Best Hip Hop Video
Big Sean, featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla $Ign – “Play No Games”
Big Sean, featuring Drake and Kanye West – “Blessings”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Nicki Minaj, featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Shay’s Pick: Blessings B. Shynin’s Pick: Play No Games
Best Collabo, Duo or Group
Big Sean, featuring Drake and Kanye West – “Blessings”
Big Sean, featuring E-40 – “Idfwu”
Fetty Wap, featuring Monty – “My Way”
Nicki Minaj, featuring Beyoncé – “Feeling Myself”
Nicki Minaj, featuring Drake and Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter”
Shay’s Pick: Truffle Butter B. Shynin’s Pick: IDFWU
Best Live Performer
Drake
J. Cole
Kanye West
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Shay’s Pick: Kanye West B. Shynin’s Pick: Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Shay’s Pick: Kendrick Lamar B. Shynin’s Pick: Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year
Alan Ferguson
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson/Lil Chris
Colin Tilley
Director X
Shay’s Pick: Benny Boom B. Shynin’s Pick: Director X
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
DJ Esco
DJ Khaled
DJ Mustard
Shay’s Pick: Mustard B. Shynin’s Pick: Esco
Producer of the Year
DJ Mustard
J. Cole
Kanye West
Mike Will Made-It
Pharrell Williams
Timbaland
Shay’s Pick: DJ Mustard B. Shynin’s Pick: Mike Will Made It
MVP of the Year
Big Sean
Drake
Future
J. Cole
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Shay’s Pick: Drake B. Shynin’s Pick: Future
Track of The Year
“Alright” – Produced by Pharrell Williams and Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar)
“Blessings” – Produced by Boi-1da and Vinylz (Big Sean, Featuring Drake and Kanye West)
“Commas” – Produced by Dj Spinz and Southside (Future)
“Idfwu” – Produced by Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West and Key Wane (Big Sean, Featuring E-40)
“Trap Queen” – Produced by Tony Fadd (Fetty Wap)
Shay’s Pick: Trap Queen B. Shynin’s Pick: (reluctantly) Trap Queen
Album of the Year
Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
Drake – If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hills Drive
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint
Wale – The Album About Nothing
Shay’s Pick: To Pimp A Butterfly B. Shynin’s Pick: To Pimp A Butterfly
Who Blew Up Award
Bobby Shmurda
Dej Loaf
Fetty Wap
Rae Sremmurd
Tink
Shay’s Pick: Fetty Wap B. Shynin’s Pick: Fetty Wap
Hustler of the Year
Dr. Dre
Drake
J. Cole
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
Shay’s Pick: Jay-Z B. Shynin’s Pick: Dr. Dre
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style)
A$Ap Rocky
Dej Loaf
Drake
Kanye West
Nicki Minaj
Shay’s Pick: Kanye West B. Shynin’s Pick: Nicki Minaj
Best Hip Hop Online Site
Allhiphop.Com
Complex.Com
Hotnewhiphop.Com
Rapradar.Com
Worldstarhiphop.Com
Shay’s Pick: AllHipHop B. Shynin’s Pick: Complex
Best Club Banger
Big Sean featuring E-40 – “Idfwu” (Produced by Dj Dahi, Dj Mustard, Kanye West and Key Wane)
Dej Loaf – “Try Me” (Produced by Dds)
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen” (Produced by Tony Fadd)
Future – “Commas” (Produced by Dj Spinz and Southside)
Rich Homie Quan – “Flex” (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) (Produced by Dj Spinz and Nitti Beatz)
Shay’s Pick: Try Me B. Shynin’s Pick: Commas
Best Mixtape
Future – 56 Nights
Future – Beast Mode
Future – Monster
Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 the Wait 2
Travis Scott – Days Before Rodeo
Shay’s Pick: 56 Nights B. Shynin’s Pick: 56 Nights
Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse
Drake – “Blessings” (Big Sean, Featuring Drake and Kanye West)
Drake – “My Way Remix” (Fetty Wap, Featuring Drake)
E-40 – “Idfwu” (Big Sean, Featuring E-40)
Kendrick Lamar – “Classic Man Remix” (Jidenna, Featuring Kendrick Lamar)
Lil Wayne – “Truffle Butter” (Nicki Minaj, Featuring Drake and Lil Wayne)
Shay’s Pick: Drake – Blessings B. Shynin’s Pick: Drake – My Way
Impact Track
Big Sean, featuring Kanye West and John Legend – “One Man Can Change the World”
Common and John Legend – “Glory” (From the Motion Picture Selma)
J. Cole – “Apparently”
J. Cole – “Be Free”
Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
Shay’s Pick: Glory B. Shynin’s Pick: Alright
People’s Champ Award
Big Sean featuring Drake and Kanye West – “Blessings”
Fetty Wap – “Trap Queen”
Future – “Commas”
Kendrick Lamar – “I”
Rae Sremmurd – “No Type”
Rich Homie Quan – “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)”
Shay’s Pick: No Type B. Shynin’s Pick: Flex