MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip Hop explained

The MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip Hop has been awarded since 1998. Originally entitled Best Rap, the award was renamed to its current title in 1999. Eminem has won this award ten times, followed by Nicki Minaj with eight times.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video–winning artist.

‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip Hop Video–nominated artist that same year.

1990s

YearArtistRef
1997
Will Smith[1]
Blackstreet
Coolio
Puff Daddy
The Notorious B.I.G.
1998
Beastie Boys[2]
Puff Daddy
Missy Elliott
Pras
Busta Rhymes
1999
Eminem[3]
Beastie Boys †
Busta Rhymes ‡
Puff Daddy
Will Smith

2000s

YearArtistRef
2000
Eminem[4]
Dr. Dre
Cypress Hill
Wyclef Jean
Busta Rhymes
2001
Eminem[5]
D12
Missy Elliott ‡
Outkast †
P. Diddy
2002
Eminem[6]
Nelly
P. Diddy
Busta Rhymes
Ja Rule ‡
2003
Eminem[7]
50 Cent
Missy Elliott †
Jay Z ‡
Nelly ‡
2004
D12[8]
Beastie Boys
Jay Z
Nelly ‡
Kanye West ‡
2005
Snoop Dogg ‡[9]
50 Cent
Akon
Missy Elliott †
Kanye West ‡
2006
Kanye West ‡[10]
Missy Elliott
Sean Paul
Diddy
Busta Rhymes

2010s

YearArtistRef
2010
Eminem †[11]
Snoop Dogg
T.I.
Lil Wayne
Kanye West ‡
2011
Eminem[12]
Lil Wayne ‡
Jay Z and Kanye West
Pitbull
Snoop Dogg
2012
Nicki Minaj ‡[13]
Drake †
Jay Z and Kanye West ‡
Nas
Rick Ross
2013
Eminem[14]
Drake ‡
Jay Z
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis †
Kanye West
2014
Nicki Minaj[15]
Drake †
Eminem ‡
Iggy Azalea
Kanye West ‡
2015
Nicki Minaj †[16]
Drake
Kendrick Lamar ‡
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa ‡
2016
Drake †[17]
Future
G-Eazy
Kanye West
Wiz Khalifa
2017
Eminem[18]
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar †
Post Malone
2018
Nicki Minaj †[19]
Drake ‡
Eminem
Migos ‡
Travis Scott
2019
Nicki Minaj [20]
21 Savage ‡
Cardi B †
J. Cole
Travis Scott ‡

2020s

YearArtistRef
2020
Cardi B [21]
DaBaby ‡
Drake ‡
Eminem ‡
Megan Thee Stallion †
Roddy Ricch ‡
Travis Scott ‡
2021
Nicki Minaj [22]
Cardi B ‡
DJ Khaled
Drake ‡
Kanye West
Megan Thee Stallion ‡
2022
Nicki Minaj †[23]
Drake ‡
Future ‡
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar ‡
Lil Baby †
Megan Thee Stallion
2023
Nicki Minaj †[24]
Cardi B ‡
Central Cee
Lil Wayne ‡
Lil Uzi Vert ‡
Metro Boomin ‡
Travis Scott
2024
Eminem †[25]
Central Cee
Kendrick Lamar
Megan Thee Stallion ‡
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott ‡

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Brits, U.S. top MTV Euro noms. Variety. October 9, 2020. October 2, 1998.
  3. Web site: Britney, BSB Top Nominations For MTV Europe Awards; Spears, Mariah, Puffy, Manson To Perform. MTV News. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629143432/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1426920/britney-bsb-top-nominations-mtv-europe-awards-spears-mariah-puffy-manson-perform.jhtml. dead. June 29, 2011. October 19, 2011. October 5, 1999.
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  8. Web site: MTV Europe Awards 2004: The winners. BBC News. October 19, 2011. November 18, 2004.
  9. Web site: COLDPLAY, GORILLAZ LEAD MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS. MTV Network. https://web.archive.org/web/20141206103831/http://www.mtv.com/news/1510512/coldplay-gorillaz-lead-mtv-europe-music-awards-nominations/. dead. December 6, 2014. October 7, 2020. October 28, 2005.
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  11. Web site: We Announce Our First Two Performers: Katy Perry & Linkin Park!. MTV Networks Europe. September 20, 2010. September 21, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101011101338/http://ema.mtv.tv/news/2010-performers-nominees. October 11, 2010. dead.
  12. Web site: Lady GaGa Leads 2011 MTV EMA Nominations. MTV UK. https://web.archive.org/web/20110923194539/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/emas/332739-mtv-emas-2011-nominations-lady-gaga-katy-perry-bruno-mars. dead. September 23, 2011. September 19, 2011. September 29, 2011.
  13. News: A total sex pot (Rihanna) and a sweet innocent lass (Taylor Swift) are going to have a fight . Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Hardie. Beth. September 17, 2012. September 17, 2012.
  14. News: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, MACKLEMORE LEAD 2013 MTV EMA NOMINATIONS. MTV News. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809184028/http://www.mtv.com/news/1714218/2013-european-music-awards-nominations/. dead. August 9, 2014. September 17, 2013. October 8, 2020.
  15. News: 2014 MTV EMA Nominations: Get The Full List. MTV. Ehrlich. Brenna. https://web.archive.org/web/20140919002215/http://www.mtv.com/news/1931931/2014-mtv-ema-nominations/. dead. September 19, 2014. September 16, 2014. October 4, 2016.
  16. Taylor Swift Leads MTV EMAs With 9 Nominations. Billboard. Szalai. George. September 15, 2015. October 4, 2016.
  17. Web site: justin bieber & beyoncé lead the 2016 mtv ema nominations – see the full list!. MTV UK. 27 September 2016.
  18. Web site: Here are all the nominations for the 2017 MTV EMAs. The Fader. October 5, 2017. October 8, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2018 MTV EMA WINNERS: SEE THE FULL LIST. https://web.archive.org/web/20181105094513/http://www.mtv.com/news/3103224/2018-mtv-ema-winners-full-list/. dead. November 5, 2018. MTV. 4 November 2018.
  20. Web site: ARIANA GRANDE, BILLIE EILISH, LIL NAS X, AND MORE: THE 2019 EMA NOMINATIONS ARE HERE. https://web.archive.org/web/20191002132248/http://www.mtv.com/news/3140831/mtv-ema-nominations-2019-ariana-grande-shawn-mendes-billie-eilish-lil-nas-x/. dead. October 2, 2019. MTV. 3 October 2019.
  21. Web site: READY, SET, VOTE! THE 2020 MTV EMA NOMINEES ARE HERE!. MTV Networks Europe. October 6, 2020. October 6, 2020.
  22. Web site: November 14, 2021. MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114195212/http://www.mtv.com/news/3182609/mtv-ema-2021-winners/. dead. November 14, 2021. November 14, 2021. November 14, 2021.
  23. Grein . Paul . November 13, 2022 . Taylor Swift Is Top Winner at 2022 MTV EMAs: Full Winners List . November 13, 2022 . Billboard.
  24. Web site: 2024 MTV EMAs .
  25. Web site: 2024 MTV EMAs .

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