Each category will have five nominations and in mid-January, one winner from each category will be chosen and proclaimed the best song of that particular genre of music. These songs do not have to be commercially successful, they just have to embody what I believe the genre truly represents. The video for all the nominees will be released in the coming weeks.
Nominations for Best Hip Hop Song of 2011
Close Calls
Songs that nearly made the Top 5 spots, but fell short.
#9 Bad Meets Evil ft. Bruno Mars - Lighters
#8 Drake ft. Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud
#7 Dr Dre ft. Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need a Doctor
#6 Kanye West ft. Pusha T - Runaway
THE NOMINEES ARE . . .
In no particular order.
Kanye West ft. Rihanna & Kid Cudi - All of the Lights