How to Watch the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards

The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards will be broadcast on Tuesday, October 4, at 9 p.m. ET. on BET. Filmed at the live event on Friday, September 30, the awards were by Fat Joe, and featured celebrity appearances and performances by leading artists in hip hop. While the event airs on BET, you don’t need cable to watch. Read on for all the ways you can watch the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards without cable.

• When is the BET Hip Hop Awards: The BET Hip Hop Awards air on Tuesday, October 4, at 9 p.m./ET
• Network: The BET Hip Hop Awards air BET, and are simulcast on Logo, MTV, MTV2, TV Land and VH1.
• Best Way To Watch: Use a 7-day Free Trial to Philo. You can watch the event live and for free. Just be sure to cancel before the 7-day period or you will be charged for the first month at the normal monthly rate of $25.
• Watch BET Hip Hop Awards On-Demand: The BET Hip Hop Awards will be available on Philo On-Demand the day after they air on BET. You can also record the event with Philo’s included DVR.

Where To Watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards

You can watch the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards live on BET with the following streaming services.

Watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards on Philo

Philo offers BET in its channel lineup so that you can watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards just as if you had cable TV. You can watch it as it airs every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The service provides BET in addition to over 60 other channels for $25/month. That price includes a cloud DVR so you can record episodes of 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards and watch them later.

You can check out a free trial and see if the service will meet your needs. Philo also includes a cloud DVR for you to record shows to watch later. Philo is supported on Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku. Check out our review of Philo for more information.

Other Ways to Watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards Live

The following streaming services also offers BET (and many of the other channels in its network family) in their channel lineup and give you a way to watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards when it airs on BET.

Vidgo

Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other Live streaming services. They provide a DVR for 90 days with the Vidgo “Plus” plan, but you need to upgrade to the “Ultimate” plan to keep the DVR past 90 days. Their service offers BET as a part of its Core package along with over 60 other channels. New customers can sign up for $69.99 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing for your first three months.)

Vidgo doesn’t force you into a contract, so you can cancel any time. They do offer promotional pricing and don’t force you into a contract. Therefore, you can cancel the service at any time. Vidgo is supported on available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. You can also stream the service on up to 3 devices at the same time.  We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.

fubo TV

FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports, but it offers many other channels, including BET, in its “Pro Plan” for $74.99, so you can watch the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards when it airs. Fubo TV includes:

• Over 100 channels, including BET, ESPN, and FS1 are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
• You can watch on three screens at the same time 
• 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
• The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. 

Check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

Hulu Live TV

You can watch 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards using Hulu Live TV. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. However, they also offer Hulu Live TV service, including live BET Streaming and most top channels typically found on cable. Hulu Live TV starts at $69.99 and consists of the following features:

• TBS and 60+ other channels, including local network channels.
• Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• Comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

With Hulu Live TV, you can watch BET on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more. See our review of Hulu for more information.

YouTube TV

The YouTube TV channel lineup includes BET for $72.99 a month. YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Check our review of YouTube TV for more information.

For more information on these services, check out their individual review or see our guide to watching BET without cable.

Sling TV

BET is available in Sling’s Orange and Blue packages. Each cost $40 per month and includes a Cloud DVR is included along with other features. Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy it on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. More channels are available on Sling TV than what I’ve discussed here. To find out more about what Sling TV offers and more information about Sling TV device compatibility, check out this detailed review of Sling TV or check out these offers for new subscribers.

DIRECTV STREAM

BET is one of the channels available on AT&T’s streaming service DIRECTV STREAM. For a price of $74.99, you will get the following:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like BET, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out everything this service offers by taking advantage of their online offer or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

2022 BET Award Nominees

Below are all the award categories and nominees for the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Best Hip Hop Video

• A$AP Rocky, “D.M.B.”
• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
• City Girls feat. Usher, “Good Love”
• Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
• BIA & J. Cole, “London”
• Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
• Drake feat. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Best Collaboration

• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
• City Girls feat. Usher, “Good Love”
• Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
• Drake feat. 21 Savage, “Jimmy Cooks”
• Benny The Butcher & J. Cole, “Johnny P’s Caddy”
• Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
• Drake feat. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Best Duo or Group

• 42 Dugg & EST Gee
• Big Sean & Hit-Boy
• Birdman & Youngboy Never Broke Again
• Blxst & Bino Rideaux
• DaBaby & Youngboy Never Broke Again
• EARTHGANG
• Styles P & Havoc

Best Live Performer

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Kanye West
• Kendrick Lamar
• Tyler, the Creator

Lyricist of the Year

• Baby Keem
• Benny The Butcher
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Jack Harlow
• Jay-Z
• Kendrick Lamar

Video Director of the Year

• Benny Boom
• Burna Boy
• Cole Bennett
• Colin Tilley
• Director X
• Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free
• Teyana Taylor

Song of the Year

• Latto, “Big Energy”
• Hitkidd & Glorilla, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)”
• Jack Harlow, “First Class”
• Cardi B, Kanye West & Lil Durk, “Hot Shit”
• Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin”
• Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
• Drake feat. Future & Young Thug, “Way 2 Sexy”

Hip Hop Album of the Year

• Latto, 777
• Drake, Certified Lover Boy
• Kanye West, Donda
• Future, I Never Liked You
• Pusha T, It’s Almost Dry
• Nas, King’s Disease II
• Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Hip Hop Artist of the Year

• Cardi B
• Doja Cat
• Drake
• Future
• Kanye West
• Kendrick Lamar
• Megan Thee Stallion

Producer of the Year

• ATL Jacob
• Baby Keem
• Hit-Boy
• Hitmaka
• Kanye West
• Metro Boomin
• Pharrell Williams

Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist

• Baby Keem
• Blxst
• Doechii
• Fivio Foreign
• Glorilla
• Nardo Wick
• Saucy Santana

DJ of the Year

• D-Nice
• DJ Cassidy
• DJ Drama
• DJ Kay Slay
• DJ Premier
• Kaytranada
• Mustard
• Nyla Symone
• L.A. Leakers: DJ sourMILK & Justin Credible

Best Hip Hop Platform

• Big Boy’s Neighborhood
• Breakfast Club
• Caresha Please
• Complex
• Drink Champs
• HipHopDX
• Million Dollaz Worth of Game
• NPR Tiny Desk
• Verzuz

Hustler of the Year

• 50 Cent
• Cardi B
• DJ Khaled
• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Kanye West
• Megan Thee Stallion

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse

• Drake, “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
• J. Cole, “Poke It Out” (Wale feat. J. Cole)
• J. Cole, “London” (BIA & J. Cole)
• Lil Baby, “Girls Want Girls” (Drake feat. Lil Baby)
• Kanye West, “City of Gods” (Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys)
• Drake, “Wait for You” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)
• Jadakiss, “Black Illuminati” (Freddie Gibbs feat. Jadakiss)

Impact Track

• Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
• Fivio Foreign, Kanye West & Alicia Keys, “City of Gods”
• Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
• Nas feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill, “Nobody”
• Latto, “Pxssy”
• Kendrick Lamar, “The Heart Part 5”
• Doja Cat, “Woman”

Best International Flow

• Benjamin Epps (France)
• Black Sherif (Ghana)
• Blxckie (South Africa)
• Central Cee (UK)
• Haviah Mighty (Canada)
• Knucks (UK)
• Le Juiice (France)
• Nadia Nakai (Zimbabwe)
• Tasha & Tracie (Brazil)