Below are a list of nominees for the up and coming BET Hip-Hop awards show to be held October 13th in Atlanta at the Civic Center.Expected to perform at the event are Lil Wayne, Kanye West Nelly and Common. Last years show attracted over 3.5 million viewers.

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.We Takin' Over
Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Lil' Wayne
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 Beats
Timbaland
Kanye West

MVP
Common
Lil' Wayne
Jay-Z
T.I.
Kanye West

RACK OF THE YEAR
A Bay Bay (Hurricane Chris) Hurricane Chris (produced by Phunk Dawg)
Big Things Poppin' (Do It) T.I. (produced by Mannie Fresh)
Can't Tell Me Nothing (Kanye West) Kanye West (produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp)
I Get Money (50 Cent) (produced by Apex)
Party Like A Rockstar (Shop Boyz) 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, Fat Joe and Lil' Wayne We Takin' Over
Lil Boosie f/ Foxx and Webbie Wipe Me Down
MIMS This Is Why I'm Hot