Kanye West Lands 9 BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominations
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FIRST PUBLISHED: September 17, 2009 7:22 PM EDT
ATLANTA, Ga. --
Kanye West might still be under fire for his controversial act on MTV, but the ranting rapper could be looking at plenty of praise from BET next month.
West has received nine nominations for the fourth annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, which will be televised Oct. 27. The rapper caused a stir Sunday after he interrupted 19-year-old country singer Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
The 32-year-old West’s latest album, “808&Heartbreak,” has sold over a million copies.
Jay-Z and Lil Wayne drew the second-most nominations with seven apiece, while T.I. received six nods.
The network will also recognize veteran rapper Ice Cube with the “I Am Hip-Hop” icon award. The show will be hosted by comedian Mike Epps.
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