2009 BET Hip Hop Awards explained
The 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards are a recognition ceremony held on October 10, 2009 at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2009 show was hosted by Mike Epps.[1]
Kanye West led the BET Hip-Hop Awards 2009 with nine nominations, followed by Jay-Z and Lil Wayne with seven and T.I. with sx nominations.[2]
The rapper and music producer Ice Cube received the I Am Hip-Hop Award, for his role in pioneering the West Coast rap movement in the late 1980s. Jay-Z was the most awarded artist of the ceremony, with four awards, including Hustler of the Year.[3] Although he was in Arkansas Penitentiary on a federal gun charge, T.I. won three awards, two of which Rihanna's collaboration "Live Your Life".[4] Kanye West was awarded as Producer of the Year.
Performances
Cyphers
Winners and nominations
Best Hip Hop Video
- T.I. featuring Rihanna – "Live Your Life"
Best Hip Hop Collaboration
- T.I. featuring Rihanna – "Live Your Life"
Best Live Performer
- Jay-Z
Lyricist of the Year
- Jay-Z
Video Director of the Year
- Hype Williams
Producer of the Year
- Kanye West
MVP of the Year
- Jay-Z
Track of the Year
Only the producer of the track nominated in this category.
- "Every Girl" – Produced by Tha Bizness (Young Money)
- T.I. – Paper Trail
DJ of the Year
- DJ AM
Rookie of the Year
- Drake
Made-You-Look Award (Best Hip-Hop Style)
- Kanye West
Hustler of the Year
- Jay-Z
- Diddy
- Drake
- Lil Wayne
- Kanye West
Verizon People’s Champ Award
- Fabolous featuring The-Dream – "Throw It in the Bag"
Best Hip Hop Blog Site
- All Hip Hop
- Nah Right
- SOHH
- This Is 50
- World Star Hip Hop
I Am Hip Hop
- Ice Cube
Notes and References
- Web site: 2009-10-28. Peep This: 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers. 2020-07-05. Vibe. en.
- Web site: X. X. L. Staff. Kanye West Leads BET Hip Hop Awards Noms - XXL. 2020-07-05. XXL Mag. en.
- Web site: X. X. L. Staff. Jay-Z Wins Big, Gucci Mane Lights Up the Stage at BET Hip Hop Awards - XXL. 2020-07-05. XXL Mag. en.
- Web site: T.I. Wins BET Awards From Prison, Kanye A No-show. 2020-07-05. www.cbsnews.com. en-US.