2014 BET Hip Hop Awards explained
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.[1] DJ Mustard won the most awards with 4 wins, followed by Drake with 3 wins.[2] [3]
Performances
List of the performers were announced on September 18, 2014:[4] [5]
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"
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
- YG (featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan) - "My Hitta"
Best Live Performer
- Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
- Kendrick Lamar
Hip Hop Video Director
- Hype Williams
DJ of the Year
- DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
- DJ Mustard
MVP of the Year
- DJ Mustard
Track of the Year
Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.
- "My Hitta" - Produced by DJ Mustard (YG featuring Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan)
Album of the Year
- Drake - Nothing Was the Same
Who Blew Up Award / Rookie of the Year
- Iggy Azalea
Hustler of the Year
- Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award / Best Hip Hop Style
- Nicki Minaj
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)
Best Mixtape
- Wiz Khalifa - 28 Grams
Sweet 16 (Best Featured Verse)
- Kendrick Lamar - "Control" (Big Sean featuring Kendrick Lamar & Jay Electronica)
Impact Track
- Common (featuring Vince Staples) - "Kingdom"
People's Champ Award
- Drake - "Worst Behavior"
I Am Hip Hop Award
- Doug E. Fresh[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: BET Hip-Hop Awards 2014 Nominations Revealed. HNHH. 4 September 2014.
- Web site: BET Hip-Hop Awards 2014: The Full Winners List . 2022-06-05 . Capital XTRA . en . 2020-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200706163750/https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/bet-hip-hop-awards-2014-the-full-winners-list/ . dead .
- Web site: Stutz . Colin . 2014-10-15 . Drake, DJ Mustard Take Top Honors at 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full Winners List . 2022-06-05 . Billboard . en-US.
- Web site: Golden . Zara . September 18, 2014 . 2014 BET Awards Cyphers Lineup Announced . 2022-06-05 . . en.
- Web site: Alexis . Nadeska . September 22, 2018 . Best Of The 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards: Mike Brown Tribute, Bobby Shmurda And Uncle Snoop . https://web.archive.org/web/20140925022117/http://www.mtv.com/news/1939021/2014-bet-hip-hop-awards-mike-brown-tribute-bobby-shmurda/ . dead . September 25, 2014 . 2022-06-05 . . en.
- Web site: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002054850/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/i-am-hip-hop.html. dead. October 2, 2013. BET.