BET hip-hop nominations announced

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BET hip-hop nominations announced

The nominations were announced for the BET awards.

T.I. led the BET Hip-Hop Award nominations with nine. His categories include Collabo(ration), Live Performance, Lyricist/MVP, Track of the Year and Hustler of the Year

The awards will be given out in Atlanta Oct. 13 and the show is scheduled to be broadcast Oct. 17. Other nominees and some of their categories include Chamillionaire (Video of the Year)

Common (Video, Live Performance, Lyricist/MVP)

Ludacris (Video, Live Performance)

Kanye West (Producer, Lyricist/MVP, Live Performance, Video, Track of the Year)

Lil Wayne (Collabo, Hustler of the Year, Live Performance, Lyricist/MVP)

Jay-Z (Lyricist/MVP, Hustler)

50 Cent (Video, Track and Hustler of the Year)

Demetrius 'Meany' Hardin and Richard 'Fat' Stevens of Shop Boyz (Track)

'Stomp the Yard' (Movie)

'Idlewild' (Movie)

'Gridiron Gang' (Movie)

'Smokin' Aces' (Movie)

Soulja Boy (Dance)

Polow Da Don (Producer)

Swizz Beatz (Producer)

Timbaland (Producer)

DJ Drama (DJ of the Year)

Rich Boy (Rookie of the Year)

MIMS (Rookie)

KRS-One will receive the 'I Am Hip Hop' Icon Award for more than 20 years of pioneering in hip-hop.

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T.I. led the BET Hip-Hop Award nominations with nine. His categories include Collabo(ration), Live Performance, Lyricist/MVP, Track of the Year and Hustler of the Year

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