2014 BET Hip Hop Awards

The 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards was held on October 14, 2014 at Atlanta Civic Center in the ATL. The nominations were announced on September 4, 2014. Snoop Dogg returned as the event's host. Canadian rapper Drake leads the nominations with 8 nominations, while Jay-Z, Pharrell and Future follow him with six. DJ Mustard won the most awards with 4 wins, followed by Drake with 3 wins.

Performances

List of the performers were announced on September 18, 2014:

• Rae Sremmurd – "No Flex Zone!"
• Rich Gang featuring Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan and Birdman – "Lifestyle"
• Common featuring Vince Staples and Jay Electronica - "Kingdom"
• Migos - "Fight Night" and "Handsome and Wealthy"
• DJ Mustard featuring Lil Boosie, Ty Dolla $ign and YG - "Face Down", "Paranoid" and "My Hitta"
• Brandy featuring MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Queen Latifah - "I Wanna Be Down" (Hip Hop Remix)
• T.I. featuring Young Thug - "About the Money"
• Bobby Shmurda - "Hot Boy"

Cyphers

• Pre-Show Cypher: T-Rex, Goodz, Tsu Surf and Rain 910
• Cypher 1: Tuki Carter, Berner, Chevy Woods, Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa
• Cypher 2: Vic Mensa, Snow Tha Product, King Los, Treach and David Banner
• Cypher 3: Troy Ave, Detroit Che, Dee-1, Logic and Lil Mama
• Cypher 4: Jarren Benton, Corey Charron, Remy Ma and Papoose
• Cypher 5: O.T. Genasis, Kevin Gates, G-Eazy and Loaded Lux
• Cypher 6: Arsonal, Couture, Calicoe and Murda Mook

Nominations

Best Hip Hop Video

Drake - "Worst Behavior"

• Future (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino) - "Move That Doh"
• Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) - "Fancy"
• J. Cole (featuring TLC) - "Crooked Smile"
• Nicki Minaj - "Pills N Potions"
• Wiz Khalifa - "We Dem Boyz"

Best Collabo, Duo or Group

YG (featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) - "My Hitta"

• Eminem (featuring Rihanna) - "The Monster"
• Future (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino) - "Move That Doh"
• Jay-Z (featuring Justin Timberlake) - "Holy Grail"
• Schoolboy Q (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid) - "Studio"

Best Live Performer

Kanye West

• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Kendrick Lamar
• T.I.

Lyricist of the Year

Kendrick Lamar

• Drake
• Eminem
• J. Cole
• Jay-Z
• Nicki Minaj

Hip Hop Video Director

Hype Williams

• Benny Boom
• Chris Robinson
• Director X
• Dre Films

DJ of the Year

DJ Mustard

• DJ Drama
• DJ Envy
• DJ Khaled
• DJ Scream

Producer of the Year

DJ Mustard

• Drumma Boy
• Hit-Boy
• Mike WiLL Made It
• Pharrell
• Timbaland

MVP of the Year

DJ Mustard

• Drake
• Future
• Jay-Z
• Nicki Minaj

Track of the Year

<small>Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.</small>

"My Hitta" - Produced by DJ Mustard <small>(YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan)</small>

• "Cut Her Off" (Remix) - Produced by Will-A-Fool <small>(K Camp featuring Lil Boosie, YG, & Too $hort)</small>
• "Move That Doh" - Produced by Mike WiLL Made It <small>(Future featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino)</small>
• "Studio" - Produced by Swiff D <small>(Schoolboy Q featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)</small>
• "Worst Behavior" - Produced by DJ Dahi <small>(Drake)</small>

Album of the Year

Drake - Nothing Was the Same

• Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP 2
• Future - Honest
• Rick Ross - Mastermind
• Schoolboy Q - Oxymoron
• Yo Gotti - I Am

Who Blew Up Award / Rookie of the Year

Iggy Azalea

• Migos
• Rich Homie Quan
• Schoolboy Q
• YG
• Young Thug

Hustler of the Year

Dr. Dre

• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Rick Ross
• T.I.

Made-You-Look Award / Best Hip Hop Style

Nicki Minaj

• A$AP Rocky
• Jay-Z
• Kanye West
• Young Thug

Best Hip Hop Online Site

WorldStarHipHop.com

• AllHipHop.com
• Complex.com
• HotNewHipHop.com
• NecoleBitchie.com
• RapRadar.com

Best Club Banger

Future (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino) - "Move That Doh" (Produced by Mike WiLL Made It)

• K Camp (featuring Lil Boosie, YG, & Too $hort) - "Cut Her Off" (Remix) (Produced by Will-A-Fool)
• Migos - "Fight Night" (Produced by Stack Boy Twaun)
• Wiz Khalifa - "We Dem Boyz" (Produced by Detail)
• YG (featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) - "My Hitta" (Produced by DJ Mustard)
• Young Thug - "Stoner" (Produced by Dun Deal)

Best Mixtape

Wiz Khalifa - 28 Grams

• Action Bronson - Blue Chips 2
• Fabolous - The Soul Tape 3
• Migos - No Label 2
• Rich Homie Quan - I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In

Sweet 16 (Best Featured Verse)

Kendrick Lamar - "Control" <small>(Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica)</small>

• B.o.B - "Paranoid" <small>(Ty Dolla Sign featuring B.o.B)</small>
• B.o.B - "Up Down (Do This All Day)" <small>(T-Pain featuring B.o.B)</small>
• Drake - "Who Do You Love" <small>(YG featuring Drake)</small>
• Pharrell - "Move That Doh" <small>(Future featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino)</small>

Impact Track

Common (featuring Vince Staples) - "Kingdom"

• Lecrae - "Nuthin"
• Lupe Fiasco - "Mission"
• The Roots (featuring Patty Cash) - "Never"
• Talib Kweli (featuring Abby Dobson) - "State of Grace"

People's Champ Award

Drake - "Worst Behavior"

• Future (featuring Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino) - "Move That Doh"
• Iggy Azalea (featuring Charli XCX) - "Fancy"
• Wiz Khalifa - "We Dem Boyz"
• YG (featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill & Rich Homie Quan) - "My Hitta (Remix)"

I Am Hip Hop Award

Doug E. Fresh

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