50 Cent has been nominated in 10 different categories
for Billboard’s third annual R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.
Nelly was also dominate with nominations in seven
categories, R. Kelly is up for seven, Eminem clocked in at 5, while the late
songbird Aaliyah was nominated in four categories.
Some of the categories 50 Cent is up for include
top R&B/hip-hop single, top R&B/hip-hop album and top R&B/hip-hop
artist.
Nelly is also compteting against 50 for top top
R&B/hip-hop artist and top R&B/hip-hop album, fueled by the 5 times
platinum, Nellyville.
"This is really a blessing," Nelly
told Billboard. "It’s hard to believe that we [the St. Lunatics] are still
receiving nominations for this album."
The Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards are based
on sales information from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay information provided
by BDS.
The ceremony will take place in Miami at the
Jackie Gleason Theatre, closing Billboard/American Urban Radio Networks annual
R&B/Hip-Hop Conference.
All nominee’s are listed below:
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS
"Get Rich Or Die Tryin’," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
"The Eminem Show," Eminem (Web/Aftermath/Interscope)
"Chocolate Factory," R. Kelly (Jive/Zomba)
"Nellyville," Nelly (Fo’ Reel/Universal/UMRG)
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES
"In Da Club," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop), Erykah Badu Feat. Common (Fox/MCA)
"Ignition," R. Kelly (Jive)
"Dontchange," Musiq (Def Soul/IDJMG)
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS
50 Cent
Aaliyah
Eminem
Nelly
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS – MALE
50 Cent
Eminem
R. Kelly
Nelly
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS – FEMALE
Aaliyah
Amerie
Ashanti
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS – DUO OR GROUP
B2K
Big Tymers
Clipse
Dru Hill
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ARTISTS – NEW
50 Cent
Amerie
B2K
Clipse
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP SINGLES ARTIST
50 Cent
Aaliyah
Ashanti
Nelly
TOP R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUMS ARTIST
50 Cent
Eminem
R. Kelly
Nelly
TOP RAP ALBUMS
"Get Rich Or Die Tryin’," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
"The Eminem Show," Eminem (Web/Aftermath/Interscope)
"Nellyville," Nelly (Fo’ Reel/Universal/UMRG)
"8 Mile," Various Artists (Shady/Interscope)
TOP R&B/ HIP-HOP SINGLES – SALES
"Two Wrongs," Wyclef Jean Feat. Claudette
Ortiz (Columbia)
"Ignition," R. Kelly (Jive)
"I Don’t Really Know," Brandy Moss-Scott (Heavenly Tunes)
"Don’t Mess With My Man," Nivea Feat. Brian & Brandon Casey (Jive)
TOP R&B/ HIP-HOP SINGLES – AIRPLAY
"In Da Club," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
"Miss You," Aaliyah (Blackground/Universal/UMRG)
"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip-Hop), Erykah Badu Feat. Common (Fox/MCA)
"Dontchange," Musiq (Def Soul/IDJMG)
HOT RAP TRACKS OF THE YEAR
"In Da Club," 50 Cent (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
"Work It," Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott (The Gold Mind/Elektra/EEG)
"Hot In Herre," Nelly (Fo’ Reel/Universal/UMRG)
"Dilemma," Nelly Feat. Kelly Rowland (Fo’ Reel/Universal/UMRG)
TOP SONGWRITERS OF THE YEAR
Chad Hugo
Robert Kelly
Timothy Mosley
Pharrell Williams
TOP PRODUCERS OF THE YEAR
Robert Kelly
Irv Gotti
The Neptunes
Timbaland
TOP MAJOR LABEL OF THE YEAR
Arista
Interscope
Island Def Jam Music Group
Universal Motown Records Group
TOP INDEPENDENT LABEL OF THE YEAR
Artemis
Koch
TVT
VP