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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
BET Hip Hop Awards Returning to Atlanta
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The nominees for the third annual BET Hip Hop Awards have been announced, as well as the city it will be in — Atlanta.
The show will be Oct. 18 at the Atlanta Civic Center, and will air Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. .
The best-selling artist thus far, this year, Lil Wayne (above), leads the nominees with 12. Kanye West is up for seven and Jay-Z follows with six. And among the Atlantans up for BET Hip Hop Awards are Big Boi, Ludacris, T-Pain, Ne-Yo, Nas, Akon, Shawty Lo, Rocko, Yung Berg, V-103’s Greg Street, DJ Drama, DJ Toomp, Bangladesh, Young Jeezy, Yung Joc and yes, the man of the hour last year, T.I. .
Surprised its coming back? Did you like what you saw last year? What do you hope will be different - if anything?
As you contemplate your responses, here’s the complete list of nominees, below:
2008 BET Hip Hop Awards Nominees
Best Hip Hop Video David Banner f/ Chris Brown and Yung Joc - Get Like Me
Common - I Want You
DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross - I’m So Hood (The Remix)
Lil Wayne f/ Static - Lollipop
Snoop Dogg - Sensual Seduction
Kanye West f/ T-Pain - Good Life
Best Hip Hop Collabo
David Banner f/ Chris Brown and Yung Joc - Get Like Me
DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross - I’m So Hood (The Remix)
Flo Rida f/ T-Pain - Low
Plies f/ Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Pt. 2
Kanye West f/ T-Pain - Good Life
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Nas
T.I.
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
R. Malcolm Jones
Rage
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
Akon
Bangladesh
David Banner
J.R. Rotem
The Runners
MVP of the Year
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Track of the Year
A Milli - Lil Wayne produced by Bangladesh
Dey Know - Shawty Lo produced by Balis Beatz
Good Life - Kanye West f/ T-Pain produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp
Lollipop - Lil Wayne f/ Static produced by Jim Jonsin & Deezle
Roc Boys (And the Winner Is) - Jay-Z produced by Sean Combs & The Hitmen
CD of the Year
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco’s “The Cool”
Nas - Untitled
Kanye West - Graduation
Rookie of the Year
Ace Hood
Flo Rida
Maino
Rocko
Shawty Lo
DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
DJ Felli Fel
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler of the Year
50 Cent
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
P. Diddy
Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Nominees
Lil Wayne - A Milli
Lupe Fiasco f/ Matthew Santos - Superstar
Plies f/ Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Pt. 2
Rick Ross f/ Nelly and Avery Storm - Here I Am
Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West - Put On
Yung Berg f/ Casha - The Business
Hottest Hip Hop Ringtone of the Year
Flo Rida f/ T-Pain - Low
Lil Wayne f/ Static - Lollipop
Plies f/ Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby Pt. 2
Rocko - Umma Do Me
Yung Berg f/ Casha - The Business
Best UK Hip Hop Act
Chipmunk
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetto
Giggs
Skepta
Wiley
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