Jay-Z Now Runs B.E.T. As Well

Hov receives 11 nods from the network, while Drake, Nicki Minaj, and B.o.B trail close behind.

Jay-Z scored 11 nominations for the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards, which will be held in Atlanta next month. Hov is in the running for several awards, including Lyricist of the Year, Track of the Year, CD of the Year, and the Made-You-Look Award among others. The Hip Hop mogul also appears three times in the Best Hip Hop Video category for “Run This Town,” “Empire State of Mind,” and “On to the Next One.”

Young Money is nominated for a combined 18 awards: Drake with 8, Nicki Minaj with 7, and Lil Wayne with 3. Trailing behind them are B.o.B. with 7 nods and Rick Ross with 6.

The BET Hip Hop Awards are scheduled for Oct. 12.

Below is the list of nominees:

BEST LIVE PERFORMER
Busta Rhymes
Drake
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Lil Wayne

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Nicki Minaj

CD OF THE YEAR
B.o.B. presents The Adventures Of Bobby Ray
Eminem – Recovery
Drake – Thank Me Later
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Rick Ross – Teflon Don

TRACK OF THE YEAR
“Airplanes”, B.o.B f. Hayley Williams, Produced by Alex Da Kid and DJ Frankie
“All I Do Is Win”, DJ Khaled f. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg, Produced by DJ Nasty and LVM
“Bedrock”, Young Money f. Lloyd, Produced by Kane Beatz
“BMF”, Rick Ross f. Styles P, Produced by Lex Luger
“Empire State of Mind”, Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Produced by Alexander Shuckburgh

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Chiddy Bang
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Roscoe Dash
Waka Flocka Flame

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
T.I.

MADE-YOU-LOOK AWARD
B.o.B.
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
T.I.
Kanye West

BEST CLUB BANGER
“Hello Good Morning”, Diddy-Dirty Money f. T.I. and Rick Ross (Produced by Dania and Timbaland)
“All I Do Is Win”, DJ Khaled f. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross and Snoop Dogg (Produced by DJ Nasty and LVM)
“BMF”, Rick Ross f. Styles P (Produced by Lex Luger)
“Lose My Mind”, Young Jeezy f. Plies (Produced by Drumma Boy)
“O Let’s Do It”, Waka Flocka Flame (Produced by L-Don Beatz)

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
Drake – “Find Your Love”
Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West – “Run This Town”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”
Jay-Z feat Swizz Beatz – “On To The Next One”

MVP OF THE YEAR
B.o.B.
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Rick Ross

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Chris Robinson
Gil Green
Hype Williams
Mr. Boomtown

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Boy-1da
Drumma Boy
Lex Luger
Polow Da Don
Swizz Beatz

DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Drama
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Holliday
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal

BEST HIP-HOP BLOG SITE
AllHipHop.com
NahRight.com
RapRadar.com
ThisIs50.com
WorldStarHipHop.com

VERIZON PEOPLE’S CHAMP AWARD
B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
Nicki Minaj – “Your Love”
Eminem – “Not Afraid”
Gucci Mane – “Lemonade”
Cali Swag District – “Teach Me How To Dougie”
Drake – “Over”

REESE’S PERFECT COMBO AWARD
B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj – “Hello Good Morning” Remix
DJ Khaled feat. Rick Ross, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Jadakiss & Nicki Minaj – “All I Do Is Win”
Drake feat. Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem – “Forever”
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

Source: HipHopDX

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