Nigeria’s Afrobeats sensational singer/songwriter, Tems was among winners of the 2022 BET Hip Hop Award, taking home the Best Collaboration Category for contributingย to Futureโs โWait For Uโ ft Drake.
OsunDaily News reports that the BET Hip Hop Awards was held on 4th October 2022.
Tems earned three nominations for her contribution on Futureโs โWait For Uโ namely- Song of the Year, Best Hip Hop Video, and Best Collaboration Award.
โWait For Uโ edged out other nominees including โFamily Tiesโ by Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, โWay 2 Sexyโ by Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug, โHot Shitโ by Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk to win the Best Collaboration Award.
Fellow Nigerian superstar singer, Burna Boy who was nominated in the Video Director of the Year category for his self-directed music video, Last Last lost the award to Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free.
See Full Winners List:
Best Collaboration
Future featuring Drake & Tems โ โWait for Uโ- Winner
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar โ โFamily Tiesโ
City Girls featuring Usher โ โGood Loveโ
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk โ โHot Shitโ
Drake featuring 21 Savage โ โJimmy Cooksโ
Benny the Butcher & J. Cole โ โJohnny Pโs Caddyโ
Drake featuring Future & Young Thug โ โWay 2 Sexyโ
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Burna Boy
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Director X
Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free โ Winner
Teyana Taylor
Best International Flow
Benjamin Epps (France) โ Winner
Black Sherif (Ghana)
BLXCKIE (South Africa)
Central Cee (UK)
Haviah Mighty (Canada)
Knucks (UK)
Le Juiice (France)
Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
Fazari Big Jue SZN (Liberia)
I Am Hip-Hop Award
Trina
Hip Hop Artist of the Year
Kendrick Lamar- Winner
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
Future
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
Hip Hop Album of the Year
Kendrick Lamar โ Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers- Winner
Latto โ 777
Drake โ Certified Lover Boy
Kanye West โ Donda
Future โ I Never Liked You
Pusha T โ Itโs Almost Dry
Nas โ Kingโs Disease II
Best Hip Hop Video
ASAP Rocky โ โD.M.B.โ
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar โ โFamily Tiesโ โ Winner
City Girls featuring Usher โ โGood Loveโ
Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk โ โHot Shitโ
Bia & J. Cole โ โLondonโ
Future featuring Drake & Tems โ โWait for Uโ
Drake featuring Future & Young Thug โ โWay 2 Sexyโ
Best Duo/Group
42 Dugg & EST Gee
Big Sean & Hit-Boy
Birdman & YoungBoy Never Broke Again
Blxst & Bino Rideaux
DaBaby & YoungBoy Never Broke Again
EarthGang โ Winner
Styles P & Havoc
Best Live Performer
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar- Winner
Tyler, the Creator
Lyricist of the Year
Baby Keem
Benny the Butcher
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar- Winner
DJ of the Year
D-Nice
DJ Cassidy
DJ Drama โ Winner
DJ Kay Slay
DJ Premier
Kaytranada
Mustard
Nyla Symone
LA Leakers: DJ Sourmilk & Justin Incredible
Producer of the Year
ATL Jacob
Baby Keem
Hit-Boy
Hitmaka โ Winner
Kanye West
Metro Boomin
Pharrell Williams
Song of the Year
โBig Energyโ โ Produced by Dr. Luke & Vaughn Oliver (Latto) โ Winner
โF.N.F. (Letโs Go)โ โ Produced by Hitkidd (Hitkidd & GloRilla)
โFirst Classโ โ Produced by Rogรฉt Chahayed, Jack Harlow, Jasper Harris, & Charlie Handsome (Jack Harlow)
โHot Shitโ โ Produced by Tay Keith & BanBwoi (Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk)
โSuper Gremlinโ โ Produced by ATL Jacob & Jambo (Kodak Black)
โWait for Uโ โ Produced by FnZ & ATL Jacob (Future featuring Drake & Tems)
โWay 2 Sexyโ โ Produced by TM88 & Too Dope (Drake featuring Future & Young Thug)
Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist
GloRilla โ Winner
Baby Keem
Blxst
Doechii
Fivio Foreign
Nardo Wick
Saucy Santana
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent โ Winner
Cardi B
DJ Khaled
Drake
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake โ โChurchill Downsโ (Jack Harlow) โ Winner
J. Cole โ โPoke It Outโ (Wale)
J. Cole โ โLondonโ (Bia)
Lil Baby โ โGirls Want Girlsโ (Drake)
Kanye West โ โCity of Godsโ (Fivio Foreign & Alicia Keys)
Drake โ โWait for Uโ (Future & Tems)
Jadakiss โ โBlack Illuminatiโ (Freddie Gibbs)
Impact Track
Lizzo โ โAbout Damn Timeโ โ Winner
Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys โ โCity of Godsโ
Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar โ โFamily Tiesโ
Nas featuring Lauryn Hill โ โNobodyโ
Latto โ โPussyโ
Kendrick Lamar โ โThe Heart Part 5โ
Doja Cat โ โWomanโ
Best Hip-Hop Platform
Caresha Please
Drink Champs
Big Boyโs Neighborhood
The Breakfast Club
Complex
HipHopDX
Million Dollaz Worth of Game
NPR Tiny Desk
WorldStarHipHop
Verzuz
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