2015 BET Hip Hop Awards explained

2015 BET Hip Hop Awards
Location:	Atlanta Civic Center
Network:	BET, MTV, MTV2
Date:	October 9, 2015
Host:	Snoop Dogg
Previous:	2014
Next:	2016

The 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 9, 2015 at the Atlanta Civic Center and aired on October 13, 2015 on BET, MTV, and MTV2. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2015. Snoop Dogg served as host for the third consecutive year. Canadian rapper Drake led the nominations with 12 nominations. Just behind Drake were Big Sean with 10 nods and Kanye West and Nicki Minaj with 9 each. Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole were up for 8 awards.^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Performances

Future – "Where Ya At" and "March Madness
Young Dro featuring T.I. – "We in the City"
Kid Ink featuring Dej Loaf, and DJ Mustard – "Be Real"
Puff Daddy & the Family featuring Lil' Kim, Styles P, and King Los – "Workin'"
Rich Homie Quan – "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
Travis Scott – "90210" and "Antidote"
O.T. Genasis – "CoCo"
iLoveMemphis – "Hit the Quan"

Cyphers

Pre-Show Cypher – Tripz, Muggsy Malone & Albe Black
Cypher 1 – Charles Hamilton, Jackie Spade, Joyner Lucas & Tink
Cypher 2 – Erick Sermon, Redman & Keith Murray of Def Squad
Cypher 3 – King Mez, J-Doe, Raury, Casey Veggies & Vince Staples
Cypher 4 – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Black Thought & Questlove
Cypher 5 – Doug E. Fresh, Nicole Paris & Rahzel
Live Cypher – T-Top, Rain, Charlie Clips, DNA & K-Shine

Nominations and winners

Best Hip Hop Video

Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"

Big Sean featuring Chris Brown & Ty Dolla $ign - "Play No Games"
Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"

Best Collabo, Duo or Group

Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"

Big Sean featuring E-40 - "I Don't F**k with You"
Fetty Wap featuring Monty - "My Way"
Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncé - "Feeling Myself"
Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter"

Track of the Year

Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.

"Trap Queen" - Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)

"Alright" - Produced By Pharrell Williams & Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
"Blessings" - Produced By Boi-1da & Vinylz (Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West)
"Commas" - Produced By DJ Spinz & Southside (Future)
"I Don't F**k with You" - Produced By DJ Dahi, DJ Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane (Big Sean featuring E-40)

Album of the Year

J. Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive

Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise
Drake - If You're Reading This It's Too Late
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Nicki Minaj - The Pinkprint
Wale - The Album About Nothing

Who Blew Up Award

Fetty Wap

Hustler of the Year

Drake

Made-You-Look Award

DeJ Loaf

Best Hip Hop Online Site

Worldstarhiphop.Com

Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com

Best Club Banger

Big Sean featuring E-40 - "I Don't F**k with You" (Produced By DJ Dahi, DJ Mustard, Kanye West & Key Wane)

DeJ Loaf - "Try Me" (Produced By DDS)
Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen" (Produced By Tony Fadd)
Future - "Commas" (Produced By DJ Spinz & Southside)
Rich Homie Quan - "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" (Produced By DJ Spinz & Nitti Beatz)

Best Mixtape

Future - 56 Nights

Future - Beast Mode
Future - Monster
Lil Wayne - Sorry 4 the Wait 2
Travi$ Scott - Days Before Rodeo

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

Drake - "My Way Remix" (Fetty Wap Featuring Drake)

Drake - "Blessings" (Big Sean Featuring Drake & Kanye West)
E-40 - "I Don't F**k with You" (Big Sean Featuring E-40)
Kendrick Lamar - "Classic Man Remix" (Jidenna featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne - "Truffle Butter" (Nicki Minaj featuring Drake & Lil Wayne)

Impact Track

Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"

Big Sean featuring Kanye West & John Legend - "One Man Can Change The World"
Common & John Legend - "Glory" (From The Motion Picture Selma)
J. Cole - "Apparently"
J. Cole - "Be Free"

People's Champ Award

Big Sean featuring Drake & Kanye West - "Blessings"

Fetty Wap - "Trap Queen"
Future - "Commas"
Kendrick Lamar - "i"
Rae Sremmurd - "No Type"
Rich Homie Quan - "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"

I Am Hip Hop Award

Scarface

Notes and References

Web site: And The Nominees Are.... https://web.archive.org/web/20150918032653/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2015/photos/nominees/and-the-nominees-are.html. dead. September 18, 2015. 3 September 2015. BET.com. 18 September 2015.
Web site: Here Are The Nominees For The 10th Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards. Rose Lilah. 15 September 2015. HotNewHipHop. 18 September 2015.
Web site: 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees Announced. HipHopDX. 15 September 2015. HipHopDX. 18 September 2015.
Web site: BET Hip Hop Awards 2015 Nominations: Drake Leads With 12 - Billboard. Billboard. 18 September 2015.