The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show. It airs on BET. It showcases hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony was held on November 12, 2006. It was held at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. It first aired on November 15. It was also hosted by comedian Katt Williams.
The second ceremony was held on October 13, 2007. Like the first ceremony, this was also held at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. It was first aired on October 17. It was also hosted by Katt Williams. The third ceremony premiered on October 23, 2008. This ceremony was not hosted by Katt Williams. Instead it was hosted by popular R&B artist T-Pain. The fourth ceremony was held on October 10, 2009. It was hosted by Mike Epps. It aired on October 27. The fifth ceremony was held on October 2, 2010. It aired on October 12. It was also by Mike Epps.