BET Hip Hop Awards: Kendrick Lamar and Drake big winners

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Kendrick La mar was the big winner at the BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home six trophies.

The rapper won Artist of the Year, winning opposite Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion.

He also triumphed in album of the year, lyricist of the year, best live performer , best video and video director categories.

Drake also found success on the night, being nominated for 14 awards and winning three.

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

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50 Cent came out on top for Con artist of the Year, with Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Drake, Jay-Z, Kanye West and Megan Thee Stallion also nominated for the award.

But, despite being nominated 10 times, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, did not receive any awards.

Tributes

At Tuesday's ceremony, artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Lil' Kim Fat Joe and Remy Ma paid tribute to Loud Records.