The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony held on TV on October 9, 2019 from the Atlanta's Cobb Energy Center. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2019.
After notching four wins at the previous year's festivities, Cardi B lead with 10 nominations in 2019.
There was a three-way tie for second most nominations as DJ Khaled, Travis Scott and J. Cole were each nominated eight times. Despite his death earlier in the year, Nipsey Hussle received five nominations. Newcomer Megan Thee Stallion received five, and DaBaby four.
Cyphers Cypher 1 - Kash Doll, IDK, Travis Thompson, Iman Shumpert & King Los Cypher 2 - Jess Hilarious, Chico Bean, Karlous Miller, Affion Crockett & Lil Duval
Winners and nominees Best Hip Hop Video Cardi B – "Money" 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot" City Girls featuring Cardi B – "Twerk" DaBaby – "Suge" Meek Mill featuring Drake – "Going Bad" Travis Scott featuring Drake – "Sicko Mode"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus – "Old Town Road (Remix)" 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot" Cardi B and Bruno Mars – "Please Me" DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend – "Higher" Lil Baby and Gunna – "Drip Too Hard" Travis Scott featuring Drake – "Sicko Mode"
Hot Ticket Performer Megan Thee Stallion Cardi B DaBaby Drake The Carters Travis Scott
Lyricist of the Year J. Cole 2 Chainz Cordae Drake Meek Mill Nipsey Hussle
Video Director of the Year Travis Scott Benny Boom Bruno Mars and Florent Dechard Dave Meyers Eif Rivera
DJ of the Year Mustard Chase B DJ Drama DJ Envy DJ Esco DJ Khaled
Producer of the Year DJ Khaled London On Da Track Metro Boomin Mustard Swizz Beatz Tay Keith
MVP of the Year Nipsey Hussle Cardi B DJ Khaled Drake J. Cole Megan Thee Stallion
Single of the Year Only the producer of the track nominated in this category. "Old Town Road (Remix)" – Produced by YoungKio (Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) "Act Up" – Produced by EarlThePearll (City Girls) "Big Ole Freak" – Produced by LilJuMadeDaBeat (Megan Thee Stallion) "Money" – Produced by J. White Did It (Cardi B) "Sicko Mode" – Produced by Rogét Chahayed, Cubeatz, OZ, Hit-Boy and Tay Keith (Travis Scott featuring Drake) "Suge" – Produced by JetsonMade and Pooh Beatz (DaBaby)
Album of the Year Travis Scott – Astroworld Meek Mill – Championships Lizzo – Cuz I Love You DJ Khaled – Father of Asahd Tyler, the Creator – Igor Dreamville – Revenge of the Dreamers 3
Best New Hip Hop Artist DaBaby Blueface Lil Nas X Megan Thee Stallion Roddy Ricch Cordae
Hustler of the Year JAY-Z Cardi B DJ Khaled Nipsey Hussle Rick Ross Travis Scott
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style) Cardi B DJ Khaled French Montana Meek Mill Rick Ross Travis Scott
Best Mixtape Megan Thee Stallion – Fever Jack Harlow – Loose Kevin Gates – Luca Brasi 3 Roddy Ricch – Feed Tha Streets II Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y – 2009 YBN Almighty Jay, Cordae and YBN Nahmir – YBN: The Mixtape
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse J. Cole – "A Lot" (21 Savage featuring J. Cole) 21 Savage – "Wish Wish" (DJ Khaled featuring Cardi B and 21 Savage) Cardi B – "Clout" (Offset featuring Cardi B) Cardi B – "Twerk" (City Girls featuring Cardi B) Rick Ross – "Money in the Grave" (Drake featuring Rick Ross) Rick Ross – "What's Free" (Meek Mill featuring JAY-Z and Rick Ross)
Impact Track J. Cole – "Middle Child" 21 Savage featuring J. Cole – "A Lot" DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend – "Higher" Kap G – "A Day Without a Mexican" Lizzo featuring Missy Elliott – "Tempo" YoungBoy Never Broke Again featuring Quando Rondo and Kevin Gates – "I Am Who They Say I Am"
Best International Flow Sarkodie (Ghana) Falz (Nigeria) Ghetts (UK) Kalash (France) Little Simz (UK) Nasty C (South Africa) Tory Lanez (Canada)
Best Hip-Hop Online Site/App Complex All Hip-Hop HotNewHipHop The Shade Room WorldStar XXL
I Am Hip Hop Icon Lil’ Kim
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