2017 BET Hip Hop Awards
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.
Kendrick Lamar, DJ Khaled, and Cardi B led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2017 with nine nominations apiece. Kendrick and Cardi B tied for MVP of the Year, Single of the Year, Hustler of the Year, and Best Hip-Hop Video. Meanwhile, Khaled was out for the crown in the DJ of the Year, Best Hip-Hop Video, and Producer of the Year categories.
JAY-Z and Chance the Rapper were tied for the second-most nominations with five nods each. Both were nominated in categories like Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Impact Track. Elsewhere, Future and Migos received four nominations apiece.
The show was notable for Eminem's slamming of Donald Trump in a freestyle rap, calling out the President for focusing on National Football League players' protests during "The Star Spangled Banner" instead of Puerto Rico's recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and delivering an ultimatum to Trump supporters who are also fans of the rapper to choose between the two of them.Cyphers
- Cypher 1 - Ball Greezy, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Slump God, & Zoey Dollaz
- Cypher 2 - Fat Joe, Cyhi the Prynce, Belly
- Cypher 3 - JID, Ali Tomineek, Cozz, Kodie Shane
- Cypher 4 - Tee Grizzley, Little Simz, 6LACK, Mysonne, Axel Leon
- Cypher 5 - Eminem
- Digital Cypher - Grisleda, Boogie, Westside Gunn, Conway, Benny
Nominations
Winners highlighted in Bold; Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
; DJ Khaled featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – "Wild Thoughts"
; Kendrick Lamar
- Cardi B
- Chance the Rapper
- Drake
- J. Cole
Lyricist of the Year
; Kendrick Lamar
- Chance the Rapper
- Drake
- J. Cole
- JAY-Z
Video Director of the Year
; Benny Boom
; DJ Khaled
; Metro Boomin
; DJ Khaled
- Cardi B
- Chance the Rapper
- JAY-Z
- Kendrick Lamar
Single of the Year
Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.
; "Bodak Yellow" – Produced by J. White Did It
- "Bad and Boujee" – Produced by Metro Boomin
- "HUMBLE." – Produced by Mike Will Made-It
- "Mask Off" – Produced by Metro Boomin
- "Wild Thoughts" – Produced by DJ Khaled & Nasty Beatmakers
Album of the Year">BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year">Album of the Year
; Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
- DJ Khaled – Grateful
- Future – Future
- J. Cole – 4 Your Eyez Only
- JAY-Z –
- Migos – Culture
; Cardi B
; Cardi B
- Chance the Rapper
- Diddy
- DJ Khaled
- JAY-Z
- Kendrick Lamar
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
; Cardi B
- A$AP Rocky
- Future
- Migos
- Nicki Minaj
Best Mixtape
; Cardi B – Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 2
- Gucci Mane – Droptopwop
- Juicy J – Gas Face
- Playboi Carti – Playboi Carti
- Tee Grizzley – My Moment
- Yo Gotti & Mike Will Made-It – Gotti Made-It
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
; Nicki Minaj – "Rake It Up"
- Chance the Rapper – "I'm the One"
- Gucci Mane – "Black Beatles"
- Lil Uzi Vert – "Bad and Boujee"
- Ty Dolla $ign – "Ain't Nothing"
- Wiz Khalifa – "Ain't Nothing"
Impact Track
; JAY-Z – "The Story of O.J."
- Cardi B – "Bodak Yellow"
- Kendrick Lamar – "HUMBLE."
- Kendrick Lamar – "DNA."
- Lecrae featuring Ty Dolla $ign – "Blessings"
- Tyler, The Creator featuring A$AP Rocky – "Who Dat Boy"
- Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne & Drake - No Frauds
I Am Hip Hop Icon
; Luther CampbellInstabooth Freestyles
Most freestyles via BET and their YouTube channel.Participants
