J. Cole Wins “Album of the Year” and “Best Live Performer”
“I Am Hip Hop” Icon Award Recipient Scarface is Speechless as He
Recieves the Biggest Honor of the Night
#HipHopAwards
NEW YORK -- (Business Wire)
Hosted by none other than Uncle Snoop at the Boisfeuillet Jones
Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the BET “Hip Hop Awards” 2015
delivered yet another notable year of celebrating hip hop’s most
influential artists as well as featured performances by some of the
hottest names in hip hop.
Drake, Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean tie with three
wins each – Drake wins “MVP of the Year”, “Sweet 16: Best
Featured Verse” and “People’s Champ Award” for “Blessings”; Kendrick
Lamar wins “Best Hip Hop Video”, “Lyricist of the Year” and “Impact
Track”; Big Sean wins “Best Collabo, Duo or Group”, “Best Club
Banger” and “People’s Champ Award” for “Blessings,” while J. Cole
wins big for “Album of the Year” and “Best Live Performer.” Viewers were
treated to show-stopping performances throughout the night by Future,
Sean “Diddy” Combs aka Puff Daddy, Lil Kim, T.I., Young
Dro, Dej Loaf, Kid Ink, Rich Homie Quan, iHeartMemphis and Travis
Scott closing out the show.
Ludacris presented the “I Am Hip Hop” Award,whichrecognizes legends in hip hop music, to legendary rapper Scarface.
And the highly anticipated BET “Hip Hop Awards” cyphers brought the heat
with cyphers featuring Redman, Erick Sermon, Keith
Murray, Doug E. Fresh, Rahzel, Black Thought, Vince
Staples, Casey Veggies, Tink and more, as well as
return of the live cypher performance on stage featuring Charlie Clips,
Rain 910, K-Shine, DNA and T-Top.
The 2015 complete list of BET “Hip Hop Awards” winners are:
Best Hip Hop Video
Kendrick
Lamar – “Alright”
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big
Sean f/ Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Best Live Performer
J. Cole
Lyricist of the Year
Kendrick
Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Benny
Boom
DJ of the Year
DJ Mustard
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
MVP of the Year
Drake
Track of the Year
“Trap Queen”
– Produced By Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Album of the Year
J. Cole –
“2014 Forest Hills Drive”
Who Blew Up Award
Fetty Wap
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
Dej
Loaf
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Worldstarhiphop.com
Best Club Banger
Big Sean f/
E-40 – “IDFWU”
Best Mix Tape
Future – “56
Nights”
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake
– “My Way Remix” (Fetty Wap f/ Drake)
Impact Track
Kendrick Lamar –
“Alright”
People’s Champ Award
Big Sean
f/ Drake & Kanye West – “Blessings”
Jesse Collins, CEO of Jesse Collins Entertainment will serve as
Executive Producer of The
BET Hip Hop Awards along with Stephen G. Hill, BET’s President
of Programming, Connie Orlando, BET’s Senior Vice President of Music and
Specials and Lynne Harris Taylor, BET’s Vice President of Specials.
Taping of the awards show took place at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic
Center in Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. ET
and will premiere on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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ABOUT JESSE COLLINS ENTERTAINMENT:
Jesse Collins Entertainment is a full service television and film
production company founded by entertainment industry veteran Jesse
Collins. For more than a decade, Collins, the company’s CEO, has played
an integral role in producing some of television’s most memorable
moments in music entertainment. Formerly Executive Producer/EVP of
Cossette Productions, Collins has produced ground-breaking and award
winning television programming including the BET Awards, the GRAMMY
Awards, BET Honors, The UNCF Evening of Stars and the BET Hip Hop
Awards. Collins currently Exec. Produces “The Real Husbands of
Hollywood,” (now going into its 4th hit season) alongside
industry Icons Stan Lathan and Ralph Farquhar; and has worked with
superstar talent such as Will Smith, Chris Rock, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye
West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Prince, Mariah Carey and many more.
ABOUT SNOOP DOGG AKA UNCLE SNOOP:
An entertainment icon and with more than 20 years in the business, Snoop
continues to pave the way in the hip-hop industry, serving as a mentor
to many new and established artists. Snoop stands at the forefront of
popular culture with award-winning and multi-platinum albums and songs,
critically acclaimed films and television shows, lifestyle products,
philanthropic efforts and tech and digital ventures, including his
YouTube original series “GGN News,” and his best-selling app, Snoopify.
Snoop defines hip-hop history. He’s set records with his seminal album
Doggystyle, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over
800,000 copies in the first week. Throughout his career, Snoop’s
produced chart-topping hits including “Gin & Juice,” “Who Am I? (What’s
My Name?),” “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang,” “Next Episode,” “Beautiful,”
“Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Signs,” “Sensual Seduction” and “I Wanna
Rock.” BUSH, Snoop’s latest album via Columbia Records and executive
produced by Pharrell Williams, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top
R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart, marking Snoop’s sixth chart topping hit.
Snoop’s non-profit work in the community is commendable, as he
established the Snoop Youth Football League (SYFL) in 2005 to give
children between the ages of five and 13 the opportunity to participate
in youth football and cheer. SYFL teaches them the values of teamwork,
good sportsmanship, discipline, and academics.
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