – Produced by Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson (Childish Gambino)

Best New Hip Hop Artist

Blocboy JB
Juice WRLD
Lil Baby
Rich the Kid
WINNER: XXXTentacion

Best Mixtape

WINNER: BlocBoy JB – Simi
Future – Beast Mode 2
Juicy J – Shut Da F* Up
Lil Wayne – Dedication 6: Reloaded
Zoey Dollaz – Sorry Not Sorry

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi” (Cardi B feat. 21 Savage)
WINNER: Cardi B – “Motorsport” (Migos feat. Cardi B & Nicki Minaj)
Drake – “Look Alive” (Blocboy JB feat. Drake)
Kendrick Lamar – “New Freezer” (Rich the Kid feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Nicki Minaj – “Big Bank” (YG feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)

Impact Track

WINNER: Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Dej Loaf & Leon Bridges – “Liberated”
Lecrae – “I’ll Find You” feat. Tori Kelly
Meek Mill – “Stay Woke” feat. Miguel
N.E.R.D – “1,000” feat. FUTURE

DJ of the Year

Calvin Harris
DJ Envy
DJ Drama
WINNER: DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)

WINNER: Cardi B
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
Travis Scott

Best Hip Hop Online Site/App

ALLHIPHOP
Complex
Hot New Hip Hop
WINNER: Worldstar
XXL

Hustler of the Year

WINNER: Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott

October 17, 2018