American Family Insurance
&
Walk Wireless/U.S. Cellular
Presents
The TRUTH Awards '08 Weekend

07/08 Nominees

(1) Hottest Album

Lupe Fiasco - The Cool

L.E.P. Bogus Boys - Laws & Policies

Speed Knot Mobstaz - Mobstability 2 / Nation Bizness

J Hollis - Untitled

Kanye West - Graduation

(2) Hottest Single

Ben 1 / feat. Shawnna - Never Leave My Girl

Vi - Break U Off

L.E.P. / feat. Fabolous - We Aint Playin

J. Hollis - When Was the Last Time

Hot Stylez / feat. Yung Joc - Looking Boy

(3) Best New Artist

Hot Stylez

Ben 1

Pecan Sky

Ivy League

Versatile

Rich Kidz

(4) Hottest Producers

Trackingz - Vudu / Miltikit

Emmaculate (E Mac)

Mogi Isreal

Terry Hunter

Grant Parks

(5) Best Radio Station

WGCI

Power 92

Kiss 103.5

B96

WVON

(6) Best Radio Personality (ies)

Pharris Thomas / Hood Radio, Power 92

Tony Sculfield / Riot Radio, WGCI

Trey "The Choklit Jock" Morning Jump off, Power 92

Tim Buck 2 / Chi Go Radio, WGCI

Seandale & OZ / The Power Hour, Power 92

The Matt & Perry Show, WVON

(7) Funniest Comedian

Lil Rel

Shawn Morgan

Baldhead

George Wilbourn

Miss Windy City

(8) Hottest Radio DJ

DJ Speed - B96

DJ Phantom - WGCI

Kid Scratch - Power 92

Lil Jon - WGCI

Boolu Master - Power 92

(9) Hottest Club DJ

Malik Shabazz

V - Dubb

Shaun T

DJ Sho Time

DJ Phokiss

(10) Best Party Promoter

DoNski

First Friday/enFullaflava

Max & Pro

Black Young Professionals (BYPOC)

Jaipora

(11) Hottest Neo Soul Artist

Kinki Notti

Trizonna McClendon

Peven Everett

Mazette Griffith

Sanctuary Music Group

(12) Hottest Poet

M' Reld

Mel - Rob

Ms 4 tunate

Binky

Grad School

(13) Best Independent Film

America the Beautiful - Darryl Roberts

Burning Truth - IDPH

Roost - King B

Love Bones - Deri Tyton

I Used To Love Her - Mark Harris

(14) Best Gospel Artist

S.O.M.

Kevin Gray

Ray Bady

Bridgette Campbell

Kevin Vasser

(15) Best Video

Kanye West - Stronger

Yung Berg / feat. Dude N' Nem - Do That There

Jennifer Hudson - Spot Lite

Hot Stylez - Looking Boy

Speed Knot Mobstaz / feat Twista & Skooda - Money to Blow

(16) Person or Artist of the Year

Ben 1

Sean Mac

Bo Deal

Barack Obama

R. Kelly

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

* TRUTH Hall of Fame: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
* Quincy Jones Life Time Achievement: Herb Kent
* Donda West Music & Education Scholarship: TBA
* George Daniels 'Keep it Real': Syleena Johnson
* Tribute honors to 25 years of House Music: Steve Hurly, Wayne Williams & Farley Keith

'Giving Respect to the Chicago Connect'

Benefiting: Hip Hop Against H.I.V., TRUTH 4 Literacy Foundation,
Swing N Putt Golf Foundation

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Hip Hop Culture at Its Best

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November 2nd, 2008

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American Family Insurance & Walk Wireless/U.S. Cellular Presents The TRUTH Awards '08 Weekend

07/08 Nominees

'Giving Respect to the Chicago Connect'

The TRUTH Magazine Hip Hop Culture at Its Best

GET OUT THE HIP HOP VOTE November 2nd, 2008

Hip Hop Against H.I.V Protect Yourself B4U Wreck Yourself Chicago Department of Public Health

American Family Insurance
&
Walk Wireless/U.S. Cellular
Presents
The TRUTH Awards '08 Weekend

The TRUTH Magazine
Hip Hop Culture at Its Best

GET OUT THE HIP HOP VOTE
November 2nd, 2008

Hip Hop Against H.I.V
Protect Yourself B4U Wreck Yourself

Chicago Department of Public Health