2010 BET Hip Hop Awards explained

2010 BET Hip Hop Awards
Network:	BET
Date:	October 12, 2010
Host:	Mike Epps
Previous:	2009
Next:	2011

The 2010 show was hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Khaled was the host DJ and DJ Premier DJed the cyphers.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Performances

• "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)"/"MC Hammer" - Rick Ross with Diddy and DJ Khaled
• "Too Legit to Quit" - MC Hammer
• "Speakers Going Hammer"/"Pretty Boy Swag" - Soulja Boy
• "Hard in da Paint"/"No Hands" - Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash
• "Bed Intruder Song" - Antoine Dodson & Michael Gregory of The Gregory Brothers
• "Gucci Time" - Gucci Mane feat. Swizz Beatz
• "You Aint No DJ" - Big Boi feat. Yelawolf
• "Who Dat"/"Blow Up" - J. Cole
• "Salute" - Dipset
• "Don't Let Me Fall" - B.o.B
• "Teach Me How to Dougie" - Cali Swag District
• "The Humpty Dance"/"I Get Around" - Shock G & Money-B of Digital Underground

Cyphers

• Internet Exclusive Cypher 1 - Vado, Reychesta, & Farnsworth Bentley
• Internet Exclusive Cypher 2 - Laws, Reema Major, & Nick Javas
• Cypher 1 - Wiz Khalifa, Bones Brigante, Yelawolf, & Raekwon
• Cypher 2 - Tyga, Kuniva, Diamond, & Royce Da 5'9"
• Cypher 3 - Ice Cube with his sons Doughboy & OMG and Rev Run with his sons Diggy & Jo-Jo
• Cypher 4 - Reek Da Villain, Zawcain, & Mickey Factz
• Cypher 5 - Pusha T, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce, Common, & Kanye West of G.O.O.D. Music
• Ghana Exclusive Cypher - D-Black Da Ghana Bwouy, Sarkodie, Kwaku-T, Ayigbe Edem, Babyg, Tinny, & Reggie Rockstone

Winners and nominations

Best Hip Hop Video

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind"

• B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"
• Drake – "Find Your Love"
• Jay-Z featuring Rihanna & Kanye West – "Run This Town"
• Jay-Z featuring Swizz Beatz – "On to the Next One"

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – "Empire State of Mind"

• B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"
• Diddy-Dirty Money featuring Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj – "Hello Good Morning (Remix)"
• DJ Khaled featuring Rick Ross, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Nicki Minaj – "All I Do Is Win (Remix)"
• Drake featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – "Forever"

Best Live Performer

Jay-Z

• • • Busta Rhymes Drake Kanye West
• Lil Wayne

Lyricist of the Year

Eminem

• Drake
• Lil Wayne
• Nicki Minaj
• Jay-Z

Video Director of the Year

Hype Williams

• Benny Boom
• Chris Robinson
• Gil Green
• Mr. Boomtown

Producer of the Year

Swizz Beatz

• Boi-1da
• Drumma Boy
• Lex Luger
• Polow Da Don

MVP of the Year

Drake

• B.o.B
• Eminem
• Jay-Z
• Rick Ross

Track of the Year

Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.

"BMF" – Produced by Lex Luger (Rick Ross featuring Styles P)

• "Airplanes" – Produced by Alex da Kid & DJ Frank E (B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams)
• "All I Do Is Win" – Produced by DJ Nasty & LVM (DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg)
• "BedRock" – Produced by Kane Beatz (Young Money featuring Lloyd)
• "Empire State of Mind" – Produced by Alexander Shuckburgh (Jay-Z & Alicia Keys)

CD of the Year

Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3

• B.o.B –
• Eminem – Recovery
• Drake – Thank Me Later
• Rick Ross – Teflon Don

DJ of the Year

DJ Khaled

• DJ Drama
• Funkmaster Flex
• DJ Holliday
• DJ Tony Neal

Rookie of the Year

Nicki Minaj

• Chiddy Bang
• J. Cole
• Roscoe Dash
• Waka Flocka Flame

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

Nicki Minaj

• B.o.B
• Jay-Z
• T.I.
• Kanye West

Best Club Banger

Rick Ross featuring Styles P – "BMF" (Produced by Lex Luger)

• Diddy-Dirty Money featuring T.I. & Rick Ross – "Hello Good Morning" (Produced by Danja)
• DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg – "All I Do Is Win" (Produced by DJ Nasty & LVM)
• Young Jeezy featuring Plies – "Lose My Mind" (Produced by Drumma Boy)
• Waka Flocka Flame – "O Let's Do It" (Produced by L-Don Beatz)

Hustler of the Year

Diddy

• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Nicki Minaj
• T.I.

Verizon People’s Champ Award

Nicki Minaj – "Your Love"

• B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars – "Nothin' on You"
• Eminem – "Not Afraid"
• Gucci Mane – "Lemonade"
• Cali Swag District – "Teach Me How to Dougie"
• Drake – "Over"

Best Hip Hop Blog Site

WorldStarHipHop.com

• AllHipHop.com
• NahRight.com
• RapRadar.com
• ThisIs50.com

I Am Hip Hop

Salt-N-Pepa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rick Ross, Diddy and MC Hammer Kick Off 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards . Theboombox.com . 2017-02-22.
2. Web site: 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards: What you won't see on TV . https://archive.today/20130408004128/http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2010/10/12/2010-bet-hip-hop-awards-what-you-wont-see-on-tv-tonight . dead . April 8, 2013 . Clatl.com . 2017-02-22.
3. Web site: Performers | Hip-Hop Awards 2010 Official Site . . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100926061933/http://www.bet.com/Specials/hiphopawards10/hha10_performers/ . 26 September 2010 . dead.
4. Web site: Hip Hop Awards '10 Performances! | Hip-Hop Awards 2010 Official Site . . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101016145720/http://www.bet.com/Specials/hiphopawards10/hha10_videos/hha10_video_performances.htm?playlist=performances&videoindex=6 . 16 October 2010 . dead.
5. Web site: 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards Complete Winners List . https://web.archive.org/web/20101016044718/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649842/20101012/story.jhtml . dead . October 16, 2010 . MTV . 2010-10-12 . 2017-02-22.