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BET Hip Hop Awards
BET Hip Hop Awards
The BET Hip Hop Awards are an annual awards show, hosted by BET, for hip hop performers, producers and music video directors. The awards ceremony began in 2006. The first ceremony was held on November 12, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre and was first aired November 15 at 9 p.m. on BET. It was hosted by comedian Katt Williams. The second ceremony was held on October 13, 2007 in Atlanta, and was first aired on October 17, 2007. It was also hosted by Katt Williams. The third ceremony premiered on BET, on October 23, 2008. It was not hosted by Katt Williams as scheduled, rather, it was hosted by popular R&B talent T-Pain. • • • • • • • • • • "Hurt" - T.I. Busta Rhymes & Alfamega "Gossip" - Lil Wayne "Wadsyaname/Let It Go - Nelly "A Bay Bay" - Hurricane Chris "Wipe Me Down [Remix]" - Lil Boosie, Webbie, & Foxx "Duffle Bag Boy" - Playaz Circle feat Lil Wayne & Ludacris "Crank That" - Soulja Boy Tell ’Em - Wyclef Jean, Twista, Lil’ Mama & Dizzee Rascal - Phonte, Stat Quo & Kardinal Offishall - Ras Kass, Joell Ortiz, Flo & Cassidy
2008
• "What Up, What’s Haapnin’"/"Swing Ya Rag"/"The Last of a Dying Breed"/"On Top of the World"/" - T.I.. feat.Ludacris, Swizz Beatz & B.o.B. • "Hero" - Nas featuring Keri Hilson • "Bust It Baby Pt. 2" - Plies feat Ne-Yo • "Crazy World" - Young Jeezy • "Cha, Cha, Cha" - MC Lyte, "Play With My Yoyo" - Yo-Yo, "Afro Puffs" - The Lady of Rage, "Shoop" "Push It" "Whatta Man" Salt-n-Pepa • "Here I Am" - Rick Ross feat Nelly & Avery Storm • "Universal Mind Control"/"Spaz" Common featuring N.E.R.D • "Can’t Believe It"/"Chopped & Skrewed" T-Pain feat Lil Wayne & Ludacris • "Why Me"/"It Was a Good Day" - Ice Cube feat Musiq Soulchild • "Marco Polo (song)" - Bow Wow feat Soulja Boy Tell ’Em • - Hurricane Chris, K’naan, Bun B & Q-Tip • - Willy Northpole, Hime, Blaq Poet & Cory Gunz • - Ace Hood, Juelz Santana, Fabolous & Jadakiss
Hosts
• 2006: Katt Williams • 2007: Katt Williams • 2008: T-Pain
Performers
2006
• "Welcome to Atlanta (Remix)" - Jermaine Dupri feat. Ludacris, Young Jeezy &Lil Jon • "Stuntin’ Like My Daddy" - Birdman & Lil Wayne • "Push It"/"Hustlin’" - Rick Ross • "That’s That" - Snoop Dogg • "Grew Up a Screw Up" - Ludacris feat. Young Jeezy • "One Blood"/"Let’s Ride" - The Game feat. Junior Reid • "Top Back" - T.I. feat. Young Dro, Big Kuntry King & B.G. • "I Luv It - Young Jeezy • "We Fly High - Jim Jones feat. Juelz Santana • "Walk It Out - Unk • - Styles P, Papoose & Lupe Fiasco • - Rhymefest, Remy Ma, Sway DaSafo & Saigon with DJ Scratch
2006 BET Hip Hop Awards winners
• Hip Hop Video of the Year: T.I. - "What You Know" • Element Award: Video Director Of The Year: Hype Williams
2007
• "Can’t Tell Me Nothing"/"Good Life" Kanye West
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• Hip Hop Track of the Year: "It’s Goin Down" - Yung Joc featuring Nitti Produced by Nitti • Rookie of the Year: Chamillionaire • Element Award: Producer Of The Year: Jermaine Dupri • Hip Hop MVP of the Year: T.I. • Element Award: Lyricist of the Year: Common • Element Award: Best Hip Hop Dance of the Year: Snap • Best Hip Hop Movie: ATL - Directed by Chris Robinson • Best Live Performance: Busta Rhymes • Best Hip Hop Collabo: Touch It (remix) Busta Rhymes feat. Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks,Papoose, & DMX • Hip Hop CD of the Year: King - T.I. • Hip Hop Hustler Award: Jay-Z • Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Award: Chamillionaire feat. Krayzie Bone "Ridin’" • Best UK Hip Hop Act (BET International): Sway DaSafo • BET Hot Ringtone Award: Young Dro feat. T.I. - "Shoulder Lean" • I Am Hip-Hop Icon Award: Grandmaster Flash
BET Hip Hop Awards
• Best Collaboration: UGK and OutKast "International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)" • Best Track: Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar" • Producer of the Year: Timbaland • Hustler of the Year: 50 Cent • Rookie of the Year: Rich Boy • DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled • MVP of the Year: Lil Wayne • Best Movie: Stomp the Yard • I Am Hip Hop: KRS-One
2008 BET Hip Hop Awards winners
• Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Award: Lil Wayne - "A Milli" • Best Hip Hop Collaboration: DJ Khaled "I’m So Hood [Remix]" • MVP of the Year: Lil Wayne • Lyricist of the Year: Lil Wayne • Rookie of the Year: Shawty Lo • I Am Hip-Hop: Russell Simmons • CD of the Year: Lil Wayne - "Tha Carter III" • Ringtone of the Year: Lil Wayne "Lollipop" • DJ of the Year: DJ Khaled • Best Live Performer: Kanye West • Best Hip Hop Video: Kanye West - "Good Life" • Hustler of the Year: Diddy • Producer of the Year: Akon • Best Director: Chris Robinson • Best UK Act: Giggs
2007 BET Hip Hop Awards winners
• Lyricist of the Year: Common • Video Director of the Year: Hype Williams • Track of the Year: Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rockstar" • CD of the Year: Common - "Finding Forever" and T.I. - "T.I. vs. T.I.P." • Best U.K. Hip-Hop Act: Kano • Best Live Performance: Kanye West • Best Ringtone: T.I. - "Big Things Poppin’ (Do It)" • Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Award: Birdman & Lil Wayne - "Stuntin’ Like My Daddy" • Best Video: Kanye West - "Stronger" • Best Dance: Soulja Boy Tell ’Em - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
External links
• Official 2008 BET Hip Hop Awards website • Official 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards website • Official BET website
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