BET Hip Hop Awards 2012: The Winners

Check out who won on the big night!

11. Drake ft. Lil Wayne "HYFR" - Drake used his Jewish heritage as an inspiration for this video as Lil Wayne, Baby and DJ Khaled crashed his bar mitzvah on “HYFR.”(Photo: Young Money Records)

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Best Hip Hop Video - Drake f/ Lil Wayne – "HYFR" (Photo: Young Money)

4. Kanye West ft. Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz "Mercy" - Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music family was joined by man of the hour 2 Chainz for the dancehall reggae-inspired banger “Mercy.”(Photo: G.O.O.D Music)

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Reese's Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo) - Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chain – "Mercy" (Photo: G.O.O.D. Music)

"Kanye, I'm-a let you finish but..." - When Jay-Z and Kanye West (a.k.a. The Throne) won the Video of the Year award, the acceptance speech was going normal until it was 'Ye's turn. You'd think Kanye would be the one to start the speech-interruption antics, but when Jay-Z interrupted 'Ye's speech in the style of his infamous Taylor Swift/MTV incident, all he could do was laugh. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Best Live Performer - The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images For BET)

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Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams - With some two decades down at running the game, we're ready to see what else Video Director of the Year Hype Williams has left to contribute to the art of music video directing. He is truly a master. (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)

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Hip Hop Video Director of the Year - Hype Williams (Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)

DJ of the Year  - DJ Khaled(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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DJ of the Year  - DJ Khaled(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Producer of the Year - Kanye West   (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Producer of the Year - Kanye West   (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Rick Ross vs. SM Global Union - Rick Ross is being sued by SM Global Union for $226,000. The concert promotion company claimed that Ross had agreed to perform for an hour in Charlotte, N.C., in March, but that he walked off stage after just 15 minutes.(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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MVP of the Year - Rick Ross(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

Jay-Z & Kanye West (The Throne), " N----s in Paris" - Featuring dueling vocal snippets from 'Ye and Jay, the anthemic "N----s in Paris" had the whole world balling so hard and going cray. (Photo: ROC Nation)

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Track of the Year - Produced by Kanye West, Hit-Boy and Mike Dean (The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West) – "N----s in Paris" (Photo: ROC Nation)

Is WTT II Still On? - Besides Jay missing 'Ye's wedding, hints that their relationship has soured resurfaced on June 7 when Kanye omitted Jay's name from songs he performed at the X Games in Austin, Texas. But what about Watch the Throne II? It was all good just a few years ago, when the duo had people from New York to France rapping along to "N---s in Paris." Hov even mentioned that he and Kanye have spoken about a WTT sequel. Is the unspoken tension in the air real, or can fans still look forward to another classic collabo from the two hip hop greats?(Photo: Jason Squires/WireImage)

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CD of the Year - The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) –Watch the Throne (Photo: Jason Squires/WireImage)

Jay Z vs. Dwayne Walker - Jay Z was sued in 2011 by Dwayne Walker, a New York City clothing designer who insisted that Jay and his former Roc-A-Fella record label partners owe him $7 million in unpaid royalties for designing their famous label logo.(Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)

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Hustler of the Year - Jay-Z (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images For BET)

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Kanye West

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Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip Hop Style) - Kanye West(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

The Throne - Jay-Z's and Kanye West's kingly duo is set to rule over the BET Awards with a whopping five nominations: two for Video of the Year (for "Otis" and "Paris"), one for Best Group, one for Best Collaboration (for "Otis"), and one for the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award (for "Otis").(Photo: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Best Club Banger - The Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West) – "N----s in Paris" (Produced by Kanye West, Hit-Boy & Mike Dean) (Photo: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Meek Mill @MeekMill - The MMG hip hop star is always sharing his journey to stardom with his fans. Inspiring them to believe their dreams can come true or shutting down other rappers (i.e. Cassidy), Meek Mill always has a tweet for the masses. Plus, he stays on his grind and is all about that money. (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

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Best Mixtape - Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 2 (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images for BET)

One Ted, 2 Chainz - After Ted the Barber did his job, 2 Chainz speaks onstage at the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse  - 2 Chainz – "Mercy" (Kanye West f/ Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz) (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

54. Nas "Daughters" - Nas brought positivity back to the game with his ultra-personal father hood anthem “Daughters.”(Photo: Def Jam Records)

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Impact Track - Nas – "Daughters" (Photo: Def Jam)

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Best Hip Hop Online Site - World Star Hip Hop (Photo: Courtesy of World Star Hip Hop)

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Best Hip Hop Online Site - World Star Hip Hop (Photo: Courtesy of World Star Hip Hop)

Lyricist of the Year  - Kendrick Lamar (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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Lyricist of the Year  - Kendrick Lamar (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

Rookie of the Year - 2 Chainz(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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Rookie of the Year - 2 Chainz(Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

I Am Hip Hop Award - Rakim (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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I Am Hip Hop Award - Rakim (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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2 Chainz Gets on the Soul Train Line - Get ready for 2 Chainz as he hits up the Soul Train Awards!  (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)

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People’s Champ Award Powered by Verizon - 2 Chainz f/ Drake – "No Lie" (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET)