The night of the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards didn’t favour the Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, Burna Boy. On October 3, 2023, the event took place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, and the results were broadcast on October 10, 2023.
Burna Boy faced stiff competition and, unfortunately, did not secure victory in any of his seven nominations. Kendrick Lamar outshone him in several categories, including Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, and Best Live Performer of the Year.
In addition to those losses, Burna Boy had to concede the title of Hustler of the Year to 50 Cent and the Best Collaboration of the Year for his song “Sittin’ On Top Of The World“, featuring 21 Savage to Lil Durk and J. Cole for their track, “All My Life”.
Further disappointment awaited Burna Boy, as he couldn’t clinch the Best Hip Hop Video category for “Sittin’ On Top Of The World”, featuring 21 Savage; instead, this honour went to Lil Uzi Vert for “Just Wanna Rock”.
In addition to that, Burna Boy’s song, “Sittin’ On Top Of The World’, did not win Song of the Year; that accolade also went to the same song, “Just Wanna Rock”.
Meanwhile, the Ghanaian talent, Black Sherif, managed to secure a win in the Best International Flow category. He prevailed over other notable artists from various regions, including the late AKA and K.O from South Africa, France’s Gazo and Ninho, and the UK’s J Hus and Central Cee, among others.
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