2020 BET Hip Hop Awards

The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 27, 2020, as the 15th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 29, 2020. Hosted by Wild 'N Out cast members and hosts of 85 South Comedy Show podcast: Chico Bean, Karlous Miller and D.C. Young Fly.

DaBaby lead the number of nominations with twelve, with Roddy Ricch earning eleven, and both Megan Thee Stallion and Drake receiving eight each.

Winners and nominees

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

Megan Thee Stallion

• DaBaby
• Drake
• Future
• Lil Baby
• Roddy Ricch

Hip Hop Album of the Year

Roddy Ricch – Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial

• Future – High Off Life
• DaBaby – Blame It on Baby
• DaBaby – Kirk
• Lil Baby – My Turn
• Megan Thee Stallion – Suga

Best Hip Hop Video

Future featuring Drake – "Life Is Good"

• DaBaby – "Bop"
• DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar"
• Drake – "Toosie Slide"
• Lil Baby – "The Bigger Picture"
• Roddy Ricch – "The Box"

Best Collaboration

Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)"

• DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar"
• Future featuring Drake – "Life Is Good"
• Jack Harlow featuring Tory Lanez, DaBaby and Lil Wayne – "Whats Poppin (Remix)"
• Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign – "Hot Girl Summer"
• Mustard featuring Roddy Ricch – "Ballin'"

Best Duo/Group

Chris Brown and Young Thug

• City Girls
• EarthGang
• JackBoys
• Migos
• Run the Jewels

Best Live Performer

Travis Scott

• Big Sean
• DaBaby
• Drake
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Roddy Ricch

Lyricist of the Year

Rapsody

• Big Sean
• DaBaby
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Megan Thee Stallion

Video Director of the Year

Teyana Taylor

• Cactus Jack & White Trash Tyler
• Cole Bennett
• Colin Tilley
• Dave Meyers
• Director X

DJ of the Year

D-Nice

• Chase B
• DJ Drama
• DJ Envy
• DJ Khaled
• Mustard

Producer of the Year

Hit-Boy

• 9th Wonder
• DJ Khaled
• JetsonMade
• Mike Will Made It
• Mustard

Song of the Year

"The Box" – Produced by 30 Roc and DatBoiSqueeze <small>(Roddy Ricch)</small>

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

• "Bop" – Produced by JetsonMade and Starboy <small>(DaBaby)</small>
• "Life Is Good" – Produced by Ambezza, D. Hill and OZ <small>(Future featuring Drake)</small>
• "Rockstar" – Produced by SethInTheKitchen <small>(DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)</small>
• "Savage (Remix)" – Produced by J. White Did It <small>(Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé)</small>
• "Toosie Slide" – Produced by OZ <small>(Drake)</small>

Best New Hip Hop Artist

Pop Smoke

• Flo Milli
• Jack Harlow
• NLE Choppa
• Mulatto
• Rod Wave

Hustler of the Year

Megan Thee Stallion

• Cardi B
• DJ Khaled
• JAY-Z
• Rick Ross
• Travis Scott

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Beyoncé – "Savage (Remix)" <small>(Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé)</small>

• Bia – "Best on Earth" <small>(Russ featuring Bia)</small>
• Cardi B – "Writing on the Wall" <small>(French Montana featuring Post Malone, Cardi B and Rvssian)</small>
• Future – "Roses (Remix)" <small>(Saint Jhn featuring Future)</small>
• Travis Scott – "Hot (Remix)" <small>(Young Thug featuring Gunna and Travis Scott)</small>
• Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar" <small>(DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch)</small>

Impact Track

Lil Baby – "The Bigger Picture"

• Anderson .Paak and Jay Rock – "Lockdown"
• J. Cole – "Snow on tha Bluff"
• DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch – "Rockstar (BLM Remix)"
• Rapsody featuring PJ Morton – "Afeni"
• Wale featuring Kelly Price – "Sue Me"

Best International Flow

Stormzy (UK)

• Djonga (Brazil)
• Kaaris (France)
• Khaligraph Jones (Kenya)
• Meryl (France)
• Ms Banks (UK)
• Nasty C (South Africa)

Best Hip-Hop Platform

The Joe Budden Podcast

• HipHopDX
• HotNewHipHop
• XXL
• The Breakfast Club
• The Shade Room
• Complex

I Am Hip Hop Icon

Master P

References