Kanye West nominated for 17 Bet Hip Hop Awards

Kanye West has bagged the highest nominations for the seventh annual Bet Hip-Hop Awards.

Kanye West has bagged the highest nominations for the seventh annual Bet Hip-Hop Awards.

The nominees for the annual music ceremony were announced on Wednesday.

Among the 17 nominations, West is up for the categories including Producer of the Year, Director of the Year, Hustler of the Year and Lyricist of the Year, Contactmusic reported.

The Watch the throne singer will face a tough competition from his collaborator Jay Z.

The duo's hit song N**gas in Paris is up for Track of The Year and Best Club Banger.

This award show will be hosted for the third time by comedian Mike Epps and will air in the U.S. on 9 October.