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Burna Boy lost out to American hip-hop icon Miss Elliot while Odumodublvck was edged by British rapper Ghetts.
Multi-Grammy award-winning star Kendrick Lamar swoop most of the awards with 7 wins including Best Song, Best Artist, Best Music Video, Best Music Video, Best Collaboration, Best Video Director, Best Lyricist, and Impact Track of the Year.
See the full winners list below.
- Hip-hop artist of the year
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Hip-hop album of the year
Pink Friday 2 – Nicki Minaj
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
- Best breakthrough hip-hop artist
“Like That” – Metro Boomin, Future, Kendrick Lamar
- Video director of the year
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Sweet 16: best-featured verse
Kendrick Lamar – “Like That” (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar)
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
