Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Nigerian musician, had a bad night at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which took place on October 3, 2023, in Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center and aired on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. He lost all seven of his nominations.
Kendrick Lamar defeated him in the categories of Best Live Performer of the Year, Lyricist of the Year, and Hip Hop Artist of the Year.
Burna Boy also lost: Best Collaboration of the Year for “Sittin’ On Top of the World” with 21 Savage to Lil Durk and J. Cole’s “All My Life,” and Hustler of the Year to 50Cent.
His other defeats included Song of the Year to Lil Uzi Vert’s “Just Wanna Rock,” 21 Savage to Lil Uzi Vert’s “Sittin’ On Top Of The World,” and Best Hip Hop Video to the same song.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s late AKA and K.O., France’s Gazo and Ninho, the UK’s J Hus, Central Cee, and other competitors were defeated by Ghanaian prodigy Black Sherif in the Best International Flow category.