2024 BET Hip Hop Awards | |
---|---|
Date | October 15, 2024 |
Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Hosted by | Fat Joe |
Most awards | Kendrick Lamar (8) |
Most nominations | Megan Thee Stallion (12) |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | BET |
The 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards was held on October 15, 2024, as the 18th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards, to recognize the best in hip hop music of 2024. [1] The ceremony was taped in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 8, and broadcast on BET the following week on October 15. [2] The awards was hosted by Fat Joe.
The nominations were announced on September 18, 2024; Megan Thee Stallion led the nominations with twelve, followed by Kendrick Lamar with eleven. [3]
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
* "Like That" – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
* Future & Metro Boomin
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
* 50 Cent
* Kendrick Lamar – "Like That" (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
* Ghetts (UK)
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop was first given out at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. The award, according to MTV, was originally intended for hip hop-inspired songs, not necessarily actual hip hop music videos. This explains the recognition of non-hip hop songs such as "Thong Song" and "I'm Real (Remix)".
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.
Leland Tyler Wayne, known professionally as Metro Boomin, is an American record producer and songwriter. Known for his dark production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip hop and trap music. His frequent collaborators include Future, Young Thug, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, Gunna, and Nav.
HipHopDX is an online magazine of hip hop music criticism and news. HipHopDX has over 3.5M monthly readers, the website encompassing hip hop news, interviews, music, and reviews. The website's founder and CEO is Sharath Cherian and the Head of Content is Jerry L. Barrow. HipHopDX is the flagship publication of Cheri Media Group. HipHopDX can be found on X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
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.
The 2016 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on September 17, 2016 and aired on October 4, 2016 at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The nominations were announced on August 18, 2016. For a third consecutive year, Drake heads the list of nominations for the BET Hip-Hop Awards. His 14 nods include Album of the Year, Best Live Performer, Lyricist of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video and three in the Best Collabo, Duo or Group category.
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 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.
The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held on October 16, 2018 at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2018.
The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony held on TV on October 9, 2019 from the Atlanta's Cobb Energy Center. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2019.
The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 27, 2020 as the 15th instalment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 29, 2020. Hosted by Wild 'N Out cast members and hosts of 85 South Comedy Show podcast: Chico Bean, Karlous Miller and D.C. Young Fly.
The 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards is a recognition ceremony that was held on October 5, 2021 as the 16th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2021.
Gloria Hallelujah Woods, known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. ", which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Its success led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group, in July of that year.
The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony that was held on October 4, 2022, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2022. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe.
The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards were held on October 3, 2023, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards, intended to recognize the best in hip hop music of 2023. The ceremony was taped in Atlanta, Georgia on October 3, and broadcast on BET the following week on October 10. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe.
"FTCU" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 (2023). The song impacted rhythmic radio as the album's fifth and final single on January 30, 2024, through Young Money and Republic Records. Produced by ATL Jacob, it contains a sample of "Fuck the Club Up" by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Pastor Troy and Slim Dunkin. A remix entitled the "Sleezemix" featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexyy Red was released on April 19, 2024.
The Hot Girl Summer Tour was the first headlining concert tour by American rapper Megan Thee Stallion in support of her third studio album, Megan, and her entire discography. The tour began on May 14, 2024, in Minneapolis, United States and concluded in New York City on September 26, 2024, at the Athlos Track Meet. It took place across cities in North America and Europe, comprising 36 shows. GloRilla served as the opening act for the North American leg. Ms Banks served as the opening act for the European leg.
"Wanna Be" is a song by American rappers GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion from the former's second mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang (2024). It was released on April 5, 2024, through Collective Music Group and Interscope Records, as the second single from the mixtape. It was produced by Ace Charisma, Payday, MKMentality and Yo Gotti. The song contains samples of "Pretty Boy Swag" by Soulja Boy and "Don't Save Her" by Project Pat. A remix with Cardi B was released on May 31, 2024.
The 24th BET Awards took place on June 30, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, to celebrate achievements in entertainment and honors music, sports, television, and movies. It was hosted for the third time by actress Taraji P. Henson.
Ehhthang Ehhthang is the second mixtape by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on April 5, 2024, through Collective Music Group and Interscope Records. It marked her first mixtape to be released commercially under a label and followed her previous EP Anyways, Life's Great (2022).