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Kanye West, the boyfriend of Kim Kardashian rules the group of 2012 BET Hip-Hop Award nominations with a total of 17 nods, vying for MVP of the Year, Video Director of the Year and Lyricist of the Year among others.
The “Watch the Throne” project success and forthcoming G.O.O.D. Music compilation album, Kanye West shows his domination in Hip-Hip music. His single “Mercy”, which shows – 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Pusha T, emerges in Best Hip-Hop Video, Reese’s Perfect Combo, Best Club Banger and People’s Champ categories.
Meanwhile, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Meek and J. Cole are among other stars who get multiple nominations at the annual prize-giving event, which is set to air October 9. Check out the full list of 2012 BET Hip Hop Award nominees:

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”
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