BET Award for Best Collaboration

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BET Awards for Best Collaboration
CountryUnited States
Presented by BET Awards
First awarded2003
Currently held by Lil Durk (featuring J. Cole) – "All My Life" (2024)
Most awards Drake (5)
Most nominationsDrake (19)
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The BET Award for Best Collaboration honors rap collaborations, R&B collaborations or Rap/Sung collaborations. The award was first introduced in the 2003 ceremony, since its conception, Drake holds the record for most wins in this category with four.

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Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2000s

YearArtistSongRef
2003
Snoop Dogg (feat. Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson)"Beautiful"[ citation needed ]
Erykah Badu (feat. Common)"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé)"03' Bonnie & Clyde"
Missy Elliott (feat. Ludacris and Ms. Jade)"Gossip Folks"
Nelly (feat. Kelly Rowland)"Dilemma"
2004
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)"Crazy in Love"[ citation needed ]
Outkast (feat. Sleepy Brown)"The Way You Move"
Twista (feat. Kanye West and Jamie Foxx)"Slow Jamz"
Usher (feat. Lil' Jon and Ludacris)"Yeah!"
Pharrell Williams (feat. Jay-Z)"Frontin'"
2005
Ciara (feat. Missy Elliott)"1, 2 Step"[ citation needed ]
Destiny's Child (feat. Lil Wayne and T.I.)"Soldier"
The Game (feat. 50 Cent)"Hate It or Love It"
Jadakiss (feat. Anthony Hamilton)"Why"
Snoop Dogg (feat. Pharrell Williams)"Drop It Like It's Hot"
Usher and Alicia Keys "My Boo"
2006
Kanye West (feat. Jamie Foxx)"Gold Digger"[ citation needed ]
Beyoncé (feat. Slim Thug and Bun B)"Check on It"
Bow Wow (feat. Ciara)"Like You"
Jamie Foxx (feat. Ludacris)"Unpredictable"
Busta Rhymes (feat. Papoose, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, DMX, Mary J. Blige and Lloyd Banks)"Touch It" (Remix)
2007
Ludacris (feat. Mary J. Blige)"Runaway Love"[ citation needed ]
Akon (feat. Snoop Dogg)"I Wanna Love You"
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)"Déjà Vu"
"Upgrade U"
Diddy (feat. Keyshia Cole)"Last Night"
2008
Kanye West (feat. T-Pain)"Good Life"[ citation needed ]
Chris Brown (feat. T-Pain)"Kiss Kiss"
Keyshia Cole (feat. Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott)"Let It Go"
DJ Khaled (feat. Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, T.I., Big Boi, T-Pain and Ludacris)"I'm So Hood" (Remix)
Flo Rida (feat. T-Pain)"Low"
2009
Jamie Foxx (feat. T-Pain)"Blame It"[ citation needed ]
Keri Hilson (feat. Lil Wayne)"Turnin' Me On"
Jim Jones and Ron Browz (feat. Juelz Santana)"Pop Champagne"
T.I. (feat. Rihanna)"Live Your Life"
Yung LA (feat. Young Dro and T.I.)"Ain't I"

