Complete List Of Vibe Award Winners
Posted by Michael Melchor on 11.14.2005
Mariah Carey racks 'em up...
Mariah Carey walked away the big winner at Saturday's third annual Vibe Awards, scoring artist of the year, album of the year (The Emancipation of Mimi), R&B voice of the year and best R&B song ("We Belong Together"). The event will be broadcast November 15 on UPN.
Additional winners included Kanye West (best rapper), newcomers Keyshia Cole and Young Jeezy (tying for the Next award) and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley (the Boomshot award for "Welcome to Jamrock").
Among the evening's performers were Ciara, Cole, Chris Brown, Pharrell, David Banner and Paul Wall.
The complete list of 2005 Vibe Awards winners is as follows:
R&B voice of the year: Mariah Carey
Best rapper: Kanye West
Next award: Keyshia Cole and Young Jeezy
Coolest collabo: "Oh," Ciara featuring Ludacris
Street anthem: "U Don't Know Me," T.I.
Power broker of the year: Kevin Liles
Club banger: '1 Thing," Amerie
Reelest video: "Trapped in the Closet (Chapters 1-5)," R. Kelly
Hottest hook: "Hate It or Love It," the Game featuring 50 Cent
Video goddess: Esther Baxter in "Number One Spot," Ludacris
Boomshot Award: "Welcome to Jamrock," Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Best R&B song: "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey
Best group: the Diplomats
VStyle: Baby Phat
Vibe vixen: Kimora Lee Simmons
Album of the year: "The Emancipation of Mimi," Mariah Carey
Artist of the year: Mariah Carey
VLegend award: Mary J. Blige
