Best Music

This year’s drama-free ceremony went down at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 18th, 2008. It’s set to air on Thursday, October 23rd. T-Pain replaced Katt Williams as host, no thanks to an 11th hour fallout between BET and Williams.

Host: T-Pain
Venue: Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta, GA
Broadcast Date: October 23rd, 2008

Categories and Nominees

Best Hip Hop Video

• David Banner f/ Chris Brown and Yung Joc – "Get Like Me"
• Common – "I Want You"
• DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross – "I’m So Hood (The Remix)"
• "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne f/ Static produced by Jim Jonsin & Deezle
• Snoop Dogg – "Sensual Seduction"
• Kanye West f/ T-Pain – "Good Life"

Best Hip Hop Collabo

• David Banner f/ Chris Brown and Yung Joc – "Get Like Me"
• DJ Khaled f/ Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross – "I'm So Hood (The Remix)" (Winner)
• Flo Rida f/ T-Pain – "Low"
• Plies f/ Ne-Yo – "Bust It Baby Pt. 2"
• Kanye West f/ T-Pain – "Good Life"

Best Live Performer

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

Lyricist Of The Year

• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne (Winner)
• T.I.
• Kanye West
• Nas

Video Director of the Year

• Gil Green
• R. Malcolm Jones
• Rage
• Chris Robinson
• Hype Williams

Producer of the Year

• Akon
• Bangladesh
• David Banner
• J.R. Rotem
• The Runners

MVP of the Year

• DJ Khaled
• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne (Winner)
• T.I.
• Kanye West

Track of the Year

• "A Milli" – Lil Wayne produced by Bangladesh
• "Dey Know" – Shawty Lo produced by Balis Beatz
• "Good Life" – Kanye West f/ T-Pain produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp
• "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne f/ Static produced by Jim Jonsin & Deezle
• "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)" – Jay-Z produced by Sean Combs & The Hitmen

CD of the Year

• Jay-Z – American Gangster
• Lil Wayne – Tha Carter III
• Lupe Fiasco – Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
• Nas – Untitled
• Kanye West – Graduation

Rookie of the Year

• Ace Hood
• Flo Rida
• Maino
• Rocko
• Shawty Lo (Winner)

DJ of the Year

• DJ Drama
• DJ Felli Fel
• DJ Khaled (Winner)
• DJ Tony Neal
• DJ Greg Street

Hustler of the Year

• 50 Cent
• DJ Khaled
• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne
• P. Diddy

Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Nominees

• Lil Wayne – "A Milli" (Winner)
• Lupe Fiasco f/ Matthew Santos – "Superstar"
• Plies f/ Ne-Yo – "Bust It Baby Pt. 2"
• Rick Ross f/ Nelly and Avery Storm – "Here I Am"
• Young Jeezy f/ Kanye West – "Put On"
• Yung Berg f/ Casha – "The Business"

Hottest Hip Hop Ringtone of the Year

• Flo Rida f/ T-Pain – "Low"
• "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne f/ Static produced by Jim Jonsin & Deezle
• Plies f/ Ne-Yo – "Bust It Baby Pt. 2"
• Rocko – "Umma Do Me"
• Yung Berg f/ Casha – "The Business"

Best UK Hip Hop Act

• Chipmunk
• Dizzee Rascal
• Ghetto
• Giggs
• Skepta
• Wiley