The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip Hop has been awarded since 1997. Originally entitled Best Rap, the award was renamed to its current title in 1999. Eminem has won this award ten times, followed by Nicki Minaj with eight times.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video–winning artist. ‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video–nominated artist that same year.
1990s Year Artist Ref 1997 Will Smith Blackstreet Coolio Puff Daddy The Notorious B.I.G. 1998 Beastie Boys Puff Daddy Missy Elliott Pras Busta Rhymes 1999 Eminem Beastie Boys † Busta Rhymes ‡ Puff Daddy Will Smith
2000s Year Artist Ref 2000 Eminem Dr. Dre Cypress Hill Wyclef Jean Busta Rhymes 2001 Eminem D12 Missy Elliott ‡ Outkast † P. Diddy 2002 Eminem Nelly P. Diddy Busta Rhymes Ja Rule ‡ 2003 Eminem 50 Cent Missy Elliott † Jay Z ‡ Nelly ‡ 2004 D12 Beastie Boys Jay Z Nelly ‡ Kanye West ‡ 2005 Snoop Dogg ‡ 50 Cent Akon Missy Elliott † Kanye West ‡ 2006 Kanye West ‡ Missy Elliott Sean Paul Diddy Busta Rhymes
2010s Year Artist Ref 2010 Eminem † Snoop Dogg T.I. Lil Wayne Kanye West ‡ 2011 Eminem Lil Wayne ‡ Jay Z and Kanye West Pitbull Snoop Dogg 2012 Nicki Minaj ‡ Drake † Jay Z and Kanye West ‡ Nas Rick Ross 2013 Eminem Drake ‡ Jay Z Macklemore and Ryan Lewis † Kanye West 2014 Nicki Minaj Drake † Eminem ‡ Iggy Azalea Kanye West ‡ 2015 Nicki Minaj † Drake Kendrick Lamar ‡ Kanye West Wiz Khalifa ‡ 2016 Drake † Future G-Eazy Kanye West Wiz Khalifa 2017 Eminem Drake Future Kendrick Lamar † Post Malone 2018 Nicki Minaj † Drake ‡EminemMigos ‡Travis Scott 2019Nicki Minaj 21 Savage ‡Cardi B †J. ColeTravis Scott ‡
2020s Year Artist Ref 2020 Cardi B DaBaby ‡Drake ‡Eminem ‡Megan Thee Stallion †Roddy Ricch ‡Travis Scott ‡ 2021 Nicki Minaj Cardi B ‡DJ KhaledDrake ‡Kanye WestMegan Thee Stallion ‡ 2022Nicki Minaj † Drake ‡Future ‡Jack HarlowKendrick Lamar ‡Lil Baby †Megan Thee Stallion 2023Nicki Minaj †Cardi B ‡Central CeeLil Wayne ‡Lil Uzi Vert ‡Metro Boomin ‡Travis Scott 2024Eminem †Central CeeKendrick LamarMegan Thee Stallion ‡Nicki MinajTravis Scott ‡
See also MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video
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