The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2009 nominations were announced yesterday (September 16) on 106 & Park, along with the highly respected renowned rapper, actor, screenwriter, film producer and director Ice Cube who will receive this year’s “I Am Hip-Hop” Icon Award. Kanye West leads the pack with nine nominations as Hip-Hop’s crowning night returns to Atlanta on Saturday, October 10.
Hosted by actor and comedian Mike Epps, the hip-hop event of the year returns to Atlanta’s Boisfeuillet Jones Civic Center on Saturday, October 10 to celebrate the biggest names in the game – both on the mic and in the community.
The following are the nominees:
Best Hip-Hop Collabo
Jim Jones & Ron Browz f/ Juelz Santana – Pop Champagne
Lil Wayne f/ Bobby Valentino – Mrs. Officer
Rick Ross f/ John Legend – Magnificent
T.I. f/ Rihanna – Live Your Life
Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West – Put On
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist Of The Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video Director Of The Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer Of The Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West
Track Of The Year
Day “N” Nite – Kid Cudi
D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune) – Jay-Z
Every Girl – Young Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine)
Live Your Life – T.I. f/ Rihanna
Turn My Swag On – Soulja Boy Tell’em
CD Of The Year
Eminem – Relapse
Q-Tip – The Renaissance
T.I. – Paper Trail
Kanye West – 808 & Heartbreak
Young Jeezy – The Recession
Rookie Of The Year
B.o.B.
Dorrough
Drake
Kid Cudi
Wale
Best Hip-Hop Video
Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
Eminem – We Made You
Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)
Kid Cudi – Day “N” Nite
T.I. f/ Rihanna – Live Your Life
MVP Of The Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
DJ Of The Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler Of The Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell’em
Kanye West
People’s Champ (Viewers Choice)
Dorrough – Ice Cream Paint Job
Fabolous f/ The-Dream – Throw It In The Bag
Kid Cudi – Day “N” Nite
Soulja Boy Tell’em – Turn My Swag On
Kanye West f/ Young Jeezy – Amazing
Shouts to YoRaps!, and how many awards do you think Weezy will pick up 
September 17th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
whoo so many nominations again XD definately gettin the Made You Look Award – his style is awesome from head to toe.im wearin Supras too =D he’ll get at least 3 of them – i hope more. well we’ll see =)
September 17th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
win them shits wayne
September 17th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
if he dont win ima hop on stage and pull a kanye lmao
September 17th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
THE MAN LOVES THE ARTS
ESPECIALLY IN HIS AREA
WE’VE SEEN IT ALL WITH HIM HE’s THE BEST WE EVER HAD
September 17th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Kanye Who?
September 17th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
50 has to ruin every picture dammit. crop that bitch out lol
September 17th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
@alfady –
September 17th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
wayne going to take them all
September 17th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
drake hasent even released an album he has 5 nominations ! he is the shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 17th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
dats true @mike….u really doin it if u have 5 nominations nd didnt even put out a cd yet haha das krazy….big ups tooo young money i hope wayne wins bt i want dem to win track of the year cus dats da most of ym fam on da track…..young money snitchezzzz king love almighty blood nation
September 17th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
i think weezy deserves every award hes nominated for
hes just the best rapper alive
September 17th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
HOW DA FUCK DUZ 50 HAV D GUTZ 2 STAND NEAR D HIP HOP KING WAYNE…WT AN ASSHOLE!!
September 17th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
they should release ym’s single now.. so they can perform it..
i think hes going to win 2 or 3 awards cuz i think bet is pissed off from that garbage performance..
September 17th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
nooo doubt wayne must get best live performer, lyricist of the year, hustler of the year…..will be a greatt night he preforming rightt?
September 17th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
yayayay , can we votee ?
