The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held October 6 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, and aired October 10 on the BET cable channel. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2017.
Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, and Cardi B led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2017 with nine nominations apiece. Kendrick and Cardi B tied for MVP of the Year, Single of the Year, Hustler of the Year, and Best Hip-Hop Video. Meanwhile, Khaled was out for the crown in the DJ of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Producer of the Year categories.
JAY-Z and Chance the Rapper were tied for the second-most nominations with five nods each. Both were nominated in categories like Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Impact Track. Elsewhere, Future and Migos received four nominations apiece.
The show was notable for Eminem's slamming of Donald Trump in a freestyle rap, calling out the President for focusing on National Football League players' protests during "The Star Spangled Banner" instead of Puerto Rico's recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and delivering an ultimatum to Trump supporters who are also fans of the rapper to choose between the two of them.
Cyphers Cypher 1 - Ball Greezy, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Slump God, & Zoey Dollaz Cypher 2 - Fat Joe, Cyhi the Prynce, Belly Cypher 3 - JID, Ali Tomineek, Cozz, Kodie Shane Cypher 4 - Tee Grizzley, Little Simz, 6LACK, Mysonne, Axel Leon Cypher 5 - Eminem Digital Cypher - Griselda, Boogie, Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny
Nominations Winners highlighted in Bold Best Hip Hop Video Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow" DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts" French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable" Future – "Mask Off"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts" French Montana featuring Swae Lee – "Unforgettable" Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee" Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane – "Black Beatles" Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up"
Hot Ticket Performer Kendrick Lamar Cardi B Chance the Rapper Drake J. Cole
Lyricist of the Year Kendrick Lamar Chance the Rapper Drake J. Cole JAY-Z
Video Director of the Year Benny Boom Colin Tilley Dave Meyers & Missy Elliott Director X Hype Williams
DJ of the Year DJ Khaled DJ Drama DJ Envy DJ Esco DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year Metro Boomin DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers DJ Mustard London On Da Track Mike WiLL Made It Pharrell Williams
MVP of the Year DJ Khaled Cardi B Chance the Rapper JAY-Z Kendrick Lamar
Single of the Year Only the producer of the track nominated in this category. "Bodak Yellow" – Produced by J. White Did It (Cardi B) "Bad and Boujee" – Produced by Metro Boomin (Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert) "HUMBLE." – Produced by Mike Will Made-It (Kendrick Lamar) "Mask Off" – Produced by Metro Boomin (Future) "Wild Thoughts" – Produced by DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers (DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)
Album of the Year Kendrick Lamar – Damn DJ Khaled – Grateful Future – Future J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only JAY-Z – 4:44 Migos – Culture
Best New Hip Hop Artist Cardi B Aminé Kodak Black Playboi Carti Tee Grizzley
Hustler of the Year Cardi B Chance the Rapper Diddy DJ Khaled JAY-Z Kendrick Lamar
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style) Cardi B A$AP Rocky Future Migos Nicki Minaj
Best Mixtape Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2 Gucci Mane – Droptopwop Juicy J – Gas Face Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti Tee Grizzley – My Moment Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up" (Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj) Chance the Rapper – "I'm the One" (DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne) Gucci Mane – "Black Beatles" (Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane) Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee" (Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert) Ty Dolla $ign – "Ain't Nothing" (Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign) Wiz Khalifa – "Ain't Nothing" (Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign)
Impact Track Jay-Z – "The Story of O.J." Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow" Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE." Kendrick Lamar – "DNA." Lecrae featuring Ty Dolla $ign – "Blessings" Tyler, The Creator featuring A$AP Rocky – "Who Dat Boy" Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne & Drake - No Frauds
I Am Hip Hop Icon Luther Campbell
Instabooth Freestyles Most freestyles via BET and their YouTube channel.
Participants
DJ Khaled and Asahd Khaled Big Tigger Millyz Dave East Bre-Z ASAP Ferg T-Pain Tammy Rivera Waka Flocka Flame Michael Dapaah (Big Shaq) Jasmin Brown (WatchJazzy) Vince Swann Tristen Winger Mysonne Cozz Tee Grizzley XXXTentacion Zoey Dollaz YFN Lucci King Combs Michael Blackson Axel Leon Mike Smiff Dee-1 Lil Flip
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