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Collaborative efforts with T.I. and Lil Wayne have earned Rihanna and Bobby Valentino nominations at BET's forthcoming BET Hip Hop Awards 2009.
Nominated for the hit singles "Live Your Life" and "Mrs. Officer," Rihanna and Bobby Valentino will vie for awards including Best Hip-Hop Collabo, a category that pits them against Rick Ross and John Legend; Jim Jones, Ron Browz and Juelz Santana; and Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West. The latter of the Best Hip Hop Collabo nominees, Kanye West, leads overall nominees with a total of nine nominations. (see list below)
Fresh off the album "808s & Heartbreak," Kanye West's leading nine nominations include MVP of the Year, Best Live Performer and Lyricist of the Year.
Following Kanye West with seven nominations a piece are Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. Going head to head with West for Lyricist of the Year, Wayne and Jay-Z are also up for Hustler of the Year.
Hosted by Mike Epps, the BET Hip Hop Awards 2009 are slated to air October 27 at 8pm.
Nominees:
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
Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West - Put On
Best Live Performer
Busta Rhymes
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
Lyricist of the Year
Drake
Eminem
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Video Director of the Year
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Mr. Boomtown
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
Ron Browz
Cool & Dre
Tha Bizness
T-Pain
Kanye West
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)
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
Kanye West - 808 & Heartbreak
Young Jeezy - The Recession
Rookie of the Year
B.O.B.
Dorrough
Drake
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
MVP of the Year
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Kanye West
DJ of the Year
DJ AM
DJ Drama
DJ Khaled
DJ Tony Neal
DJ Greg Street
Hustler of the Year
Diddy
Drake
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
Jay-Z
Kid Cudi
Lil Wayne
Soulja Boy Tell'em
Kanye West
Best Hip-Hop Blog Site
All Hip Hop
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
Kid Cudi - Day "N" Nite
Soulja Boy Tell'em - Turn My Swag On
Kanye West f/ Young Jeezy - Amazing
