NEWS: The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2010 Nominations

Ten time Grammy Award winning rapper Jay-Z leads the nominations for this years BET Hip Hop Awards that are set take place next Tuesday in Atlanta.

The BET Hip Hop Awards, now in it's fifth year, recogniseses the best hip hop performers, producers and music video directors of the past year.

Voted on an academy of music industry insiders and media members, Jay Z recieved a record breaking 10 nominations, followed by newcomer Drake with eight, and Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj with seven nods each.

Best Live Performer Nominees

• Busta Rhymes
• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Kanye West
• Lil Wayne

Lyricist Of The Year Nominees

• Drake
• Eminem
• Jay-Z
• Lil Wayne
• Nicki Minaj

Best Hip-Hop Video

• B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars (Nothin' On You)
• Drake (Find Your Love), Jay-Z
• Rihanna and Kanye West (Run This Town)
• Jay-Z and Alicia Keys (Empire State of Mind)
• Jay-Z and Swizz Beatz (On To The Next One)

Hustler Of The Year

• T.I.
• P. Diddy
• Drake
• Jay-Z
• Nicki Minaj

Rookie Of The Year

• Chiddy Bang
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Roscoe Dash
• Waka Flocka Flame

Producer Of The Year

• Swizz Beatz
• Boi-1da
• Drumma Boy
• Lex Luger
• Polow Da Don

For a complete list of nominees head to http://www.bet.com/specials/hiphopawards10.