BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year explained

BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year
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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.

Recipients

"‡" Indicates the album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
"†" Indicates the album won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.

YearRecipientsWorkNomineesRef.
2006T.I.King[1]
2007T.I.T.I. vs. T.I.P.[2]
CommonFinding Forever
2008Lil WayneTha Carter III[3]
2009T.I.Paper Trail[4]
2010Jay-ZThe Blueprint 3[5]
2011Kanye WestMy Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy[6]
2012The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)Watch the Throne[7]
2013Kendrick Lamargood kid, m.A.A.d city[8]
2014DrakeNothing Was the Same[9]
2015J. Cole2014 Forest Hills Drive[10]
2016DrakeViews[11]
2017Kendrick LamarDAMN.[12]
2018The Carters (Beyoncé & Jay-Z)Everything Is Love[13]
2019Travis ScottAstroworld[14]
2020Roddy RicchPlease Excuse Me for Being Antisocial[15]
2021Tyler, The CreatorCall Me If You Get Lost[16]
2022Kendrick LamarMr. Morale & the Big Steppers[17]
2023Drake & 21 SavageHer Loss[18]

Category facts

Artists that received multiple nominations
NominationsArtist
8Drake
7Jay-Z
6Kanye West
5J. Cole
DJ Khaled
4Future
Kendrick Lamar
3Eminem
Lupe Fiasco
Megan Thee Stallion
Nas
T.I.
Jeezy
221 Savage
Big Sean
Common
DaBaby
Lil Wayne
Metro Boomin
Migos
Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross
Wale
Artists that received multiple awards
AwardsArtist
3Jay-Z
T.I.
Kendrick Lamar
Drake
2Kanye West

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Hip Hop Awards Winners . 2022-10-07 . BET . en.
  2. Web site: 2007-06-26 . 2007 BET Awards List Of Winners . 2022-10-07 . HipHopDX.
  3. Web site: 2008 BET Awards Winners . 2022-10-07 . BET . en.
  4. Web site: 2009 BET Awards Winners . 2022-10-07 . BET . en.
  5. Web site: 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards Complete Winners List . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007042035/https://www.mtv.com/news/dihhl3/2010-bet-hip-hop-awards-complete-winners-list . dead . October 7, 2022 . 2022-10-07 . MTV . en.
  6. Web site: Semigran . Aly . October 12, 2011 . BET Hip Hop Awards winners . 2022-10-07 . EW.com . en.
  7. Ramirez . Erika . 2012-10-10 . BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012: Chris Lighty Tribute, Cyphers & Winners . 2022-10-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2013-07-01 . BET Awards 2013: Complete list of winners . 2022-10-07 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  9. Stutz . Colin . 2014-10-15 . Drake, DJ Mustard Take Top Honors at 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full Winners List . 2022-10-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  10. McCall . Malorie . 2015-10-14 . BET Hip Hop Awards Winners 2015 List: Kendrick Lamar & Big Sean Win Big . 2022-10-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  11. Web site: And the Nominees Are. BET.com.
  12. Web site: BET Hip Hop Awards 2017 Nominations. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002043618/http://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/nominees.html. dead. October 2, 2013. BET. 15 September 2017.
  13. Web site: Here Are the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners . 2022-10-07 . Complex . en.
  14. Web site: Howard . Annie . 2019-10-08 . 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners: J. Cole, Cardi B, Travis Scott . 2022-10-07 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  15. Web site: Bloom . Madison . Minsker . Evan . 2020-10-28 . BET Hip Hop Awards 2020: The Full Winners List . 2022-10-07 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  16. Nazareno . Mia . 2021-10-06 . 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners: Complete List . 2022-10-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  17. Grein . Paul . 2022-10-05 . Kendrick Lamar Tops 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full Winners List . 2022-10-07 . Billboard . en-US.
  18. Grein . Paul . 2023-09-07 . Cardi B & 21 Savage Lead Nominations for 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full List . 2023-09-10 . Billboard . en-US.