According to the news, yesterday Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Katt Williams and Young Jeezy announced the nominations for the first-ever BET Hip-Hop Awards show. The top of the list is rapper T.I. with eight nominees, including Video of the Year, Hip-Hop MVP of the Year, Best Collaboration, Lyricist of the Year, Hip-Hop Track of the Year Best Live Performance, Hip-Hop CD of the Year and Hip-Hop Hustler of the Year categories. Next on line are Hip-Hop stars: Busta Rhymes who received six nominations, Chamillionaire with five, Yung Joc and Lupe Fiasco were nominated in four categories, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy were nominated three times each, while Common, Rick Ross, Nelly and Cham with only two.
The BET Hip-Hop Awards show, which will be hosted by comedian Katt Williams, will be taped at Atlantas Fox Theatre on Nov. 12 and will premiere on Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. on BET
The full list of the 2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominees and categories:
* 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 (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)
* 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)
Lets Cheat (Tango Redd f/ Lloyd)
Spit Ya Game (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
They Dont 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:
New York **** (Busta Rhymes f/ Swizz Beats)
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 (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)
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
* Bossn 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
* Lets Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - Young Jeezy
* Lupe Fiascos Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
* Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne
Hip-Hop Hustler Award
* Diddy
* Jay-Z
* Ludacris
* Nelly
* T.I.
Best United Kingdom Artist (BET International Category)
* Dizzee Rascal
* Sway
* Plan B
* Kano
* Blak Twang
ALLTEL WIRELESS PEOPLES 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
source: thecelebrityblog.com
