Monday, November 06, 2006

Lil' Wayne & Baby Added to "BET Hip-Hop Awards" Lineup

Lil' Wayne and Baby are the latest acts to join the performance lineup for the first annual "BET Hip-Hop Awards" later this month.
As previously reported,
the event will be hosted by actor and comedian Katt Williams. Other artists who are slated to perform at the awards include Snoop Dogg, The Game, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, T.I., Young Dro, Lil' Wayne and Baby.
T.I. leads all nominations with eight nods including Lyricist of the Year and CD of the Year. Other artists who garnered multiple nods include Busta Rhymes, Chamillionaire, Yung Joc, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Rick Ross, among others.
During the event, hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash will receive the "I Am
Hip Hop" icon award and UK-based rapper Sway will be awarded as the Best United Kingdom Hip-Hop Act.
"The BET Hip Hop Awards" will be taped on Sunday, November 12th at Atlanta's Fox Theatre and will air Wednesday, November 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT