Music

Yeezy gets 6 of his nods for his The Throne duet with Jay-Z, with 2 Chainz and Drake among other artists who land multiple nominations.

• Sep 13, 2012

AceShowbiz - With his successful "Watch the Throne" project and upcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, Kanye West shows his domination in Hip-Hip music. The boyfriend of Kim Kardashian leads the pack of 2012 BET Hip-Hop Award nominations with a total of 17 nods, vying for MVP of the Year, Video Director of the Year and Lyricist of the Year among others.

His single "Mercy", which features 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T, emerges in Best Hip-Hop Video, Reese's Perfect Combo, Best Club Banger and People's Champ categories. Meanwhile, his The Throne duet with Jay-Z lands him 6 nods, including Best Live Performer which also sees him being nominated as an individual.

2 Chainz and Drake trail behind Yeezy with 13 and 11 nods respectively, facing off the "E.T." rapper in Best Hip-Hop Video, Reese's Perfect Combo, MVP of the Year and Track of the Year just to name some. 2 Chainz and Yeezy are additionally up against each other for Made You Look Award, while the former appears alongside A$AP Rocky, Ca$h Out, Future and Meek Mill in Rookie of the Year field.

Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Meek and J. Cole are among other stars who get multiple nominations at the annual prize-giving event, which is set to air October 9. Comedian Mike Epps is on board as the host, while the performers will be announced later. The show will also include an all-star tribute to the late producer Chris Lighty.

Best Hip-Hop Video:

• 2 Chainz f/ Drake - "No Lie"
• A$AP Rocky - "Goldie"
• Drake f/ Lil Wayne - "HYFR"
• Wale f/ Miguel - "Lotus Flower Bomb"
• Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T - "Mercy"

• 2 Chainz f/ Drake - "No Lie"
• Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga - "The Motto"
• J. Cole f/ Missy Elliott - "Nobody's Perfect"
• Wale f/ Miguel - "Lotus Flower Bomb"
• Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T - "Mercy"

• A$AP Rocky
• Drake
• J. Cole
• The Throne (Jay-Z and Kanye West)
• Kanye West

• J. Cole
• Jay-Z
• Kendrick Lamar
• Nas
• Kanye West

• A$AP Rocky and Sam Lecca%
• Benny Boom
• Chris Robinson
• Kanye West
• Hype Williams

• Hit-Boy
• J. Cole
• J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
• No I.D.
• Kanye West

• 2 Chainz
• J. Cole
• Jay-Z
• Rick Ross
• Kanye West

• "Cashin' Out" - Ca$h Out
• "I'ma Boss" - Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross
• "Ni**as in Paris" - The Throne
• "No Lie" - 2 Chainz f/ Drake
• "The Motto" - Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga

• "The Dreamer, The Believer" - Common
• "Take Care" - Drake
• "Cole World: The Sideline Story" - J. Cole
• "Watch The Throne" - Jay-Z and Kanye West
• "Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition" - Young Jeezy

• DJ Drama
• DJ Enuff
• DJ Envy
• Funkmaster Flex
• DJ Khaled

• 2 Chainz
• A$AP Rocky
• Ca$h Out
• Future
• Meek Mill

• 2 Chainz
• A$AP Rocky
• Big Sean
• Nicki Minaj
• Kanye West

• "Cashin' Out" (Ca$h Out)
• "The Motto" - Drake f/ Lil Wayne and Tyga
• "Same Damn Time" - Future
• "Ni**as in Paris" - The Throne
• "Mercy" - Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T

• "LiveLoveA$AP" - A$AP Rocky
• "1999" - Joey Bada$$
• "Dreamchasers 2" - Meek Mill
• "Rich Forever" - Rick Ross
• "Taylor Allderdice" - Wiz Khalifa

• 2 Chainz - "Mercy"
• P. Diddy - "Same Damn Time (Remix)"
• Drake - "Stay Schemin'"
• Ludacris - "Same Damn Time (Remix)"
• T.I. - "Magic (Remix)"

• 2 Chainz
• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne
• Rick Ross
• Kanye West

• "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)" - Lupe Fiasco
• "Bitch Bad" - Lupe Fiasco
• "Daughters" - Nas
• "Murder to Excellence" - The Throne

• 2 Chainz f/ Drake - "No Lie"
• Driicky Graham - "Snapbacks & Tattoos"
• Meek Mill f/ Rick Ross - "I'ma Boss"
• The Throne - "Ni**as in Paris"
• Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T - "Mercy"