T.I.
LEADS THE PACK WITH 9 NODS
AS BET HIP HOP AWARDS RETURNS
FOR A NIGHT OF HIP-HOP HOTNESS
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT
8 P.M., ET/PT
Katt
Williams Returns As
Host
Nelly, Lil' Wayne,
Kanye West and Common,
Among Others, Scheduled
To Perform
KRS-One Will Receive
The 'I Am Hip Hop'
Icon Award
Source:
PRNewswire
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Photo:
BET
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/
-- BET Networks today announced
the nominees for the annual
BET
Hip Hop Awards 2007, paying
homage to urban music artists
at the top of their game.
If you thought last year's
show was unbeatable, then
hold on to your seats because
BET is back in "hotlanta"
with veteran host actor/
comedian Katt Williams, who
is sure to deliver a high
energy show filled with hot
performances by the best in
the business!
The
BET Hip Hop Awards
2007 will take place
on Saturday, October
13 at Atlanta's Civic
Center, and premiere
on the network Wednesday,
October 17 at 8 p.m.
ET/PT. Nelly, Lil'
Wayne, Kanye West
and Common are scheduled
to perform. Additional
presenters and performers
to be announced shortly.
(Photo:http://www.newscom.com/cgibin/prnh/20070914/NEF019
) ATL native T.I.
leads all Hip Hop
Awards nominees with
nine nods. T.I. is
up for possible honors
in the Best Collabo,
Best Live Performance,
Lyricist of the Year,
MVP, Track of the
Year, CD of the Year,
Hustler of the Year,
Best Ringbone and
Viewer's Choice categories.
"We are so glad
to be back in Atlanta
once again for this
year's
version of what, in
its debut, became
the single hottest
show in hip-hop,"
says Stephen Hill,
Executive Vice President,
Entertainment Programming,
Music and Talent.
"We're at a crucial
point in the life
of this music; its
messages and language
have been scrutinized
more this year than
any other time in
its history. I hope
all hip-hop critics
and fans will watch
this show that will
show all sides of
the genre proudly
and authentically.
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Love it. Hate it. The 'BET
Hip Hop Awards 2007' will
have style, substance and
swagger." Other artists
with
multiple nods include Lil'
Wayne with seven, Kanye West
with six, Common with five,
Jay-Z with four, Ludacris
and 50 Cent with three, and
Diddy and UGK with two. Also,
the legendary hip hop artist
KRS-One, known for
his political and socially
conscious raps, will be honored
with the "I Am Hip Hop"
Icon Award.
For the second year in a row,
BET also adds an international
twist to the Hip Hop Awards
by partnering with
British music entities MTV
Base and 1 Xtra BBC to create
a special award around the
British urban music scene.
Five established hip-hop artists
from the United Kingdom will
battle for recognition by
British hip-hop fans as
Best UK Hip-Hop Artist. This
category allows BET International
to spotlight British hip-hop,
and the winner will
be announced in the UK on
October 1 via radio and MTV
BASE News.
Additionally, this year BET
viewers and BET Digital users
will have an opportunity to
enter the BET Hip
Hop Awards Hot 16 Challenge,
judged by hip- hop mogul Jermaine
Dupri. The winners will become
VIP's
at specified BET Hip Hop Awards
events. The contest prizes
include: A trip to The BET
Hip Hop Awards 2007
for the winner and their entourage,
a walk down the red carpet,
party passes to the SoSoDef/BET
Digital Pre-
party and tickets to the Hip
Hop Awards show. Log onto
http://www.bet.com/hot16
for more information.
Elevating the star presence
at the Atlanta Civic Center
is red-hot host, comedian/actor
Katt Williams.
Although hosting an awards
show - particularly one with
this caliber of talent - is
no easy gig, Katt says he's
up
for the challenge. Perhaps
best known for his scene-stealing
turn as Money Mike in "Friday
After Next" and his
HBO stand-up comedy special
"The Pimp Chronicles,
Part 1," Williams will
lace the historic event with
his
edgy, brash and hilarious
flavor. Last year's inaugural
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007
drew an impressive
2.93 rating, which translated
into 3.64 million viewers
(2.44 million households)
according to Nielsen
Media Research. The show featured
massive hip-hop stars Diddy,
Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg,
Nelly, Chamillionaire, Yung
Joc, Keyshia Cole, Remy Ma,
Rick Ross and the dirty south's
own Jermaine
Dupri, Ludacris, T.I. and
Young Jeezy, among others.
Additionally, it honored one
of the hip- hop world's
pioneering figures, Grand
Master Flash, with the "I
Am Hip Hop" Icon Award.
The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007
is sponsored by General Motors
and Alltel Wireless.
For up-to-the-minute and archival
press information including
releases and photographs,
visit BET's press-only
Web site at http://www.bet.com/pr.
The following is a complete
list of The BET Hip Hop Awards
2007
nominees and categories:
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" - Hurricane
Chris (produced by Phunk Dawg)
"Big Things Poppin'"
- T.I. (produced by Mannie
Fresh)
"Can't Tell Me Nothing"
- Kanye West (produced by
Kanye West and DJ Toomp)
"I Get Money" -
50 Cent (produced by Apex)
"Party Like A Rockstar"
- 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 - We Takin' Over
Fat Joe and Lil' Wayne - Make
It Rain
Lil Boosie f/ Foxx and Webbie
- Wipe Me Down
MIMS - This Is Why I'm Hot
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary
of Viacom, Inc. (NYSE: VIA
and VIA.B), isthe leading
provider of media
and entertainment for African
Americans and consumers of
Black culture on a global
basis. The primary BET
cable network reaches more
than 85 million households
and can be seen in the United
States, Canada and
the Caribbean. BET Digital
Networks - BET J, BET Gospel,
and BET Hip-Hop - are brands
that combine to
serve a broader and more diverse
audience than the core network.
BET.com is the number one
internet
destination for the target
audiences. BET Mobile delivers
music, gaming, and video content
to the target audiences
on wireless devices across
virtually all service providers.
BET Event Productions is a
full-scale event management
and production company with
festivals and live events
spanning the globe. BET International
delivers BET content to the
consumers of Black culture
around the world. BET Networks
inspires its audiences to
make a difference in their
lives and communities with
a broad and impactful pro-social
agenda. Touch BET; pro-social
initiatives that help
stop AIDS and obesity and
shed light on the legendary
contributions African Americans
have made to this
world includes Rap-It-Up,
Speak Now, BET Foundation
and A Healthy BET.
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