BET Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist explained

BET Awards for Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Presenter:BET Awards
Year:2001
Holder:Nicki Minaj (2024)
Most Wins:Nicki Minaj (8)
Most Nominations:Nicki Minaj (14)
Country:United States
Website:https://web.archive.org/web/20130307093921/http://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards.html

The BET Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist is an award given to honor the outstanding achievements female artists have made in hip hop every year. The winner is determined based on sales and overall quality of content released within the eligibility period. The all-time winner in this category is Nicki Minaj with eight wins, she is also the most nominated artist with fourteen nominations.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

YearArtistRef
2001
Eve[1]
Da Brat
Lil' Kim
Missy Elliott
Trina
2002
Missy Elliott
Angie Martinez
Foxy Brown
Mystic
Rah Digga
Trina
2003
Missy Elliott[2]
Eve
Lil' Kim
Ms. Jade
Trina
Foxy Brown
2004
Missy Elliott[3]
Da Brat
Jacki-O
MC Lyte
Rah Digga
Foxy Brown
2005
Remy Ma[4]
Jacki-O
Miri Ben-Ari
Shawnna
Foxy Brown
2006
Missy Elliott[5]
Lil' Kim
Remy Ma
Shawnna
Trina
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2008
Missy Elliott[6]
Eve
Kid Sister
Lil' Mama
Trina
Foxy Brown
2009
M.I.A[7]
Lil' Mama
Trina

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
Nicki Minaj
Ester Dean
Lil' Kim
Rasheeda
Trina
2011
Nicki Minaj
Cymphonique
Diamond
LoLa Monroe
2012
Nicki Minaj
Brianna Perry
Diamond
Trina
2013
Nicki Minaj[8]
Azealia Banks
Eve
Rasheeda
Rye Rye
2014
Nicki Minaj[9]
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
2015
Nicki Minaj[10]
Azealia Banks
Dej Loaf
Iggy Azalea
Tink
Trina
2016
Nicki Minaj[11]
Dej Loaf
Lil' Kim
Missy Elliott
Remy Ma
2017
Remy Ma[12]
Missy Elliott
Nicki Minaj
Cardi B
Young M.A
2018
Cardi B[13]
Remy Ma
Rapsody
Dej Loaf
2019
Cardi B[14]
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Megan Thee Stallion[15]
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
2021
Megan Thee Stallion[16]
Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doja Cat
Latto
Saweetie
2022
Megan Thee Stallion[17]
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Latto
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie
2023
Latto[18]
Cardi B
Coi Leray
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
2024
Nicki Minaj[19]
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Ice Spice
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Sexyy Red

Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

8 wins
5 wins
3 wins
2 wins
1 win

Nominations

14 nominations
9 nominations
8 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001 BET Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20191118112854/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2001/nominees.html. dead. November 18, 2019. BET. May 16, 2017.
  2. Web site: Billboard Staff . 2003-05-14 . 2003 BET Awards Nominees . 2023-06-12 . Billboard . en-US.
  3. Web site: May 13 . Gary Susman Updated . EDT . 2004 at 04:00 AM . OutKast, Beyonce lead BET Awards nominees . 2023-06-12 . EW.com . en.
  4. 2005 BET Awards. Rolling Stone. June 29, 2005. May 16, 2017.
  5. Web site: 2006 BET Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806161936/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2006/nominees.html. dead. August 6, 2020. BET. May 16, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2008-06-24 . 2008 BET Awards Winners . 2023-06-12 . HipHopDX . en.
  7. Web site: 2009 BET Award Winners . 2023-06-12 . BET . en.
  8. Web site: BET Awards Nominees 2013 – Full List Of Hip-Hop Nominations. Andy Swift. Hollywood Life. May 18, 2015. February 20, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220170608/http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/05/14/bet-awards-nominees-2013-list-nominations/. dead.
  9. Web site: BET Award 2014 Nominations Announced. Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. nokiatheatrelalive.com. May 18, 2015. July 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140721031422/http://www.nokiatheatrelalive.com/news/detail/bet-award-2014-nominations-announced. dead.
  10. Web site: Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Lead BET Awards Nominations. Rap-Up. May 18, 2015.
  11. Web site: Drake Leads BET Awards with 9 Nominations. Jennifer. Konerman. Hollywood Reporter. May 20, 2016. May 16, 2017.
  12. Beyoncé and Bruno Mars Top 2017 BET Awards Nominees Slate. Billboard. May 15, 2017. May 16, 2017.
  13. News: 2018 BET Awards Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075639/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2018/photos/show/bet-awards-2018-winners-the-complete-list.html#!060118-shows-beta-nominee-cardi-b . dead . June 25, 2018 . June 24, 2018 . BET . June 24, 2018.
  14. Web site: Winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517202218/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2019/best-female-hip-hop-artist.html. dead. May 17, 2019.
  15. Web site: 2020 BET Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20200616025853/https://www.bet.com/shows/bet-awards/2020/nominees/best-male-hip-hop-artist.html. dead. June 16, 2020. Nominees. June 15, 2020.
  16. Web site: 2021 BET Awards. Nominees. May 28, 2021.
  17. Web site: 2022 BET Awards. Nominees. June 1, 2022.
  18. Web site: 2023 BET Awards. Nominees. June 9, 2023.
  19. Web site: Drake Tops the List of Nominees for BET Awards 2024 With Seven Nods. Nominees. May 17, 2024.