On Thursday at the Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of commerce, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, Young Jeezy helped BET executives and comedian Katt Williams announce the nominees for BET’s inaugural Hip-Hop Awards set to take place on November 15 on BET.
T.I. received the most nominations with eight followed by Busta Rhymes with six, Chamillionaire with five and Yung Joc and Lupe Fiasco with four.
“We are extremely excited to be producing our first BET Hip-Hop Awards and look forward to a show that reflects the genre with the respect, acknowledgement and show production value it’s due,” said Stephen Hill, Executive Vice President of Entertainment, Music Programming and Talent for BET Networks. “This show is very much about where hip-hop culture is RIGHT now, but we will honor the original 4 elements of hip-hop and show their connection to today’s beats, rhymes and life.”
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Here are the nominees:
HIP-HOP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX – Touch It Remix
Common – Testify
Lupe Fiasco – Kick, Push
T.I. – What You Know
Yung Joc – Goin’ Down
ELEMENT AWARD: VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom:
Chain Hang Low (Jibbs)
Fresh Azimiz Remix (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
Have A Party (Mobb Deep f/ 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
Hustler Musik/Money On My Mind (Lil Wayne)
Like This (Mack 10 f/ Nate Dogg)
Shooter (Lil Wayne f/ Robin Thicke)
Touch It (Busta Rhymes)
Touch It Remix (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
Touchin’ (
Dr. Teeth:
Chunk Up The Deuce (Lil KeKe f/ Paul Wall & Bun B)
Diamonds Remix (Slim Thug f/ Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla & Killa)
Everybody Get Up (Pitbull f/ Pretty Ricky)
Front Back (T.I. f/ UGK)
Let’s Cheat (Tango Redd f/ Lloyd)
Spit Ya Game (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
They Don’t Know (Paul Wall f/ Mike Jones & Bun B)
Way I Be Leanin’ (Juvenile f/ Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Skip & Wacko
Hype Williams:
Control Myself (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
Diamonds On My Neck (Smitty)
Drive Slow (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
Freeze (LL Cool J f/ Lyfe Jennings)
Gold Digger (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
My Hood (Young Jeezy)
Snap Yo Fingers (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ)
Little X:
Girls (Beenie Man f/ Akon)
Shoulder Lean (Young Dro f/ T.I.)
Temperature (Sean Paul)
U And Dat (E-40 f/ T-Pain & Kandi)
(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me (Sean Paul f/ Keyshia Cole)
Wild 2 Nite (Shaggy f/ Olivia)
Sanaa Hamri:
Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (Cham f/ Alicia Keys)
Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Nelly, Diddy, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm)
HIP-HOP TRACK OF THE YEAR
Goin’ Down – Yung Joc, Produced by Nitti
Ridin’– Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone, Produced by Play-N-Skillz
Stay Fly – Three 6 Mafia f/Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG, Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J
Touch It – Busta Rhymes, Produced by Swizz Beatz
What You Know – T.I., Produced by DJ Toomp
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cham
Chamillionaire
Lupe Fiasco
Rick Ross
Yung Joc
ELEMENT AWARD: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jermaine Dupri:
Control Myself (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
Fresh Azimiz Remix (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
Pullin’ Me Back (Chingy f/ Tyrese)
Kanye West:
Drive Slow (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
Gold Digger (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
Heard ‘Em Say (Kanye West f/ Adam Levine)
Shake (Ying Yang Twins f/ Pitbull)
Testify (Common)
Touch The Sky (Kanye West f/ Lupe Fiasco)
Lil Jon:
Presidential (YoungBloodZ)
Snap Yo Fingers (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul {YoungBloodZ})
Tell Me When To Go (E-40 f/ Keak Da Sneak)
Nitti:
Goin’ Down (Yung Joc)
I know You See It (Yung Joc f/ Brandy “Ms. B” Hambrick)
Swizz Beatz:
Spit Ya Game (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
Touch It (Busta Rhymes)
Touch It Remix (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
Touchin’ (
HIP-HOP MVP OF THE YEAR
Chamillionaire
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Young Jeezy
Yung Joc
ELEMENT AWARD: LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes
Common
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
T.I.
ELEMENT AWARD: BEST HIP-HOP DANCE OF THE YEAR
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hyphy (Go Dumb)
Motorcycle
Shoulder Lean
Snap
BEST HIP-HOP MOVIE
ATL – Director: Chris Robinson
Beef: 3 – Director: Peter Spirer
Boss’n Up – Director: Dylan C. Brown
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ – Director: Jim Sheridan
Waist Deep – Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Busta Rhymes
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
T.I.
Yung Joc
BEST COLLABO
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX – Touch It Remix
Cham f/ Alicia Keys – Ghetto Story Chapter 2
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone – Ridin’
Nelly f/ Paul Wall, Ali & Big Gipp – Grillz
Young Dro f/ T.I. – Shoulder Lean
HIP-HOP CD OF THE YEAR
King – T.I.
Late Registration – Kanye West
Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 – Young Jeezy
Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor – Lupe Fiasco
Tha Carter II – Lil
HIP-HOP HUSTLER AWARD
Diddy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Nelly
T.I.
BEST
Dizzee Rascal
Sway
Plan B
Blak Twang
ALLTEL WIRELESS PEOPLE’S CHAMP AWARD (VIEWERS’ CHOICE)
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX – Touch It Remix
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone – Ridin’
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Peanut & Charlay – Lean With It, Rock With It
Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul (YoungBloodZ) – Snap Yo Fingers
Rick Ross – Hustlin’
Young Jeezy – Trap Star/Go Crazy