The rapper received artist of the 12 months and album of the 12 months for 'Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers.'
Kendrick Lamar dominated the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards with six wins together with artist of the 12 months and album of the 12 months for Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in Might.
The awards ceremony, taped on Friday Sept. 30 on the Cobb Power Centre in Atlanta, premiered on Tuesday (Oct. 4) on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1.
Lamar additionally received lyricist of the 12 months and finest reside performer. He shared two different awards — finest hip hop video for “Household Ties” with Child Keem and video director of the 12 months with Dave Free.
This was Lamar’s eighth win for lyricist of the 12 months, extra by far than anybody else within the historical past of the present (which originated in 2006). This was his third win for hip-hop album of the 12 months, which places him in a tie with T.I. and Jay-Z for probably the most wins within the class. It was additionally his third win for finest hip-hop video and finest reside performer; his second for hip-hop artist of the 12 months.
Drake took residence three awards together with finest collaboration for “Wait For U” with Future and Tems. The smash hit entered the Billboard Sizzling 100 at No. 1 in Might.
Latto’s “Huge Power,” which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Sizzling 100, received tune of the 12 months.
Lizzo’s “About Rattling Time,” which topped the Sizzling 100 for 2 weeks in July and August, received impression monitor. That award is for the tune that “strikes our tradition ahead with social commentary, political discourse or different thought-provoking lyrics.” “About Rattling Time” additionally received within the roughly equal class, video for good, on the MTV Video Music Awards.
Newcomer GloRilla (delivery title: Gloria Woods) was topped finest breakthrough hip hop artist. She’s the fourth feminine artist to win in that class, following Nicki Minaj (2010), Iggy Azalea (2014) and Cardi B (2017). GloRilla’s “Tomorrow 2” (a collab with Cardi B) is the second-highest new entry on this week’s Sizzling 100 at No. 9.
Trina obtained the I Am Hip Hop Award. She’s the fourth feminine artist or group to take that award, following Salt-N-Pepa (2010), MC Lyte (2013) and Lil’ Kim (2019).
Fats Joe hosted this 12 months’s present.
Click on right here for a full checklist of the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards winners.
A model of this story was first revealed on billboard.com