Prvé výročné "BET Hip Hop Awards" priniesli najviac nominácii pre trojicu T.I., Busta a Chamillionaire. Závod vedie T.I. s ôsmymi, za nim je Busta so šiestimi a Chamilitary Man s piatimi nomináciami. Často sa objavovali aj mená Yung Joc, Lupe Fiasco a Lil' Wayne.

BET, stanica, ktorá medzi prvými začala vysielať hip-hopové videá, chce show poňať ako oslavu hip-hopu a všetkých štyroch elementov. Vystúpiť by mali Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, T.I, Young Dro, Young Jeezy a iný a všetko to bude uvádzať komik Kat Williams, známy zo série "Friday". Ceny sa budú odovzdávať 15. novembra a takto vyzerajú kompletné nominácie:

Hip-Hop VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks,
Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Common - Testify
Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
T.I. - What You Know
Yung Joc - Goin' Down

ELEMENT AWARD: VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom:
Chain Hang Low (Jibbs)
Fresh Azimiz Remix (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
Have A Party (Mobb Deep f/ 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
Hustler Musik/Money On My Mind (Lil Wayne)
Like This (Mack 10 f/ Nate Dogg)
Shooter (Lil Wayne f/ Robin Thicke)
Touch It (Busta Rhymes)
Touch It Remix (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott,
Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
Touchin' (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)
Dr. Teeth:
Chunk Up The Deuce (Lil KeKe f/ Paul Wall & Bun B)
Diamonds Remix (Slim Thug f/ Young Jeezy, Slick Pulla & Killa)
Everybody Get Up (Pitbull f/ Pretty Ricky)
Front Back (T.I. f/ UGK)
Let's Cheat (Tango Redd f/ Lloyd)
Spit Ya Game (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
They Don't Know (Paul Wall f/ Mike Jones & Bun B)
Way I Be Leanin' (Juvenile f/ Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Skip & Wacko
Hype Williams:
Control Myself (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
Diamonds On My Neck (Smitty)
Drive Slow (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
Freeze (LL Cool J f/ Lyfe Jennings)
Gold Digger (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
My Hood (Young Jeezy)
Snap Yo Fingers (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul of YoungBloodZ)
Little X:
Girls (Beenie Man f/ Akon)
Shoulder Lean (Young Dro f/ T.I.)
Temperature (Sean Paul)
U And Dat (E-40 f/ T-Pain & Kandi)
(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me (Sean Paul f/ Keyshia Cole)
Wild 2 Nite (Shaggy f/ Olivia)
Sanaa Hamri:
Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (Cham f/ Alicia Keys)
Nasty Girl (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Nelly, Diddy, Jagged Edge & Avery
Storm)

Hip-Hop TRACK OF THE YEAR
Goin' Down - Yung Joc, Produced by Nitti
Ridin'- Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone, Produced by Play-N-Skillz
Stay Fly - Three 6 Mafia f/Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG, Produced by DJ Paul &
Juicy J
Touch It - Busta Rhymes, Produced by Swizz Beatz
What You Know - T.I., Produced by DJ Toomp

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cham
Chamillionaire
Lupe Fiasco
Rick Ross
Yung Joc

ELEMENT AWARD: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jermaine Dupri:
Control Myself (LL Cool J f/ Jennifer Lopez)
Fresh Azimiz Remix (Bow Wow f/ Mike Jones)
Pullin' Me Back (Chingy f/ Tyrese)
Kanye West:
Drive Slow (Kanye West f/ Paul Wall, T.I. & Gangsta L. Crisis)
Gold Digger (Kanye West f/ Jamie Foxx)
Heard 'Em Say (Kanye West f/ Adam Levine)
Shake (Ying Yang Twins f/ Pitbull)
Testify (Common)
Touch The Sky (Kanye West f/ Lupe Fiasco)
Lil Jon:
Presidential (YoungBloodZ)
Snap Yo Fingers (Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul {YoungBloodZ})
Tell Me When To Go (E-40 f/ Keak Da Sneak)
Nitti:
Goin' Down (Yung Joc)
I know You See It (Yung Joc f/ Brandy "Ms. B" Hambrick)
Swizz Beatz:
New York **** (Busta Rhymes f/ Swizz Beats)
Spit Ya Game (The Notorious B.I.G. f/ Twista, Krayzie Bone, 8Ball & MJG)
Touch It (Busta Rhymes)
Touch It Remix (Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott,
Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX)
Touchin' (David Banner f/Jazze Pha)

Hip-Hop MVP OF THE YEAR
Chamillionaire
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Young Jeezy
Yung Joc

ELEMENT AWARD: LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes
Common
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
T.I.

ELEMENT AWARD: BEST Hip-Hop DANCE OF THE YEAR
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hyphy (Go Dumb)
Motorcycle
Shoulder Lean
Snap
BEST Hip-Hop MOVIE
ATL - Director: Chris Robinson
Beef: 3 - Director: Peter Spirer
Boss'n Up - Director: Dylan C. Brown
Get Rich or Die Tryin' - Director: Jim Sheridan
Waist Deep - Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Busta Rhymes
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
T.I.
Yung Joc

BEST COLLABO
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks,
Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Cham f/ Alicia Keys - Ghetto Story Chapter 2
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
Nelly f/ Paul Wall, Ali & Big Gipp - Grillz
Young Dro f/ T.I. - Shoulder Lean

Hip-Hop CD OF THE YEAR
King - T.I.
Late Registration - Kanye West
Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - Young Jeezy
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne

Hip-Hop HUSTLER AWARD
Diddy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Nelly
T.I.

BEST UNITED KINGDOM ARTIST (BET International Category)
Dizzee Rascal
Sway
Plan B
Kano
Blak Twang

ALLTEL WIRELESS PEOPLE'S CHAMP AWARD (VIEWERS' CHOICE)
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks,
Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Peanut & Charlay - Lean With It, Rock With It
Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul (YoungBloodZ) - Snap Yo Fingers
Rick Ross - Hustlin'
Young Jeezy - Trap Star/Go Crazy