September 17th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
He will win about 3 awards and is he performing
September 17th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Best Hip-Hop Collabo Should go To Weezy, Best Live Performer Should go To Weezy, Lyricist Of The Year Should Go To Weezy, Video Director Of The Year Should go To Gil Green, Producer Of The Year to Tha Bizness, Track Of The Year Should go To Wayne, CD Of The Year Should go To Eminem, Rookie Of The Year Should go to Kid Cudi, Best Hip-Hop Video Should go to Kid Cudi, MVP Of The Year Should go To Wayne, DJ AM?? Isnt he Dead?? Anyways DJ Of The Year Should go To Khaled or Drama, Hustler Of The Year To Wayne, Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style) To Wayne, People’s Champ (Viewers Choice) to Kid Cudi, Viewers! Vote For Cudi!!
September 17th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Btw he will pick up 7 Awards or 6
September 17th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
can we vote Danny???
September 17th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
lol i just took in that wayne dont go a album out this year lol. wayne should win lyricist of the year, mvp, hustler, mos defently made you look award thats a easy one, best life performer, and possibl the track of the year, are thats probaly t.i.
September 17th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
i told yall, and no quitter were to much lyrcist those songs where really poppin in da streets, he will defently win lyricist’s , but damn wayne aint up for viewers choice this year, damn yo, look at ice cream paint job up there damn yo, thats big for them, and bad for the game da song wasnt that poppin. wezzy gotta takeover the rest of the year with this rebirth
September 17th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
i think huslta of the year should go to JAY-Z he makes waaaaaaaaaaaay more money than all the bitches put together. Mvp- Wayne. Made You Look- Soulja Boy (lil wayne is a poser he wears skater/punk rock clothes). Lyrics- Eminem (he just ain’t just about sex drugs & money). Best Live Performer- Kanye West (did you not see the MTV 2008 VMAS).
September 17th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Danny, can you please uplode the BET hip hop awards on the website? Or can you atleast put up lil waynes part !? PLLEASEE
September 18th, 2009 at 12:07 am
Will they go on air?
September 18th, 2009 at 2:36 am
@Whocares – You’re an idiot.
Skater punk clothes… ha
September 18th, 2009 at 3:29 am
das my baby weezy F. bitch hes gonna get at least three im tellin you!!!i love wayne!!
September 18th, 2009 at 3:33 am
50 doesn’t have one single fucking nomination. good thing too. i wonder when he will finally shut his ugly fucking face
September 18th, 2009 at 10:55 am
@babyboo123 – Yessir
September 19th, 2009 at 4:27 am
Here’s who i think will win (first and second)
Best Collabo
Magnificent, Rick ross and Josh Legend
Live Your Life, TI and Rihanna
Sorry but I don’t think many people will choose Mrs. Officer because it wasn’t really a #1 hit
Best Live Preformer
Lil Wayne
Busta Rhymes
Lyricist of the Year
Eminem
Lil Wayne – tied with em for first
Drake
Director
IDK
Producer
The Bizness
Kanye West
Track of the Year
Every Girl
Day N Nite
DOA (as 3rd choice)
CD of Year
Relapse, Eminem
808s and heartbreak – Kanye
Rookie of the Year
Drake (may actually lose to cudi cuz he doesn’t have an album out)
Kid Cudi
Best Video
We Made You, Eminem
Live Your Life, TI and Rihanna
MVP of Year
Jay-Z and TI tied for first because Wayne didn’t drop an album and ppl love the contreversy with TI in jail
Lil Wayne
Hustler of Year
Lil Wayne (AMW tour was SICKKKKK)
Jay-z or Kid Cudi
(Best Hip-hop Style)
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne (Have to agree with whocares because even though we all love wayne, the clothes he wears (sneakers, jeans) don’t really fit the hip hop style, but he’s still better than west and ti
September 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
are they gonna show this in uk on tv?
September 20th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Young mula boss…pls i nid u 2 show dem d stuff u’re made of by claiming dose awards cos u’ve gat wat it takes 2 do dat….
September 20th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
yessir dey whu d bst rapper alive wayne sweep dem shits yessir
November 6th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
wayne is always making it big. he is the new shit and it got to b so. drake is from young money wayne made him this hot.