T.I. topped all nominees when the nominations were announced for the BET Hip Hop Awards 2007. The rapper was nominated in nine categories for the event which is scheduled for October 17th at the Atlanta Civic Center.

Some of the other multiple nominees include: Lil’Wayne with seven, Kanye West with six, Common with five, Jay-Z with four, Ludacris and 50 Cent with three, and Diddy and UGK with two.

The show will be hosted by Katt Williams and feature performances by Lil Wayne, Nelly, Common, and Kanye West. KRS-One is scheduled to receive the I AM HIP HOP Icon Award.

The BET Hip Hop Awards 2007 Nominees include:

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
50 Cent - "I Get Money"
Chamillioinaire featuring Slick Rick - "Hip Hop Police"
Common - "The People"
Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige - "Runaway Love"
UGK featuring Outkast - "International Players Anthem"
Kanye West - "Stronger"

BEST COLLABO
Birdman & Lil’Wayne - "Stuntin’Like My Daddy"
Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole - "Last Night"
DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, and Lil’Wayne - "We Takin Over"
Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo - "Make Me Better"
UGK featuring Outkast - "International Players Anthem"

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Common
Lil’Wayne
T.I.
Ludacris
Kanye West

BEST MOVIE
Gridiron Gang
Idlewild
Shottas
Smokin’Aces
Stomp the Yard

BEST DANCE
2 Step
Aunt Jackie
Chicken Noodle Soup
Crank Dat Soulja Boy
Pop, Lock, & Drop It

LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Common
Lil’Wayne
Jay-Z
T.I.
Kanye West

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Bryan Barber
Benny Boom
F. Gary Gray
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Mannie Fresh
Polow Da Don
Swizz Beatz
Timbaland
Kanye West

MVP
Common
Lil’Wayne
Jay-Z
T.I.
Kanye West

TRACK OF THE YEAR
"A Bay Bay" - Hurricane Chris (produced by Phunk Dawg)
"Big Things Poppin’(Do It)" - T.I. (produced by Mannie Fresh)
"Can’t Tell Me Nothing" - Kanye West (produced by Kanye West and DJ Toomp) "I Get Money" - 50 Cent (produced by Apex)
"Party Like A Rockstar" - Shop Boyz (produced by Pit)

CD OF THE YEAR
Common - Finding Forever
Jay-Z - Kingdom Come
Ludacris - Release Therapy
Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead
T.I. - T.I. vs. T.I.P.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Hurricane Chris
Lil Boosie
MIMS
Plies
Rich Boy

DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Drama
DJ Enuff
DJ Irie
DJ Khaled
Tony Neal

HUSTLER OF THE YEAR
50 Cent
Diddy
Lil’Wayne
T.I.
Jay-Z

BEST UK HIP HOP ACT
Dizzie Rascal
JME
Kano
Klashnekoff
Lethal B
Wiley

BEST RINGTONE
Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy - "Rock Yo Hips"
Hurricane Chris - "A Bay Bay"
MIMS - "This Is Why I’m Hot"
Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don - "Throw Some Ds"
T.I. - "Big Things Poppin’(Do It)"