2006 BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations were announced today and heading the pack is ATL’s T.I., with eight nods, including “Hip-hop Video Of The Year.” Right behind him is Busta Rhymes (six) and Chamillionaire with five.

Confirmed live performances include Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, T.I. & Young Dro, and Young Jeezy, while the host of the show, scheduled to air Wednesday, November 15 at 9 p.m., is potty-mouthed comedian Katt Williams.

Full list of BET Hip-Hop Awards Nominees:

HIP-HOP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Common - Testify
Lupe Fiasco - Kick, Push
T.I. - What You Know
Yung Joc- Goin’ Down

ELEMENT AWARD: VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom, Dr. Teeth, Hype Williams, Little X, Sanaa Hamri

HIP-HOP TRACK OF THE YEAR
Goin’ Down - Yung Joc, Produced by Nitti
Ridin’- Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone, Produced by Play-N-Skillz
Stay Fly - Three 6 Mafia f/Young Buck, 8 Ball & MJG, Produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J
Touch It - Busta Rhymes, Produced by Swizz Beatz
What You Know - T.I., Produced by DJ Toomp

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cham
Chamillionaire
Lupe Fiasco
Rick Ross
Yung Joc

ELEMENT AWARD: PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Jermaine Dupri, Kanye West, Lil Jon, Nitti, Swizz Beatz

HIP-HOP MVP OF THE YEAR
Chamillionaire
Lil Wayne
T.I.
Young Jeezy
Yung Joc

ELEMENT AWARD: LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
Busta Rhymes
Common
Lil Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
T.I.

ELEMENT AWARD: BEST HIP-HOP DANCE OF THE YEAR
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hyphy (Go Dumb)
Motorcycle
Shoulder Lean
Snap

BEST HIP-HOP MOVIE
ATL - Director: Chris Robinson
Beef: 3 - Director: Peter Spirer
Boss’n Up - Director: Dylan C. Brown
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ - Director: Jim Sheridan
Waist Deep - Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall

BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Busta Rhymes
Kanye West
Missy Elliott
T.I.
Yung Joc

BEST COLLABO
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Cham f/ Alicia Keys - Ghetto Story Chapter 2
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Nelly f/ Paul Wall, Ali & Big Gipp - Grillz
Young Dro f/ T.I. - Shoulder Lean

HIP-HOP CD OF THE YEAR
King - T.I.
Late Registration - Kanye West
Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - Young Jeezy
Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor - Lupe Fiasco
Tha Carter II - Lil Wayne

HIP-HOP HUSTLER AWARD
Diddy
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Nelly
T.I.

BEST UNITED KINGDOM ARTIST (BET International Category)
Dizzee Rascal
Sway
Plan B
Kano
Blak Twang

ALLTEL WIRELESS PEOPLE’S CHAMP AWARD (VIEWERS’ CHOICE)
Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - Touch It Remix
Chamillionaire f/ Krayzie Bone - Ridin’
Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Peanut & Charlay - Lean With It, Rock With It
Lil Jon f/ E-40 & Sean Paul (YoungBloodZ) - Snap Yo Fingers
Rick Ross - Hustlin’
Young Jeezy - Trap Star/Go Crazy