Kendrick Lamar Wins Six Awards – Billboard

Kendrick Lamar dominated the 2022 Wager Hip Hop Awards with 6 wins including artist of the calendar year and album of the year for Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in Might. The awards ceremony, taped on Friday Sept. 30 at the Cobb Electricity Centre in Atlanta, premiered on Tuesday (Oct. 4) on Bet, Guess Her, MTV2 and VH1.

Lamar also received lyricist of the yr and very best stay performer. He shared two other awards — greatest hip hop video for “Family Ties” with Baby Keem and video director of the year with Dave No cost.

This was Lamar’s eighth acquire for lyricist of the calendar year, additional by much than anyone else in the history of the exhibit (which originated in 2006). This was his 3rd earn for hip-hop album of the calendar year, which places him in a tie with T.I. and Jay-Z for the most wins in the class. It was also his third gain for best hip-hop video clip and very best reside performer his next for hip-hop artist of the yr.

Drake took residence three awards like finest collaboration for “Wait For U” with Future and Tems. The smash entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 in Could. Drake tied with himself for the sweet 16: most effective highlighted verse award with contributions on “Wait For U” and Jack Harlow’s “Churchill Downs.”

Latto’s “Big Electricity,” which attained No. 3 on the Billboard Incredibly hot 100, won tune of the 12 months.

Lizzo’s “About Damn Time,” which topped the Very hot 100 for two months in July and August, gained impact track. That award is for the song that “moves our society ahead with social commentary, political discourse or other thought-provoking lyrics.” “About Damn Time” also received in the about equivalent category, online video for great, at the MTV Video clip Audio Awards.

Newcomer GloRilla (start identify: Gloria Woods) was crowned best breakthrough hip hop artist. She’s the fourth female artist to earn in that group, following Nicki Minaj (2010), Iggy Azalea (2014) and Cardi B (2017). GloRilla’s “Tomorrow 2” (a collab with Cardi B) is the next-optimum new entry on this weeks’ Scorching 100 at No. 9.

Trina gained the I Am Hip Hop Award. She’s the fourth woman artist or team to consider that award, adhering to Salt-N-Pepa (2010), MC Lyte (2013) and Lil’ Kim (2019).

Excess fat Joe hosted this year’s clearly show, which will have an encore airing on Wager on Wednesday Oct.5 at midnight ET/PT.

Here’s the total listing of 2022 Bet Hip Hop Award nominees, with winners marked:

Hip hop artist of the calendar year

Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Potential
Kanye West
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion

Hip hop album of the calendar year

Latto, 777
Drake, Licensed Lover Boy
Kanye West, Donda
Foreseeable future, I By no means Favored You 
Pusha T, It is Nearly Dry
Nas, King’s Disorder II 
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Huge Steppers

Tune of the 12 months

WINNER: Latto, “Big Energy”
Hitkidd & Glorilla, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”
Jack Harlow, “First Class”
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”
Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
Drake feat. Upcoming & Younger Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Ideal hip hop video

A$AP Rocky, “D.M.B.”
WINNER: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
City Ladies feat. Usher, “Good Love”
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
BIA & J. Cole, “London”
Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
Drake feat. Future & Youthful Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Best collaboration

Infant Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
Metropolis Girls feat. Usher, “Good Love”
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
Drake feat. 21 Savage, “Jimmy Cooks”
Benny The Butcher & J. Cole, “Johnny P’s Caddy”
WINNER: Upcoming feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
Drake feat. Long run & Younger Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Finest duo or group

42 Dugg & EST Gee
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
Birdman & Youngboy Never Broke Again
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
DaBaby & Youngboy Under no circumstances Broke Yet again
WINNER: EARTHGANG
Variations P & Havoc

Very best breakthrough hip hop artist

Newborn Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
WINNER: GloRilla
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana

Ideal dwell performer

Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Tyler, the Creator

Lyricist of the yr

Baby Keem
Benny The Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Jay-Z
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar

Movie director of the 12 months

Benny Growth
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & Dave No cost
Teyana Taylor

Producer of the 12 months

ATL Jacob
Infant Keem
Hit-Boy
WINNER: Hitmaka
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams

DJ of the 12 months

D-Awesome
DJ Cassidy
WINNER: DJ Drama
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Leading
Kaytranada
Mustard
Nyla Symone
L.A. Leakers: DJ sourMILK & Justin Credible

Finest hip hop platform

Major Boy’s Neighborhood 
Breakfast Club
CO-WINNER: Caresha Please 
Complex
CO-WINNER: Consume Champs
HipHopDX
Million Dollaz Worth of Activity
NPR Very small Desk
Verzuz

Hustler of the year

WINNER: 50 Cent
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion

Sweet 16: ideal featured verse

CO-WINNER: Drake, “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
J. Cole, “Poke It Out” (Wale feat. J. Cole)
J. Cole, “London” (BIA & J. Cole)
Lil Baby, “Girls Want Girls” (Drake feat. Lil Newborn)
Kanye West, “City of Gods” (Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys)
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Wait for You” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)
Jadakiss, “Black Illuminati” (Freddie Gibbs feat. Jadakiss)

Impression monitor

WINNER: Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
Fivio International, Kanye West & Alicia Keys, “City of Gods”
Little one Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
Nas feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill, “Nobody”
Latto, “Pxssy”
Kendrick Lamar, “The Coronary heart Portion 5”
Doja Cat, “Woman”

Finest global move

WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Blxckie (South Africa)
Central Cee (Uk)
Haviah Mighty (Canada)
Knucks (British isles)
Le Juiice (France)
Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)