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The nominees have been announced for the first-ever J.A.M. Awards, set to take place November 29 in New York City.

Chuck D, Dr. Cornell West and Will Smith are the nominees in the Justice Award category, while Spike Lee, Robert L. Johnson and Lee Quinones are up for the Arts Award.

Meanwhile Nelly, Wyclef Jean and Kanye West will compete for the third award of the night, the Music Award.

The J.A.M. Awards were set up in memory of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, to support music and arts education among urban schools.

Snoop Dogg, De La Soul, Q-Tip and Jim Jones will all appear at the ceremony which will take place at Hammerstein Ballroom.

The nominees in each category were chosen for for their outstanding efforts in promoting social justice, arts and music.

--By our New York staff.
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