By Zuko Komisa
Kendrick Lamar was the biggest winner at the 2022 Black Entertainment Television (BET) Hip Hop Awards.
With six awards in the bag, including artist of the year and album of the year for Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in May, Kendrick Lamar dominated the award ceremony.
The awards show, which was filmed on Friday, September 30, at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, debuted on BET, BET Her, MTV2, and VH1 on Tuesday, October 4.
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Lamar was also named outstanding live performer and songwriter of the year. He and Baby Keem shared two additional honors: video director of the year and best hip-hop video for “Family Ties,” respectively
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers pic.twitter.com/tLcJDyNxVe
— Kendrick Lamar (@kendricklamar) May 11, 2022
Drake, on the other hand, went home with three awards including best collaboration for “Wait For U” with Future and Tems. The smash hit entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 in May.
Kanye West – who legally changed his name to Ye – earned a whopping 10 nominations, including Best Live Performer and Album of the Year, but failed to win a single award.
Click here for a more comprehensive list of all the winners.
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