IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year

The IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year is an award presented to a hip-hop album that has released within the eligibility period.

Intro

The IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year is an award presented at the annual IHeartRadio Music Awards show, which recognizes the best hip-hop albums of the year

The award was first presented in 2014, when Eminem’s album The Marshall Mathers LP2 was awarded the honor. Since then, only four other artists have won the award: Kendrick Lamar (twice), J. Cole, Chance the Rapper, and Cardi B.

This year’s nominees are Lil Baby for My Turn, Megan Thee Stallion for Good News, Pop Smoke for Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, Roddy Ricch for Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, and Travis Scott for ASTROWORLD.

The winner will be announced at the 2021 IHeartRadio Music Awards show on May 27th.

History of the IHeartRadio Music Awards

The IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year is an award that was first presented in 2014 at the inaugural IHeartRadio Music Awards. The award recognizes the best hip-hop album of the year as determined by popular vote.

The nominees for the award are selected by a panel of music experts and industry insiders, and the winner is determined by popular vote. Voting takes place online at IHeartRadio.com and through the IHeartRadio app.

The award was first presented in 2014 to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for their album The Heist. In 2015, Kendrick Lamar won the award for his album To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2016, Chance the Rapper won the award for his album Coloring Book.

Previous Winners

The IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year is an annual award given to a hip-hop album that has shown exceptional creativity and diversity. The award was first given out in 2014, and the most recent winner is Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.”

Some previous winners of the IHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Album of the Year include:

-Kendrick Lamar, “DAMN.” (2017)
-Chance the Rapper, “Coloring Book” (2016)
-Drake, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” (2015)

Nominees

This award goes to the hip-hop album of the year. It was first awarded in 2014.

-2014: J. Cole – Born Sinner
-2015: Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
-2016: Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
-2017: Migos – Culture
-2018: Cardi B – Invasion of Privacy

Criteria for Judging

There are a few different factors that the judges will take into account when determining the winner of the Hip-Hop Album of the Year award. First, they will look at the overall quality of the album. This includes things like songwriting, production value, and overall cohesiveness. Secondly, they will consider the commercial success of the album. This includes factors like sales figures and chart performance. Finally, they will take into account the critical reception of the album. This includes reviews from music critics and other industry professionals.

Winner

This award goes to the hip-Hop album of the year as determined by public vote. In order to be eligible, the album must have been released between December 1st of the previous year and November 30th of the current year.