BET Hip-Hop Awards honor T.I., Kanye, 50 Cent

It's time for Black Entertainment Television's hip-hop awards once again, and the breakout of the year comes in T.I., as he tops the nomination list with nine different category nods, including CD of the year and lyricist of the year.

Following closely behind are Lil' Wayne and Kanye West with seven nominations apiece, along with Jay-Z's four and Ludacris with three. Also scoring three is 50 Cent, paralleling initial Curtis sales compared to West's Graduation. Rounding out the list of multiple nomination artists are Diddy and UGK, picking up two nominations apiece.

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YouTube video of T.I.P.'s "Big Things Poppin'"

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