The Source Magazine Announces Nominations for Hip-Hop Awards
The Source Magazine, the largest magazine devoted to hip-hop music, culture and politics, announced nominees for their upcoming 7th annual THE SOURCE Hip-Hop Music Awards TV special to be held October 10 in Miami. THE SOURCE Awards is the only televised show for Hip-Hop. Created by THE SOURCE Magazine in 1991, The Source Awards attracts thebroadest array of talent from every corner of the entertainment/pop-culture worlds: athletes, musicians, comedians, actors, politicians, models, etc.
David Mays, Founder and CEO of The Source, was joined by celebrities, including Ludacris, Fat Joe, Vivica Fox, Lil Jon, NBA star Jalen Rose, Nina Sky, Remy Ma, Lady Saw, DMC, Miri Ben-Ari, Mobb Deep, WWE Wrestler John Cina, and others today to make the following nominations:
SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Jay-Z, Ludacris, Lil Flip, Twista, Juvenile
GROUP ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Youngbloodz, Outkast, Ying Yang Twins, Westside Connection, 8Ball & MJG BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Chingy, Kanye West, G-Unit, T.I., Young Gunz
SINGLE OF THE YEAR - Solo Artist: "Right Thurr" - Chingy (Producer: The Track Starz), "On Fire" - Lloyd Banks (Producer: Eminem & Kwame), "Stand up" - Ludacris (Producer: Kanye West & Ludacris), "Game Over'" - LilFlip (Producer: Nick Fury), "Tipsy" - J Kwon (Producer: The TrackBoyz)
SINGLE OF THE YEAR - GROUP: "Gangsta Nation" - Westside Connection (Producer: Fredwreck), "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" - Young Gunz (Producer: Darrell "Digga" Branch), "The Way You Move" - Outkast (Producer: Carl Mo & Big Boi), "Stunt 101" - G Unit (Producer: Denaun Porter), "Lean Back" - Terror Squad (Producer: Scott Storch) SINGLE OF THE YEAR - COLLABO: "Damn" - Youngbloodz feat. Lil Jon (Producer: Lil Jon), "Slow Motion" - Juvenile feat. Soulja Slim (Producer: Dani Kartel), "Round Here" - Memphis Bleek feat. Trick Daddy & T.I.(Producer: Just Blaze), "Salt Shaker" - Ying Yang Twinz feat. Lil Jon (Producer: Lil Jon), "Ridin' Spinners" - Three 6 Mafia feat. Lil Flip (Producer: DJ Paul & Juicy J)R&B/Rap Collabo of the Year: "Hotel" - Cassidy feat. R Kelly (Producer: Swizz Beatz), "Slow Jamz" - Twista feat. Jamie Foxx & Kanye West (Producer: Kanye West), "Yeah" - Usher feat. Lil Jon & Ludacris Producer: Lil Jon), "Summertime" RMX - Beyonci feat. Ghostface (Producer: PDiddy,Mario Winans & Stevie J), "I Don't Wanna Know" - Mario Winans feat. P. Diddy (Producer: Mario Winans)
BEST FEMALE RAP COLLABO: Shawnna - "Dude" RMX by Beenie Man (Producer: Dave Kelly), Eve - "Not Today" by Mary J. Blige (Producer: Dr. Dre), Trina - "Right Thurr" RMX by Chingy (Producer: The Track Starz), Remy Ma - "Lean Back" by Terror Squad (Producer: Scott Storch), Lil Kim - "Naughty Girl" RMX by Beyonci (Producer: Scott Storch)
FAT TAPE SONG OF THE YEAR: "Run" - Ghostface Killah feat. Jadakiss and Sheek (Producer: Rza), "Snitch N*****s" - Scarface feat. Z-Ro(Producer: Mike Dean), "Clap Back" - Ja Rule (Producer: Scott Storch),"Untouchable" - Untouchables feat. Benzino (Producer: Hangmen 3), "Certified Gangstas" Jim Jones feat. Cam'ron & The Game (Producer: Bang)
REMIX OF THE YEAR: "Right Thurr" RMX - Chingy feat. Trina & JD (Producer:The Track Starz), "Hell Yeah" RMX - Dead Prez feat. Jay-Z (Producer:Stic, M1 & the downbeat production collective), "Blow It Out" RMX - Ludacris feat. 50 Cent (Producer: R. Browz), "Neva Eva" RMX - Trillville feat.Twista (Producer: Lil Jon & Don P), "Rubberband Man" RMX - T.I. feat.Mack 10, Trick Daddy & Twista (Producer: David Banner)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Jay-Z - The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), Kanye West - The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), Twista - Kamikaze (Atlantic), Ludacris - Chicken & Beer (Def Jam South), G-Unit - Beg For Mercy (G Unit/Interscope)
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Cassidy, Ghostface Killah, T.I.
DANCEHALL/REGGAE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Elephant Man, Sizzla, Vybz Kartel, T.O.K., Beenie Man LIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Ludacris, Wyclef, Kanye West, Ja Rule, David Banner PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: Lil Jon, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Jazze Pha, Scott Storch
R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR - MALE: Usher, R. Kelly, Mario Winans, Carl Thomas,Joe
R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR - Female: Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Ashanti, Monica
VIDEO OF THE YEAR: "Through The Wire" Kanye West (Director: Coodie & Kanye West), "Gangsta Nation" Westside Connection (Director: Dave Meyers),"Untouchable" - Untouchables feat. Lil Jon & Benzino (Director: Benzino & J. Jesses Smith), "It's All Real" - Pitch Black (Director: Vem & Tony),"This Way" - Dilated Peoples (Director: Dave Meyers)
INDEPENDENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Pete Rock - Soul Survivor II (bbe/rapster), Bleu Davinci - World Is BMF (BMF Records), Freddie Foxxx - Konexion, (bbe/rapster), Soulja Slim - Years Later...A Few Months After (Cut Throat/Koch), Saigon - Warning Shots (Sure Shot)
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Dizzee Rascal -United Kingdom, Tego Calderon - Puerto Rico, IAM - France, Choclair - Canada, Skwatta Kamp - South Africa
BEST ACTING IN A MOVIE BY A RAPPER: DMX in Never Die Alone (Character:King David), LL Cool J in S.W.A.T. (Character: David "Deke" Kay), Eve in Barbershop 2 (Character: Terri Jones), Ice Cube in Barbershop 2 (Character: Calvin Palmer), Spragga Benz in Shottas (Character: Wayne)
Additional category nominees and details about The Source Awards Weekend will be announced at a forthcoming press conference in Miami, The Source Awards TV Special airs from 8-10 pm, on Tuesday, November 30th on BET. There is a 30-minute Red Carpet Pre-Show that will air from 7:30-8:00pm on Tuesday, November 30th.
