2011 BET Hip Hop Awards

Last updated
2011 BET Hip Hop Awards
DateOctober 11, 2011
Location Atlanta Civic Center
Hosted by Mike Epps
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBET

The 2011 show were hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Premier DJed the cyphers. The show featured the final television appearance by Heavy D, before his death a month later.

Contents

Performances

[1]

Winners and nominations

[2]

Best Hip Hop Video

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collab)

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Best Live Performer

Lil Wayne

Lyricist of the Year

Lil Wayne

Video Director of the Year

Hype Williams

Producer of the Year

Lex Luger

MVP of the Year

Nicki Minaj

Track of the Year

Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.

"Black and Yellow" – Produced by Stargate (Wiz Khalifa)

CD of the Year

Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

DJ of the Year

DJ Khaled

Rookie of the Year

Wiz Khalifa

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

Nicki Minaj

Best Club Banger

Waka Flocka Flame featuring Wale and Roscoe Dash – "No Hands" (Produced by Drumma Boy)

Best Mixtape

J. Cole Friday Night Lights
Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes)

Hustler of the Year

Jay Z

Verizon People’s Champ Award (Viewers’ Choice)

Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes – "Look at Me Now"

Best Hip Hop Online Site

WorldStarHipHop.com

I Am Hip Hop

LL Cool J

Related Research Articles

Chris Robinson is an American film director, commercial director, and music video director. He has directed films such as Netflix original Beats (2019). He has directed commercials for brands such as iPod, Coca-Cola and Verizon and music videos for songs like "Fallin'" and "You Don't Know My Name" by Alicia Keys, "Roc Boys" by Jay-Z, the Grammy nominated video for "One Mic" by Nas, and "Bonnie & Clyde '03" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles. Robinson made his debut as a music video director by helming the 1991 clip "Doo Doo Brown" by the group 2 Hyped Brothers & a Dog.

This is a list is of music videos directed by Hype Williams.

2011 MTV Video Music Awards Award ceremony

The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, followed by Adele, and Kanye West, who were both tied at seven. A Britney Spears tribute was held, consisting of adult and children dancers alike, they wore costumes based on the music videos of Spears. British television director Hamish Hamilton directed the show for television viewing.

Colin Tilley is an American filmmaker, music video director, and television commercial director. Tilley is the CEO and owner of Boy in the Castle Productions. He has directed more than 300 music videos.

<i>Kiss the Ring</i> 2012 studio album by DJ Khaled

Kiss the Ring is the sixth studio album by DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group, Terror Squad Entertainment, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Universal Republic Records on August 21, 2012. The album was supported by the singles "Take It to the Head" which peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "I Wish You Would" which peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Ace Hood, Plies, Lil Wayne, T.I., Future, Kanye West, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, T-Pain, Scarface, Nas, DJ Premier, French Montana, Jadakiss, Birdman, 2 Chainz, Wale, Tyga, Kirko Bangz, Mavado and Mack Maine.

Take It to the Head Single by Lil Wayne

"Take It to the Head" is a song by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled, released as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Kiss the Ring. The song features American singer Chris Brown, rappers Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was premiered via DJ Khaled's Twitter on March 26, 2012. It was later released for digital download in the United States on April 3, 2012. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies. Musically, "Take It to the Head" is a hip hop song.

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. DJ Mustard won the most awards with 4 wins, followed by Drake with 3 wins.

The 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards was held on October 15, 2013 at Atlanta Civic Center in the ATL. Snoop Dogg was the event's host for the first time. Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with 14. Drake had the second most at 13, while J. Cole picked up 10 nods. Kendrick Lamar won the most awards with 5 wins.

The 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 9, 2015 and will air on October 13, 2015 at Atlanta Civic Center. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2015. Snoop Dogg will be the event's host again. Canadian rapper Drake leads the nominations again with 12 nominations. Just behind Drake are Big Sean with 10 nods, Kanye West and Nicki Minaj with 9. Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are up for 8 awards.

Max Colt is a visual effects producer and supervisor. He won MTV Video Music Award in 2015 for Best Visual Effects for his work on music video for Justin Bieber, Skrillex and Diplo and 2016 MTV Video Music Award for Coldplay "Up&Up" music video. He has produced visual effects for music videos for artists such as Britney Spears, Imagine Dragons, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Foals, Ariana Grande and Shakira.

DJ Khaled American DJ and record producer from Louisiana

Khaled Mohammed Khaled, known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, and record producer.

<i>Major Key</i> (album) 2016 studio album by DJ Khaled

Major Key is the ninth studio album by American musician DJ Khaled. It was released on July 29, 2016, by Epic Records and We the Best Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Future, Big Sean, Rick Ross, Jay-Z, Drake, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Betty Wright, J. Cole, Bryson Tiller, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, August Alsina, Jeremih, Kodak Black, Jeezy, French Montana, YG, Yo Gotti, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Kent Jones, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Meghan Trainor, Wiz Khalifa, Wale and Mavado.

}}

Vinnie Hobbs is an American film editor known for working with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Future, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Drake, Kanye West, and Skrillex. He was nominated for MTV's Video Music Award for Best Editing in 2016, 2017 and 2019.

The 2010 show was hosted by Mike Epps. DJ Khaled was the host DJ and DJ Premier DJed the cyphers.

The 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held on October 10, 2009 at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2009 show was hosted by Mike Epps.

The 2008 show was hosted by T-Pain.

The 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held October 6 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida, and aired October 10 on the BET cable channel. The nominations were announced on September 15, 2017.

References

  1. "2011 BET Hip Hop Awards: Cyphers (Video) – Fashionably-Early". 11 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. "2011 BET Hip Hop Award Winners – Fashionably-Early". 11 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2016.