2008 BET Hip Hop Awards

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2008 BET Hip Hop Awards
DateOctober 23, 2008
Location The Atlanta Civic Center
Hosted by T-Pain
Television/radio coverage
Network BET

The 2008 show was hosted by T-Pain. [1] [2] [3]

Performances

Cyphers

Winners and nominations

Best Hip Hop Video

Kanye West featuring T-Pain – "Good Life"

Best Hip Hop Collaboration

DJ Khaled featuring Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman and Rick Ross – "I'm So Hood (Remix)"

Best Live Performer

Kanye West

Lyricist of the Year

Lil Wayne

Video Director of the Year

Chris Robinson

Producer of the Year

Akon

MVP of the Year

Lil Wayne

Track of the Year

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CD of the Year

Lil Wayne Tha Carter III

Who New? Rookie of the Year

Shawty Lo

DJ of the Year

DJ Khaled

Hustler of the Year

P. Diddy

Alltel Wireless People’s Champ Award

Lil Wayne – "A Milli"

Hottest Hip Hop Ringtone of the Year

Lil Wayne featuring Static Major – "Lollipop"

Best UK Hip Hop Act

Giggs

I Am Hip-Hop

Russell Simmons

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References

  1. "Winners and Nominations | BET Hip Hop Awards 2021". BET .
  2. "Lil Wayne Tops BET Hip-Hop Award Nominations with 12 Nods - XXL".
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