The Winners' Circle

Check out who took home top honors.

Best Hip Hop Video - Drake "Started From the Bottom" - The visual component to "Started from the Bottom" covered all the bases of Drake's rise. Drizzy matures from childhood soccer player and convenience store clerk to full-fledged rap stardom in the Little X-directed video. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Best Hip Hop Video: A$AP Rocky, Drake, 2 Chainz & Kendrick Lamar — "Problems" - Forget the special effects and big budget locations. This fantastic foursome had more than enough star power to make director Sam Lecca's straightforward treatment (rappers and flexible females) pop like a big budget affair.   (Photos from left: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images, Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic, Noel Vasquez/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for ESPN)
Best Live Performer - Jay Z - Whether he's overseas or blessing a stage on the NYC homefront,  there's nothing quite like a Jay Z show. Jigga Man seems most comfortable with a mic in hand and continues to sell out dates all over the world. ( Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Best Hip Hop Video: Kendrick Lamar — "Don't Kill My Vibe" - With the hilarious help of Mike Epps, this video mixes humor and fun with lots of style and substance. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)Video Director of the Year - Benny Boom - Benny Boom has been bringing rap's lyrics to life for years now. Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill and more have commissioned the visual visionary's distinct talent for storytelling. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Reese’s Perfect Combo Award (Best Collabo, Duo or Group): A$AP Rocky f/ Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar – "Problems" - "Problems" brought nothing but good things to A$AP Rocky and his crew of rap guestlisters, Drake, Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz. Single No. 2 off Rocky's Long.Live.A$AP debut was a gold-selling smash garnering two of the three aformentioned their first Top 10 hit. Beast!(Photos from left: Christie Goodwin/Redferns via Getty Images, Gabriel Olsen/FilmMagic, Noel Vasquez/Getty Images, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for ESPN)

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