At this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards, DJ Mustard walked away with three of the night’s top trophies: DJ of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Producer of the Year. The only artist to win more honors was Drake, who took home four awards of his own, namely Album of the Year for 2013’s Nothing Was the Same, Best Hip-Hop Video and People’s Champ Award (both for the “Worst Behavior” clip), and Best Live Performer. Mustard also produced the song that was dubbed the Best Collab, Duo, or Group: YG’s “My Hitta,” so consider it a big night for the superstar born as Dijon.
Nicki Minaj’s sole prize was the Made You Look Award, given to entertainers who always kept fans wanting to see more on the red carpet. Iggy Azalea unsurprisingly took home the Who Blew Up Award, a victory lap for her massively successful year. Midway through the show, the I Am Hip Hop Award — awarded to the most influential stars of hip hop past and present — was bestowed upon human beatbox Doug E. Fresh. The MC later performed “Lodi Dodi” with the help of the night’s host, Snoop Dogg.
Though the winners list was allegedly leaked on BET’s website earlier today, the show had no shortage of surprises when it came to performances. Rap phenoms Rae Sremmurd kicked off the evening with a performance of their inescable earworm of a hit, “No Flex Zone.” Later in the night, hip-hop veteran Common and up-and-comer Vince Staples gave an incredibly of emotional performance of “Kingdom” — which also won Impact Track — backed by a gospel choir as Ferguson police shooting victim Michael Brown’s parents took the stage with hands raised in the air.
Find the full list of nominees below — winners appear in bold.
Album of the Year
Drake, Nothing Was the Same (winner)
Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Future, Honest
Rick Ross, Mastermind
ScHoolboy Q, Oxymoron
Yo Gotti, I Am
I Am Hip Hop Award
Doug E. Fresh
Best Club Banger
Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino, “Move That Doh” (winner)
K Camp feat. Lil Boosie, YG & Too $hort, “Cut Her Off” (Remix)
Migos, “Fight Night”
Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyz”
YG feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan, “My Hitta”
Young Thug, “Stoner”
Best Collab, Duo or Group
YG feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan, “My Hitta” (winner)
Eminem feat. Rihanna, “The Monster”
Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino, “Move That Doh”
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake, “Holy Grail”
ScHoolboy Q feat. BJ The Chicago Kid, “Studio”
YG feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan, “My Hitta”
Best Hip Hop Video
Drake, “Worst Behavior” (winner)
Future, “Move That Dope”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
J. Cole feat. TLC, “Crooked Smile”
Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyz”
Nicki Minaj, “Pills N Potions”
Best Live Performer
Drake (winner)
Jay Z
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Best Mixtape
Action Bronson, Blue Chips 2
Fabolous, The Soul Tape 3
Migos, No Label 2
Rich Homie Quan, I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In
Wiz Khalifa, 28 Grams (winner)
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard (winner)
DJ Scream
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre (winner)
Drake
Jay Z
Rick Ross
T.I.
Impact Track
Common feat. Vince Staples, “Kingdom” (winner)
Lecrae, “Nuthin”
Lupe Fiasco, “Mission”
The Roots feat. Patty Cash, “Never”
Talib Kweli feat. Abby Dobson, “State of Grace”
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
J. Cole
Jay Z
Kendrick Lamar (winner)
Nicki Minaj
Made You Look Award
A$AP Rocky
Jay Z
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj (winner)
Young Thug
MVP of the Year
DJ Mustard (winner)
Drake
Future
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard (winner)
Drumma Boy
Hit-Boy
Mike WiLL Made It
Pharrell
Timbaland
Sweet 16: Best Feature Verse
B.o.B, “Paranoid”
B.o.B, “Up Down”
Drake, “Who Do You Love”
Kendrick Lamar, “Control” (winner)
Pharrell, “Move That Doh”
Track of the Year
K Camp feat. Lil Boosie, YG & Too $hort, “Cut Her Off (Remix)”
Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino, “Move That Doh”
YG feat. Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan, “My Hitta” (winner)
ScHoolboy Q feat. BJ The Chicago Kid, “Studio”
Drake, “Worst Behavior”
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Director X
Dre Films
Hype Williams (winner)
Who Blew Up Award
Iggy Azalea (winner)
Migos
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q
YG
Young Thug
People’s Champ Award
Drake, “Worst Behavior” (winner)
Future feat. Pharrell, Pusha T & Casino, “Move That Doh”
Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX, “Fancy”
Wiz Khalifa, “We Dem Boyz”
YG feat. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Meek Mill & Rich Homie Quan, “My Hitta”
