BET has announced the nominees for the 2008 Hip Hop Awards, taping on October 18 in Atlanta for a Thursday, October 23 debut on the network.
The key video nominees shake down as follows...
Best Hip Hop Video:
- Common "I Want You"
- David Banner f/ Chris Brown and Young Joc "Get Like Me"
- DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross "I'm So Hood (The Remix)"
- Kanye West f/ T-Pain "Good Life"
- Lil Wayne f/ Static "Lollipop"
- Snoop Dogg "Sensual Seduction"
Video Director of The Year:
- Chris Robinson
- Gil Green
- Hype Williams
- R. Malcom Jones
- Rage
Comedian Katt Williams returns as the host, and BET will be granting the "I AM HIP HOP" Icon Award to Def Jam founder and overall hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons for his contributions of outstanding significance to the hip hop community.
Full nominee list and more details at bet.com/hiphopawards...