Damini Ogulu, the Afro-fusion singer, better known as Burna Boy, has lost all his seven nominations at the 2023 BET Awards.
The ceremony took place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3 — but was broadcast on Tuesday night.
Burna Boy was nominated in the following categories: ‘Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Live Performer’, ‘Lyricist of the Year’, and ‘Hustler of the Year’.
He lost the ‘Hip Hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Lyricist of the Year’ and ‘Best Live Performer of the Year’ categories to Kendrick Lamar, the US rapper.
Burna Boy also lost out on ‘Hustler of the Year’ to 50 Cent and ‘Best Collaboration of the Year’ for ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ feat, 21 Savage to Lil Durk and J. Cole’s ‘All My Life’.
Lamar was the night’s biggest winner with four awards. Other notable winners include DJ Khaled, 50 Cent and Black Sherif from Ghana.
Here are the winners below:
HIP HOP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Drake
- Glorilla
- J. Cole
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
- Lil Uzi Vert
SONG OF THE YEAR
- Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, ‘All My Life’
- DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy, ‘God Did’
- WINNER: Lil Uzi Vert, ‘Just Wanna Rock’
- Coi Leray, ‘Players’
- Latto feat. Cardi B, ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’
- Drake & 21 Savage, ‘Rich Flex’
- Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage, ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’
- GloRilla & Cardi B, ‘Tomorrow 2’
HIP HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR
- Glorilla, ‘Anyways, Life’s Great’
- Coi Leray, ‘Coi’
- DJ Khaled, ‘God Did’
- WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage, ‘Her Loss’
- Metro Boomin, ‘Heroes & Villains’
- Jack Harlow, ‘Jackman’
- Lil Uzi Vert, ‘Pink Tap’
- Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Traumazine’
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
- WINNER: Lil Uzi Vert, ‘Just Wanna Rock’
- DJ Smallz 732 – Jersey Club Remix, Coi Leray, ‘Players’
- Latto feat. Cardi B, ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’
- DaBaby, ‘Shake Sumn’
- Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage, ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’
- Drake & 21 Savage, ‘Spin Bout U’
- Glorilla & Cardi B, ‘Tomorrow 2’
BEST COLLABORATION
- WINNER: Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, ‘All My Life’
- DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, ‘God Did’
- DJ Saige Remix, Coi Leray feat. Busta Rhymes, ‘Players’
- Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj, ‘Princess Diana’
- Latto feat. Cardi B, ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’
- Burna Boy feat. 21 Savage, ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’
- Glorilla & Cardi B, ‘Tomorrow 2’
IMPACT TRACK
- Nas, ’30’
- WINNER: Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole, ‘All My Life’
- Megan Thee Stallion, ‘Anxiety’
- Symba, ‘Can’t Win for Nothing’
- NLE Choppa, ‘Champions’
- DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy, ‘God Did’
- Killer Mike & André 3000 feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane, ‘Scientists & Engineers’
- Robert Glasper feat. Mac Miller, ‘Therapy Pt. 2’
BEST DUO OR GROUP
- City Girls
- DJ Drama & Jeezy
- WINNER: Drake & 21 Savage
- Earthgang
- Larry June & The Alchemist
- Quavo & Takeoff
- Rae Sremmurd
BEST LIVE PERFORMER
- Burna Boy
- Busta Rhymes
- Cardi B
- Coi Leray
- DaBaby
- Drake
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
- Megan Thee Stallion
BEST BREAKTHROUGH HIP HOP ARTISTE
- Armani White
- Central Cee
- Doechii
- Finesse2tymes
- WINNER: Ice Spice
- Kaliii
- Lola Brooke
- Sexyy Redd
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- André 3000
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Conway The Machine
- Drake
- J. Cole
- WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Atl Jacob
- DJ Khaled
- Dr. Dre
- Hit-Boy
- Hitmaka
- Kaytranada
- London On Da Track
- WINNER: Metro Boomin
- The Alchemist
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Anderson Paak
- Cole Bennett
- Colin Tilley
- DaBaby & Reel Goats
- WINNER: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
- Dave Meyers
- Travis Scott
DJ OF THE YEAR
- Chase B
- D-Nice
- DJ Cassidy
- DJ Clark Kent
- DJ Drama
- DJ Jazzy Jeff
- DJ Khaled
- Kaytranada
- WINNER: Metro Boomin
BEST HIP HOP PLATFORM
- AllHipHop
- WINNER: Caresha Please
- Drink Champs
- Hiphop Dx
- Million Dollaz Worth Of Game
- Rap Caviar
- The Breakfast Club
- The Joe Budden Podcast
- XXL
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
- 21 Savage
- WINNER: 50 Cent
- Burna Boy
- Cardi B
- Caresha
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- Jay-Z
SWEET 16: BEST FEATURED VERSE
- Metro Boomin ft. The Weeknd & 21 Savage, ‘Creepin’
- Young Nudy ft. 21 Savage, ‘Peaches & Eggplants’
- Killer Mike & André 3000 ft. Future & Eryn Allen Kane, ‘Scientists & Engineers’
- Glorilla ft Cardi B, ‘Tomorrow 2’
- Latto ft Cardi B ‘Put It On Da Floor Again’
- Young Thug feat. Drake, ‘Oh U Went’
- Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, ‘All My Life’
- WINNER: DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z , John Legend & Fridayy, ‘God Did’
BEST INTERNATIONAL FLOW
- Aka (South Africa)
- WINNER: Black Sherif (Ghana)
- Central Cee (UK)
- Gazo (France)
- J Hus (UK)
- K.O (South Africa)
- Major Rd (Brazil)
- Ninho (France)
- Sampa The Great (Zambia)
- Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)
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