Lil Baby won multiple awards, including Artist of the Year
while Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion took home three awards for their hit song
“WAP.”
Other winners at the event are Yung Bleu who was named Best
New Hip Hop Artist, and J. Cole who emerged Lyricist of the Year.
According to Billboard, the award ceremony was pre-recorded
on Friday at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta but was aired
last night.
The event also honored Nelly with this year’s I Am Hip-Hop
award in recognition of his 20 years working in the industry. Additionally,
Tyler, the Creator was awarded the Rock the Bells Cultural Influence award.
The ceremony also featured performances by Baby Keem, Young
Thug, Lil Jon, Bia, Doechii, Gunna, Isaiah Rashad, Kal Banx, Latto, among
others.
See full list of winners below:
Hip hop album of the year
- Call Me If You Get Lost, Tyler, The Creator — Winner
- A Gangsta’s Pain, Moneybagg Yo
- Culture III, Migos
- Good News, Megan Thee Stallion
- Khaled Khaled, DJ Khaled
- Savage Mode II, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
- The Off-Season, J. Cole
- “WAP,” Produced by Ayo & Keyz (Cardi B Feat. Megan Thee Stallion) — Winner
- “Back in Blood,” Produced by YC (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
- “Late At Night,” Produced by Mustard (Roddy Ricch)
- “Laugh Now Cry Later,” Produced by G. Ry, Cardogotwings, Roget Chahayed & Yung Exclusive (Drake feat. Lil Durk)
- “Up,” Produced by Yung DZA, Sean Island, DJ Swanqo (Cardi B)
- “Whole Lotta Money (Remix),” Produced By London Jae, Beatgodz, Tee Romano (Bia feat. Nicki Minaj)
- Lil Baby — Winner
- Cardi B
- Drake
- J. Cole
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Tyler, the Creator
- Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” — Winner
- Cardi B, “Up”
- Chris Brown & Young Thug, “Go Crazy”
- Drake feat. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
- Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
- Saweetie feat. Doja Cat, “Best Friend”
- Yung Bleu — Winner
- Blxst
- Coi Leray
- Don Toliver
- Morray
- Pooh Shiesty
- Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” — WINNER
- 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Feat. Drake, “Mr. Right Now”
- Bia feat. Nicki Minaj, “Whole Lotta Money (Remix)”
- DJ Khaled feat. Lil Baby & Lil Durk, “Every Chance I Get”
- Drake feat. Lil Durk, “Laugh Now Cry Later”
- Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk, “Back in Blood
- Lil Baby & Lil Durk — WINNER
- 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
- Chris Brown & Young Thug
- City Girls
- Future & Lil Uzi Vert
- Migos
- Tyler, the Creator — WINNER
- Busta Rhymes
- Cardi B
- DaBaby
- Doja Cat
- Megan Thee Stallion
- J. Cole — WINNER
- Benny the Butcher
- Drake
- Lil Baby
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Nas
- Little Simz (UK) — WINNER
- Ladipoe (Nigeria)
- Nasty C (South Africa)
- Xamã (Brazil)
- Laylow (France)
- Gazo (France)
- Dave (UK)
- Missy Elliott — WINNER
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- Dave Meyers
- Director X
- Hype Williams
- Hit-Boy — WINNER
- DJ Khaled
- Metro Boomin
- Mustard
- The Alchemist
- Tyler, The Creator
- Saweetie — WINNER
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Lil Baby
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Yung Bleu
- Jay-Z, “What It Feels Like” (Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z) — WINNER
- Cardi B, “Type Shit” (Migos feat. Cardi B)
- Drake, “Havin’ Our Way” (Migos feat. Drake)
- Lil Durk, “Back in Blood” (Pooh Shiesty feat. Lil Durk)
- Megan The Stallion, “On Me (Remix)” (Lil Baby feat. Megan Thee Stallion)
- Roddy Ricch, “Lemonade (Remix)” (Internet Money feat. Don Toliver & Roddy Ricch)
- Nipsey Hussle feat. Jay-Z, “What It Feels Like” — WINNER
- Black Thought , “Thought Vs Everybody”
- Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
- Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin, “We Win”
- Meek Mill Feat. Lil Durk, “Pain Away”
- Rapsody, “12 Problems”
- Nelly
- Tyler, The Creator