2018 BET Hip Hop Awards
{{Short description|Annual edition of the awards show}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards
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| location = Jackie Gleason Theater, The Fillmore Miami Beach
| network =
| date = October 16, 2018
| host = DeRay Davis
| previous = 2017
| main = {{nowrap|BET Hip Hop Awards}}
| next = 2019
}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2018/photos/nominees/hip-hop-awards-18-nominees.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112813/https://www.bet.com/shows/hip-hop-awards/2018/photos/nominees/hip-hop-awards-18-nominees.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2018|title=Hip Hop Awards 18 Nominees|work=BET.com|access-date=2018-09-13}}
Drake led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2018 with eleven nominations, followed by Cardi B with ten. Under them Childish Gambino received six nomination, Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar tied for five nominations, and Jay-Z (credited also as "The Carters" with Beyoncé in Album of the Year, Best Collabo, Duo or Group and Song of the Year categories) with four nominations.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8474734/bet-hip-hop-awards-2018-drake-leads-nominees-exclusive|title=Drake Leads 2018 SimGriggs Productions & Contessa Leshay will be amongst the celebs. BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominee Slate: Exclusive|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-09-13}}
Cardi B was the biggest winner with four awards, including MVP of the Years and Hustler of the Year. Jay-Z and Beyoncé followed with three awards, including Album of the Year and Song of the Year. XXXTentacion was the winner of Best Hip Hop New Artist. {{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8480295/2018-bet-hip-hop-awards-winners-list|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards|work=Billboard|access-date=2018-10-17}} XXXTentacion's mother accepted his award on his behalf since he had been murdered months beforehand.
Cyphers
Beat and mix by DJ Mustard. Mix #3 by Erykah Badu
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|+ !Cypher !Artists |
| 1.
|BlocBoy JB, Cordae, Tobe Nwigwe, Duckwrth |
| 2.
|Vic Mensa, G Herbo, Taylor Bennett, Nick Grant |
| 3.
|Bri Steves, Sharaya J, Neelam Hakeem, Chika, Erykah Badu |
| 4.
|Casanova, Phora, Shawn Smith, Flawless Real Talk, Reason |
Nominations and Winners
Winners highlighted in Bold
= Best Hip Hop Video =
- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin – "I Like It"
- Drake – "God's Plan"
- Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna – "Loyalty"
- Migos featuring Drake – "Walk It Talk It"
= Best Collab, Duo or Group =
- The Carters – "Apeshit"
- 21 Savage featuring Offset and Metro Boomin – "Ric Flair Drip"
- BlocBoy JB featuring Drake – "Look Alive"
- Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin – "I Like It"
- Post Malone featuring 21 Savage – "Rockstar"
= Hot Ticket Performer =
= Lyricist of the Year =
= Video Director of the Year =
- Benny Boom
- Dave Meyers & The Little Homies
- Director X
- Eif Rivera
- Hiro Murai
- Karena Evans
= DJ of the Year =
= Producer of the Year =
= MVP of the Year =
= Single of the Year =
- "Apeshit" – Produced by Pharrell Williams (The Carters, Quavo and Offset)
- "God's Plan" – Produced by Cardo, Young Exclusive and Boi-1da (Drake)
- "I Like It" – Produced by Craig Kallman, JWhiteDidIt and Tainy (Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin)
- "Nice for What" – Produced by Murda Beatz (Drake)
- "This Is America" – Produced by Childish Gambino & Ludwig Göransson (Childish Gambino)
= [[BET Hip Hop Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] =
= Best New Hip Hop Artist =
= Hustler of the Year =
= Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)=
= Best Mixtape =
- BlocBoy JB– "Simi"
- Juicy J – "Shut Da F* Up"
- Lil Wayne – "Dedication 6: Reloaded"
- Zoey Dollaz – "Sorry Not Sorry"
- Future –" Beast Mode 2"
= Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse =
- 21 Savage– "Bartier Cardi" (Cardi B featuring 21 Savage )
- Cardi B– "MotorSport" (Migos featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj)
- Drake– "Look Alive" (BlocBoy JB– featuring Drake)
- Kendrick Lamar– "New Freezer" (Rich the Kid featuring Kendrick Lamar)
- Nicki Minaj– "Big Bank" (YG feat. 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj)
= Impact Track =
- Childish Gambino – "This Is America"
- Dej Loaf & Leon Bridges – "Liberated"
- Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly– "I'll Find You"
- Meek Mill featuring Miguel – "Stay Woke "
- N.E.R.D featuring Future – "1000"