2010s

YearArtistSongRef
2010
Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys)"Empire State of Mind"[ citation needed ]
Beyoncé (feat. Lady Gaga)"Video Phone"
B.o.B (feat. Bruno Mars)"Nothin' On You"
Drake and Trey Songz "Successful"
Drake (feat. Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem)"Forever"
Trey Songz (feat. Fabolous)"Say Aah"
2011
Chris Brown (feat. Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne)"Look at Me Now"[ citation needed ]
Chris Brown (feat. Kevin McCall and Tyga)"Deuces"
Rihanna (feat. Drake)"What's My Name"
Waka Flocka Flame (feat. Wale and Roscoe Dash)"No Hands"
Kanye West (feat. Rihanna)"All of the Lights"
2012
Wale (feat. Miguel)"Lotus Flower Bomb"[ citation needed ]
Beyoncé (feat. J. Cole)"Party"
Big Sean (feat. Kanye West and Roscoe Dash)"Marvin & Chardonnay"
DJ Khaled (feat. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne)"I'm On One"
Drake (feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga)"The Motto
Jay-Z and Kanye West (feat. Otis Redding)"Otis"
2013
ASAP Rocky (feat. Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar)"Fuckin' Problems" [1]
2 Chainz (feat. Drake)"No Lie"
French Montana (feat. Rick Ross, Drake and Lil Wayne)"Pop That"
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Drake)"Poetic Justice"
Justin Timberlake (feat. Jay-Z)"Suit & Tie"
Kanye West (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz)"Mercy"
2014
Beyoncé (feat. Jay-Z)"Drunk in Love" [2]
August Alsina (feat. Trinidad James)"I Luv This Shit"
Drake (feat. Majid Jordan)"Hold On, We're Going Home"
Jay-Z (feat. Justin Timberlake)"Holy Grail"
Robin Thicke (feat. T.I. and Pharrell Williams)"Blurred Lines"
YG (feat. Young Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan)"My Nigga"
2015
Common and John Legend "Glory" [3]
August Alsina (feat. Nicki Minaj)"No Love" (Remix)
Big Sean (feat. E-40)"I Don't Fuck with You"
Chris Brown (feat. Lil Wayne and Tyga)"Loyal"
Chris Brown (feat. Usher and Rick Ross)"New Flame"
Mark Ronson (feat. Bruno Mars)"Uptown Funk"
2016
Rihanna (feat. Drake)"Work" [4]
Big Sean (feat. Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign)"Play No Games"
Big Sean (feat. Kanye West and John Legend)"One Man Can Change the World"
Future (feat. Drake)"Where Ya At"
Nicki Minaj (feat. Beyoncé)"Feeling Myself"
2017
Chance the Rapper (feat. 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne)"No Problem" [5]
Migos (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)"Bad and Boujee"
Beyoncé (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"Freedom"
Chris Brown (feat. Gucci Mane and Usher)"Party"
DJ Khaled (feat. Beyoncé and Jay-Z)"Shining"
Rae Sremmurd (feat. Gucci Mane)"Black Beatles"
2018
DJ Khaled (feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)"Wild Thoughts"
Bruno Mars (feat. Cardi B)"Finesse (Remix)"
Kendrick Lamar (feat. Rihanna)"LOYALTY."
Cardi B (feat. 21 Savage)"Bartier Cardi"
DJ Khaled (feat. Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé)"Top Off"
French Montana (feat. Swae Lee)"Unforgettable"
2019
Travis Scott (feat. Drake)"Sicko Mode"
21 Savage (feat. J. Cole)"A Lot"
Cardi B and Bruno Mars "Please Me"
Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin "I Like It"
H.E.R. (feat. Bryson Tiller)"Could've Been"
Tyga (feat. Offset)"Taste"

2020s

YearArtistSongRef
2020
Chris Brown (feat. Drake)"No Guidance" [6]
DJ Khaled (feat. Nipsey Hussle and John Legend)"Higher"
Future (feat. Drake)"Life Is Good"
H.E.R. (feat. YG)"Slide"
Megan Thee Stallion (feat. Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign)"Hot Girl Summer"
Wale (feat. Jeremih)"On Chill"
2021
Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)"WAP" [7]
DaBaby (feat. Roddy Ricch)"Rockstar"
DJ Khaled (feat. Drake)"Popstar"
Jack Harlow (feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne)"Whats Poppin (Remix)"
Megan Thee Stallion (feat. DaBaby)"Cry Baby"
Pop Smoke (feat. Lil Baby and DaBaby)"For the Night"
2022
Wizkid (feat. Justin Bieber and Tems)"Essence" [8]
DJ Khaled (feat. Lil Baby and Lil Durk)"Every Chance I Get"
Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar "Family Ties"
Doja Cat (feat. SZA)"Kiss Me More"
Drake (feat. Future and Young Thug)"Way 2 Sexy"
Bia (feat. Nicki Minaj)"Whole Lotta Money (Remix)"
2023
Future (feat. Drake and Tems)"Wait for U" [9]
Latto and Mariah Carey (feat. DJ Khaled)"Big Energy (Remix)"
PinkPantheress and Ice Spice "Boy's a Liar Pt. 2"
Chris Brown (feat. Wizkid)"Call Me Every Day"
King Combs (feat. Kodak Black)"Can't Stop Won't Stop"
Metro Boomin, The Weeknd and 21 Savage "Creepin'"
Hitkidd and GloRilla "F.N.F. (Let's Go)"
GloRilla and Cardi B "Tomorrow 2"
2024
Lil Durk (feat. J. Cole)"All My Life" [10]
Beyoncé (feat. Kendrick Lamar)"America Has a Problem (Remix)"
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice (with Aqua)"Barbie World"
Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion)"Bongos"
¥$, Ye and Ty Dolla Sign (feat. Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti)"Carnival"
Lola Brooke (feat. Latto and Yung Miami)"Don't Play with It (Remix)"
Nicki Minaj (feat. Lil Uzi Vert)"Everybody"
Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage "Good Good"
Drake (feat. Sexyy Red and SZA)"Rich Baby Daddy"


Multiple wins and nominations

Wins

Nominations

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