BET Hip Hop Awards
06:00AM ET October 28, 2009
Contributor : Hip Hop Blog Staff
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The 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards finally aired last night and barring a couple Ludacris World Premiered a new song "How Low" off of his new album Battle of the Sexes (no Shawnna?) there were not many surprises. Most of the show had been reported on or tweeted about during the television taping in Atlanta on October 10^th.

The crowd seemed lethargic throughout the performances only giving loud applause on a couple occasions. The ciphers were the highlight of the show with a litany of emcees spitting some serious venom. The performance heavy show leaned more towards talent show than awards show as most of the awards were not acknowledged during the broadcast. On a more positive note Mike Epps was a funny and witty host.

Here is a complete list of winners:
MVP of the Year: Jay-Z
Rookie of the Year: Drake
Hip Hop Video: T.I.
CD of the Year: T.I.
DJ of the Year: DJ A.M.
I Am Hip Hop: Ice Cube
Lifetime Achievement: Missy Elliott
People's Champ Award: Fabolous featuring The Dream
Hustler of the Year: Jay-Z
Track of the Year: Young Money "Every Girl"
Producer of the Year: Kanye West
Made-You-Look Award: Kanye West
Video Director: Hype Williams
Lyricist of the Year: Jay-Z
Best Live Performer: Jay-Z