Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Katt Williams and Young Jeezy
appeared at the Metropolitan Atlanta Chamber of Commerce yesterday (Oct. 12)
to announce the nominations for the first-ever BET Hip-Hop Awards show.
Atlanta rapper T.I. led all nominees with eight nods, including
Video of the Year, Hip-Hop Track of the Year, Hip-Hop MVP of the Year,
Lyricist of the Year, Best Live Performance, Best Collaboration, Hip-Hop CD of
the Year and Hip-Hop Hustler of the Year categories.
Busta Rhymes received six nominations, Chamillionaire received
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 each were nominated twice.
Hosted by comedian Katt Williams, the BET Hip-Hop Awards show
will join the network’s already successful ceremonies, the BET Awards and the
BET Comedy Awards.
Williams, known for his role as “Money Mike” in the hit movie
Friday After Next, also has a hit HBO stand-up comedy special The
Pimp Chronicles, Part 1.
Williams says he was the logical choice to host the awards.
“Well, you know, I’m a great believer that enthusiasm is always
the most important ingredient,” Williams said. “So you want to have somebody
hosting a Hip-Hop show that actually loves Hip-Hop and has for as long as they
can remember. So in that respect, there’s not a lot of weight on my shoulders.
It’s really a joy, because I’m going to be excited every second that I’m
onstage. And the audience needs to see that sort of thing, not ‘I’m qualified
to be here and that’s why I’m here.’ But really, I’m so excited to be doing
this.”
The BET Awards has also establish special recognition for
contributions in the areas of beat production, lyricism, dance, and
film/visual art, as well as a new international category, Best UK Hip-Hop
Artist.
UK Hip-Hop acts Dizzee Rascal, Sway, Plan B, Kano and Blak
Twang were each nominated in the Best UK Hip-Hop Artist category.
“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,
acknowledgment 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.”
The inaugural BET Hip-Hop Awards will be taped at Atlanta’s Fox
Theatre on Nov. 12.
The show will premiere on Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. on BET.
The following is a complete list of the 2006 BET Hip-Hop AWARDS
nominees and categories:
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’ (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)
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:
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
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 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 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