2009 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners

Kanye West leads this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards nominees with 9 nods. Jay-Z and Lil Wayne tie for 2nd place with 7 nominations apiece. West Coast legend Ice Cube will be honored with the "I AM HIP-HOP" Icon Award for his contributions to the rap game.

See a complete list of nominations below:
Best Hip-Hop Collabo

• Jim Jones & Ron Browz f/ Juelz Santana - "Pop Champagne"
• Lil Wayne f/ Bobby Valentino - "Mrs. Officer"
• Rick Ross f/ John Legend - "Magnificent"
• T.I. f/ Rihanna - "Live Your Life" [winner]
• Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West - "Put On"

Best Live Performer

• Busta Rhymes
• Jay-Z [winner]
• Lil Wayne
• T.I.
• Kanye West

Lyricist of the Year

• Drake
• Eminem
• Jay-Z [winner]
• Lil Wayne
• Kanye West

Video Director of the Year

• Gil Green
• Anthony Mandler
• Mr. Boomtown
• Chris Robinson
• Hype Williams [winner]

Producer of the Year

• Ron Browz
• Cool & Dre
• Tha Bizness
• T-Pain
• Kanye West [winner]

Track of the Year

• "Day "N" Nite" - Kid Cudi
• "D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)" - Jay-Z
• "Every Girl" - Young Money (Lil Wayne, Drake, Jae Mills, Gudda
• Gudda & Mack Maine) [winner]
• "Live Your Life" - T.I. f/ Rihanna
• "Turn My Swag On" - Soulja Boy Tell'em

CD of the Year

• Eminem - Relapse
• Q-Tip - The Renaissance
• T.I. - Paper Trail [winner]
• Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreak
• Young Jeezy - The Recession

Rookie of the Year

• B.O.B.
• Dorrough
• Drake [winner]
• Kid Cudi
• Wale

Best Hip-Hop Video

• Dorrough - "Ice Cream Paint Job"
• Eminem - "We Made You"
• Jay-Z - "D.O.A. (Death of Auto Tune)"
• Kid Cudi - "Day "N" Nite"
• T.I. f/ Rihanna - "Live Your Life" [winner]

MVP of the Year

• Drake
• Jay-Z [winner]
• Lil Wayne
• T.I.
• Kanye West

DJ of the Year

• DJ AM [winner]
• DJ Drama
• DJ Khaled
• DJ Tony Neal
• DJ Greg Street

Hustler of the Year

• Diddy
• Drake
• Jay-Z [winner]
• Lil Wayne
• Kanye West

Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)

• Jay-Z
• Kid Cudi
• Lil Wayne
• Soulja Boy Tell'em
• Kanye West [winner]

Best Hip-Hop Blog Site

• All Hip Hop [winner]
• Nah Right
• SOHH
• This Is 50
• World Star Hip Hop

People's Champ (Viewers Choice)

• Dorrough - "Ice Cream Paint Job"
• Fabolous f/ The-Dream - "Throw It In The Bag" [winner]
• Kid Cudi - "Day "N" Nite"
• Soulja Boy Tell'em - "Turn My Swag On"
• Kanye West f/ Young Jeezy - "Amazing"

via: Henry's Blog