ALICIA KEYS, TERROR SQUAD, USHER, JAY-Z, G-UNIT, TWISTA, ANTHONY HAMILTON, T.I., OUTKAST, STEVE STOUTE, JADAKISS AND KEVIN LYTTLE
WIN AWARDS AT THE SECOND ANNUAL "VIBE AWARDS ON UPN,"
TO BE BROADCAST ON TUESDAY, NOV. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) ON UPN
Alicia Keyes Wins Best R&B Song and Artist of the Year Awards, and
Terror Squad's "Lean Back" Takes Home Two Awards
Vibe magazine and UPN today announced that Alicia Keys (2), Terror Squad (2), Usher, Jay-Z, G-Unit, Twista, Anthony Hamilton, T.I., OutKast, Steve Stoute, Jadakiss and Kevin Lyttle all won awards at last night�s taping of the second annual VIBE AWARDS ON UPN, hosted by LL Cool J with Tyra Banks. The VIBE AWARDS ON UPN, a two-hour special event dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, cutting-edge presentation and genre-expanding work in urban music, will be broadcast Tuesday, Nov. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN.
The winners are:
Artist of the Year
Alicia Keys
Best Group
G Unit
Sexiest Video Vixen
Ki Toy (�The Way You Move,� OutKast)
Reelest Video
�99 Problems,� Jay-Z
Best Comeback
Twista
Hottest Hook
�Lean Back,� Terror Squad
Street Anthem
�Rubberband Man,� T.I.
Power Broker of the Year
Steve Stoute
Coolest Collabo
�Why (Remix),� Jadakiss, featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P., Common & Nas
Next Award
Anthony Hamilton
R&B Voice of the Year
Usher
Best R&B Song
�If I Ain�t Got You,� Alicia Keys
Club Banger of the Year
�Lean Back,� Terror Squad
Boomshot Award
�Turn Me On (Remix),� Kevin Lyttle, featuring Spragga Benz
Nominations for the VIBE AWARDS ON UPN were determined by the Vibe editorial staff, headed by Editor-in-Chief Mimi Vald�s. Winners in each category will be decided by votes from music journalists and regional tastemakers. To be eligible for nomination, recorded material must have been released between October 2003 and September 2004.
The second annual VIBE AWARDS ON UPN is a production of Vibe magazine, Flavor Unit Entertainment and White Cherry Entertainment. For Vibe, Kenard Gibbs and Mimi Vald�s are executive producers. Shakim Compere and Queen Latifah are executive producers for Flavor Unit and Dedra Tate is supervising producer. Ricky Kirschner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry are executive producers. The special will be directed by recent Emmy Award winner Glenn Weiss.
RATING: To Be Announced
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