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ATLANTA — Kanye West, right, might still be under fire for his controversial rant on MTV, but the rapper could be looking at plenty of praise from BET next month. West received nine nominations for the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards on Oct. 10.
He caused a stir Sunday after yanking the microphone from country star Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Jay-Z and Lil Wayne drew the second-most BET nominations, with seven apiece, while T.I. received six nods.
The network also will recognize veteran rapper Ice Cube at the event with an icon award. The Associated Press
