Hip-Hop Nation Awards is a first hip-hop awards came out in 1979. The first hip-hop awards before the BET Hip Hop Awards

BET Hip Hop Awards

The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, airing on BET, showcasing hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006, was held on November 12, 2006 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, was first aired November 15 and was hosted by comedian Katt...

 in 2006.

Categories

Hip-Hop Nation Awards categories are including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best New Artist, and Best Rap Record. Sometimes, Best Rap Record usually found in the late 70s and the mid-80s. Other categories are including Best Rap Song with Solo, Best Rap Song with Group, and also Best Rap Song with Collaboration. Sometimes Best Rap Song with Collaboration usually have this categorie in the late 70s and the 80s.

Nomination Process

Hip-hop record companies usually have nominated to became the best rap album, best rap song, and best new rap artist. However, they vote rappers that usually have certification process and billboard process to win for the Hip-Hop Nation Awards to make a success rappers and nominations can rappers don't win if they have non-popular rappers that couldn't reach it for the Special Polls of hip-hop. Hip-Hop Nation Awards usually pending their rappers are having songs and albums until July 1 through June 30 before they start the award ceremony until October.

Special Polls of Hip-Hop and Lifetime Awards are the special categories that usually have nominated that are the best rap artist for a long terms of Rap & Hip-Hop.

Leaders

With 11 Hip-Hop winners, Eminem

Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...

 is the male rapper of all time in the 1st place. With 10 Hip-Hop winners, Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper, was one of the first all-female rap crews....

 are the female rap group of all time in the 2nd place. With 9 Hip-Hop winners, Outkast

OutKast

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 and Run DMC are the male rap group of all time in the 3rd place. However, Outkast and Run DMC are tied in the 3rd place.