The nominees are out for the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards. This celebration of "urban music artists at the top of their game" will take place October 17 in Atlanta with a debut broadcast scheduled for October 17 at 8pm ET/PT. Comedian Katt Williams will host and performers include Nelly, Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Common.
T.I. leads all Hip Hop Awards nominees with nine nods, while Lil Wayne is up for seven awards and Kanye West for six Hip Hoppies. The other multiple nominees are Common, Jay-Z, Ludacris, 50 Cent, Diddy and UGK. Also, KRS-One will (deservedly) receive the "I Am Hip Hop" Icon Award.
Nominees for Video Director of the Year are:
- Bryan Barber
- Benny Boom
- F. Gary Gray
- Chris Robinson
- Hype Williams
Nominees for Best Hip-Hop video are:
- 50 Cent "I Get Money"
- Chamillioinaire f/ Slick Rick "Hip Hop Police" (directed by Marc Klasfeld)
- Common"The People" (directed by Neon)
- Ludacris f/ Mary J. Blige "Runaway Love" (directed by Jesse Terrero)
- UGK f/ Outkast "International Players Anthem" (directed by Bryan Barber)
- Kanye West "Stronger" (directed by Hype Williams)
Stay with us through the jump for a full nominee list...
Nominees for the 2007 BET Hip-Hop Awards
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
- 50 Cent "I Get Money"
- Chamillioinaire f/ Slick Rick "Hip Hop Police"
- Common "The People"
- Ludacris f/ Mary J. Blige "Runaway Love"
- UGK f/ Outkast "International Players Anthem"
- Kanye West "Stronger"
BEST COLLABO
- Birdman & Lil' Wayne "Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
- Diddy f/ Keyshia Cole "Last Night"
- DJ Khaled f/ Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Lil' Wayne "We Takin' Over"
- Fabolous f/ Ne-Yo "Make Me Better"
- UGK f/ Outkast "International Players Anthem"
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
- Common
- Lil' Wayne
- T.I.
- Ludacris
- Kanye West
BEST MOVIE
- Gridiron Gang
- Idlewild
- Shottas
- Smokin' Aces
- Stomp the Yard
BEST DANCE
- 2 Step
- Aunt Jackie
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Crank Dat Soulja Boy
- Pop, Lock, & Drop It
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
- Common
- Lil' Wayne
- Jay-Z
- T.I.
- Kanye West
VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Bryan Barber
- Benny Boom
- F. Gary Gray
- Chris Robinson
- Hype Williams
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- Mannie Fresh
- Polow Da Don
- Swizz Beatz
- Timbaland
- Kanye West
MVP
- Common
- Lil' Wayne
- Jay-Z
- T.I.
- Kanye West
TRACK OF THE YEAR
- A Bay Bay by Hurricane Chris (produced by Phunk Dawg)
- Big Things Poppin' (Do It) by T.I. (produced by Mannie Fresh)
- Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West (produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp)
- I Get Money by 50 Cent (produced by Apex)
- Party Like A Rockstar by Shop Boyz (produced by Pit)
CD OF THE YEAR
- Common Finding Forever
- Jay-Z Kingdom Come
- Ludacris Release Therapy
- Nas Hip Hop Is Dead
- T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
- Hurricane Chris
- Lil Boosie
- MIMS
- Plies
- Rich Boy
DJ OF THE YEAR
- DJ Drama
- DJ Enuff
- DJ Irie
- DJ Khaled
- Tony Neal
HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
- 50 Cent
- Diddy
- Lil' Wayne
- T.I.
- Jay-Z
BEST UK HIP HOP ACT
- Dizzie Rascal
- JME
- Kano
- Klashnekoff
- Lethal B
- Wiley
BEST RINGTONE
- Crime Mob f/ Lil Scrappy "Rock Yo Hips"
- Hurricane Chris "A Bay Bay"
- MIMS "This Is Why I'm Hot"
- Rich Boy f/ Polow Da Don "Throw Some Ds"
- T.I. "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)"
THE ALLTEL PEOPLE'S CHAMP (VIEWER'S CHOICE)
- Birdman & Lil' Wayne "Stuntin' Like My Daddy"
- DJ Khaled f/ Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe and Lil' Wayne "We Takin' Over"
- Lil Boosie f/ Foxx and Webbie "Wipe Me Down"
- MIMS "This Is Why I'm Hot"
