T.I., Kanye, Common, Lead Hip-Hop Nominations At 2006 MTV Video Music Awards

MTV recently announced the nominees for this year's Music Video Awards which takes place on August 31st, 2006. True to form, hip-hop was well-represented with the likes of Kanye West, Common and T.I. clinching multiple nominations. Other than the questionable inclusion of Daddy Yankee's "Rompe" in the "Best Rap Video" category, and a surprise nod for 50 Cent's "Window Shopper" as one of the year's best rap video, the nominations are fairly consistent.

• 50 Cent - "Window Shopper"
• Busta Rhymes f/ Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Banks, Papoose & DMX - "Touch It Remix"
• Chamillionaire - "Ridin'"
• T.I. - "What You Know"
• Yung Joc - "It's Goin' Down"

• Black Eyed Peas - "My Humps"
• Common - "Testify"
• Daddy Yankee - "Rompe"
• Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx - "Gold Digger"
• Three 6 Mafia - "Stay Fly"