The 2023 Yo! Awards are over and here are the winners in our 9 categories. The year’s biggest artists were awarded for their work, achievements and cultural impact. Overall, there was a lot to look back on when it came to Hip-Hop in 2023. Some winners you will know and agree with but some you won’t.
We would like to thank the thousands of voters who took their time to vote for the favorite nominee. The polls were open from December 13 until December 23, 2023.
Check out the full list of the winners below:
Best Hip-Hop Album 2023
Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss (25%) WINNER
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains (24%)
Killer Mike – Michael (12%)
Nas – King’s Disease III (18%)
Travis Scott – UTOPIA (20%)
Best Hip-Hop Song 2023
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red (20%)
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (17%)
Gunna – fukumean (17%)
Sexyy Red – SkeeYee (26%) WINNER
Drake – 8AM In Charlotte (20%)
Best Hip-Hop Group or Duo 2023
Quavo & Takeoff (28%) WINNER
Meek Mill & Rick Ross (26%)
Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz (24%)
Talib Kweli & Madlib (9%)
Tee Grizzley & Skilla Baby (13%)
Best Hip-Hop Producer 2023
BNYX (10%)
Hit-Boy (22%)
Metro Boomin (30%) WINNER
The Alchemist (20%)
DJ Premier (18%)
Best Hip-Hop Artist 2023
Ice Spice (15%)
Nas (15%)
Drake (24%) WINNER
J. Cole (22%)
Nicki Minaj (23%)
Best Hip-Hop Lyricist 2023
J. Cole (35%) WINNER
Killer Mike (8%)
Black Thought (7%)
Nas (22%)
Drake (27%)
Best Hip-Hop Newcomer 2023
Lola Brooke (19%)
Sexyy Redd (25%) WINNER
Ice Spice (17%)
Jelly Roll (20%)
Yeat (20%)
Best Hip-Hop Collabo 2023
Future ft. Drake & Tems – Wait For U (15%)
Latto ft. Cardi B – Put It On Da Floor Again (24%) WINNER
Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice – Barbie World (21%)
Drake ft. J. Cole – First Person Shooter (23%)
2 Chainz, Lil Wayne & Benny The Butcher – Oprah And Gayle (17%)
Hip-Hop Video 2023
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red (19%)
Drake ft. J. Cole – First Person Shooter (22%)
Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem – The Hillbillies (19%)
Tyler, The Creator – Sorry Not Sorry (16%)
Lil Durk ft. J. Cole – All My Life (23%) WINNER
