| BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year | |
| Image Upright: | 0.7 |
| Awarded For: | Excellent Hip Hop Album |
| Country: | United States (US) |
| Presenter: | Black Entertainment Television (BET) |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Year2: | 2023 |
| Most Awards: | Jay-Z, T.I., Kendrick Lamar and Drake (3) |
| Most Nominations: | Drake (8) |
The BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year is an award presented to recording artists for quality album at the BET Hip Hop Awards. It was originally titled CD of the Year, but it was changed during the 2013 ceremony.
"‡" Indicates the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
"†" Indicates the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
| Year | Recipients | Work | Nominees | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | T.I. | King ‡ | [1] | ||
| 2007 | T.I. | T.I. vs. T.I.P. ‡ | [2] | ||
| Common | Finding Forever ‡ | ||||
| 2008 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III † | [3] | ||
| 2009 | T.I. | Paper Trail ‡ | [4] | ||
| 2010 | Jay-Z | The Blueprint 3 ‡ | [5] | ||
| 2011 | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy † | [6] | ||
| 2012 | The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) | Watch the Throne ‡ | [7] | ||
| 2013 | Kendrick Lamar | good kid, m.A.A.d city ‡ | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Drake | Nothing Was the Same ‡ | [9] | ||
| 2015 | J. Cole | 2014 Forest Hills Drive ‡ | [10] | ||
| 2016 | Drake | Views ‡ | [11] | ||
| 2017 | Kendrick Lamar | DAMN. † | [12] | ||
| 2018 | The Carters (Beyoncé & Jay-Z) | Everything Is Love | [13] | ||
| 2019 | Travis Scott | Astroworld ‡ | [14] | ||
| 2020 | Roddy Ricch | Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial | [15] | ||
| 2021 | Tyler, The Creator | Call Me If You Get Lost † | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers † | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Drake & 21 Savage | Her Loss | [18] |
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 8 | Drake |
| 7 | Jay-Z |
| 6 | Kanye West |
| 5 | J. Cole |
| DJ Khaled | |
| 4 | Future |
| Kendrick Lamar | |
| 3 | Eminem |
| Lupe Fiasco | |
| Megan Thee Stallion | |
| Nas | |
| T.I. | |
| Jeezy | |
| 2 | 21 Savage |
| Big Sean | |
| Common | |
| DaBaby | |
| Lil Wayne | |
| Metro Boomin | |
| Migos | |
| Nicki Minaj | |
| Rick Ross | |
| Wale |
| Awards | Artist | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Jay-Z | |
| T.I. | ||
| Kendrick Lamar | ||
| Drake | ||
| 2 | Kanye West |