Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Combine For 17 BET Hip Hop Award Nominations!

9/13/2012 10:35 PM ET | Filed under: TV News • Music Minute • Kanye West • Kim Kardashian • Awardz • Jay-Z • Drake • Kendrick Lamar

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To be fair, Yeezy did the heavy lifting!

BET announced nominees for the 2012 Hip Hop Awards today we won't pretend we're surprised Kanye West leads the pack!

With 17 nominations, Ye' CRUSHED several other big names including Mercy collaborator 2 Chainz (nominated for 13), Drake (11), and Tupac (none) — the rapper died 16 years ago today, rest his gangsta soul.

Kim Kardashian might not be directly responsible for Kanye's success but you better bet your Lamborghini Murciélago she inspired more than a few of his tracks!

Kanye's partner in crime Jay-Z also frequents the list and something tells us they'll take home more than one or two trophies.

Mike Epps will host the award show on October 9.

Ch-ch-check out a complete list of the nominees (below):

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"

Reese's Perfect Combo Award:

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"

Best Live Performer:

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

Lyricist of the Year:

J. Cole
Jay-Z
Kendrick Lamar
Nas
Kanye West

Video Director of the Year:

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

Producer of the Year:

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

MVP of the Year:

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

Track of the Year:

"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

CD of the Year:

"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 of the Year:

DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Envy
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Khaled

Rookie of the Year:

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

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

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

Best Club Banger:

"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

Best Mixtape:

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

Sweet 16: Best Featured Verse:

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

Hustler of the Year:

2 Chainz
Jay-Z
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
Kanye West

Impact Track:

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

People's Champ Award:

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"

[Image via TNYF/WENN.]

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19 comments to “Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Combine For 17 BET Hip Hop Award Nominations!”

Fibnaa says – reply to this

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lol. that just shows how BET is crap and these people are parasites
Gonzo says – reply to this

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Kanye better keep in eye on Kim. There's gonna be a lot of BBC there lol
MichJB says – reply to this

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Who gives a Rat's Ass - hip hop isn't even real music.
naira says – reply to this

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bet knows the ratings they'll get if kimye is in the building…but they can stay wishing…lol
X says – reply to this

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mainstream hip hop is pure shit, and Kanye west is currently pure shit. the only person listed that represents pure proper hip hop culture is Jay-Z
tateration2 says – reply to this

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ugh, those stupid boots! wtf!
Lisa says – reply to this

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Nice try but we all know Kim isn't getting nominated for anything except maybe pornographer of the year.
:) says – reply to this

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ROFL, Bet is a racist peice of shit. Maybe back in the day was Bet actually needed. But newsflash no one fucking cares what the race of anyone is nowadays. Its 2012 lol. Think its time for Bet to realize that white people arent assfucks like they make us out to be on that network. Plus its pretty damn sad when they eliminate all white people and other races for an award show. I mean hell what the hell is the point of winning it? Oh so you want an award saying your the best black actress instead of the best actress? Thats dumb I would be like "no thanks I dont want an award based on the fact that you eliminated so many other people and made it so easy to win".
In Theory says – reply to this

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Who is dressing her! Every time I see her she looks craptastic.
Callmecrazy says – reply to this

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Kanye west is a joke? Leading rapper my ass. Smh I miss tupac.
perez posse number 777 says – reply to this

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i hope hes cashed up its her bday soon and since she bought him the lamboghini bday etiquette requires he get her something good too… shoulda ran while u can boy too late now …
multipurpose says – reply to this

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Why is 2 Chainz nominated for anything?? BET should cancel this shit already. There are the same rappers in almost every category. This shit is gonna be boring af, hearing the same 5 names over, and over, and OVER again.
lexi2463 says – reply to this

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i will watch, but the only rappers who cd's i actually buy is drake, jay-z eminem
Drucilla28 says – reply to this

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It's obvious you assholes don't know anything about rap music or BET. Like it or not Kanye has been one of the top rappers and producers in the game for a long motherfucking time now. This isn't about Kim Kanye has earned every nomination like everyone else on this list. If you motherfuckers weren't so jealous you would know that. Kanye was doing his thang and making hit records and winning awards way before Kim. So sorry to disappoint all you fucking haters out there.
terija says – reply to this

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WTF is she wearing??? Kanye redid her wardrobe, are u kidding me. Her ass has NEVER looked this huge, and the boots are hideous!
mm says – reply to this

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Re: MichJB – fuck u
KHL says – reply to this

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Re: mm – who told her that those boots go with that dress? i bet she paid a lot for them, but they really look cheap, just like her. I hate to mention anyone weight, but she has put some on.
dahlia says – reply to this

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ooh Kim Kardashian and kaye west there in love!
dahlia says – reply to this

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her boobs are so big