Kendrick Lamar sweeps BET Hip Hop Awards

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Getty Images Kendrick Lamar, a man at the Met Gala, wearing backwards hat, black leather jacket and white tshirt.

US rapper Kendrick Lamar stole the show at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home eight prizes including song of the year and artist of the year.

The Not Like Us artist was nominated for a total of eleven awards.

Hosted by Fat Joe for the third year in a row, the ceremony in Las Vegas actually took place last week, but were broadcast on Tuesday night.

Other notable winners included Nicki Minaj with hip hop album of the year, Sexyy Red as breakthrough hip hop artist and Missy Elliott as best live performer.

The awards are a spin-off of the main BET Awards, with the ceremony focusing on celebrating black entertainment.

Getty Images Travis Scott, a man performing on stage, wearing all black, with red framed sunglasses and a Nike bandana on his forehead, with spotlights in the background.

Highest in the Room hitmaker Travis Scott also won the I Am Hip Hop award, recognising his work as a producer and artist for over a decade.

"I've always had this idea and vision still to this day to take the sound, and take things to the next level," the 10-time Grammy Award nominee said while accepting his prize.

"I'm just so glad that we made it this far. I want to let everybody know where you come from doesn't really matter, what goes on in your brain can take you to the next level and beyond."

50 Cent also picked up hustler of the year, with the star recently announcing his first residency in Las Vegas.

There were also live performances from Trina, Yung Miami, Juicy J, and 2 Chainz.

Despite the performances and big-name winners, some fans took to social media to criticise the awards.

One user on X/Twitter commented that the "stage looks a mess", while another said: "The BET Hip Hop Awards are being held in a small night club".