(It lost to "24K Magic" by Bruno Mars in 2018.) Jay-Z himself has been up ... but he has never won album of the year. The Boss has been nominated just twice: in 1985 for "Born in the U.S.A ...

Nicki Minaj made history as the first solo female artist to win Album of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards, for her recent release, Pink Friday 2. She was nominated alongside the likes of 21 Savage, ...