VIBE magazine and UPN today announced that Mary J. Blige featuring Eve, as well as Missy Elliott, OutKast, Ludacris, and Chingy will perform on the VIBE AWARDS: BEATS, STYLE, FLAVOR, a two-hour special event dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, cutting-edge presentation and genre-expanding work in urban music, hosted by Grammy Award-winning artist, Academy Award-nominated actress, author and entrepreneur Queen Latifah. The VIBE AWARDS at the Santa Monica Civic Center will be broadcast Friday, Nov. 21 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN.
Awards presented will include Artist of the Year, Tightest Team Players, Sexiest Video Vixen, Most Influential Region, Reelest Video, Most Stylish, Dopest Album, Hottest Hook, Enterprising Entrepreneur, Coolest Collabo, and the Next Award. Fans can vote for their favorite news artist, and winner of the NEXT AWARD by clicking here.
Nominations for VIBE AWARDS (see the list of nominees here) were determined by the VIBE editorial staff, headed by editorial director Emil Wilbekin. Ballots were sent to music journalists and entertainment executives and are counted and tabulated by VIBE magazine. To be eligible for nomination, recorded material must have been released between Oct. 2002 and Sept. 2003.
Award presenters and additional special performances will be announced shortly.
VIBE AWARDS: BEATS, STYLE, FLAVOR is a production of VIBE magazine, Flavor Unit Television and White Cherry Entertainment. Kenard Gibbs, Joshua Katz, Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere are executive producers. Dedra N. Tate, Ricky Kirschner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry are producers. Emil Wilbekin is creative executive producer. The special will be directed by recent Emmy Award winner Glenn Weiss.
By VIBEOnline Staff
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NOMINEES
Artist of the Year
50 Cent
Beyoncé
Sean Paul
Missy Elliot
R. Kelly
Tightest Team Players
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
OutKast
B2K
N.E.R.D./The Neptunes
The Roots
Sexiest Video Vixen
Pasha (“Ma, I Don’t Love Her,” by Clipse)
Tae Herkard (“I Know What You Want,” by Busta and Mariah)
Ebony Jackson (“Right Thrurr,” by Chingy)
Ambrosia Williams (“How You Want That,” by Loon)
Jeanette Chavis (“Excuse Me Miss,” by Jay-Z)
Most Influential Region
Atlanta
St. Louis
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Reelest Video
“Beautiful,” by Snoop Dogg, featuring Pharrell
“Crazy in Love,” by Beyoncé, featuring Jay-Z
“Work It,” by Missy Elliot
“Hey Ya!,” by OutKast
“Get Busy,” by Sean Paul
Most Stylish
Beyoncé
P. Diddy
Pharrell
Mary J. Blige
Jay-Z
Dopest Album
Get Rich or Die Tryin’, by 50 Cent
Chocolate Factory, by R. Kelly
Dutty Rock, by Sean Paul
God’s Son, by Nas
Justified, by Justin Timberlake
Hottest Hook
“In Da Club,” by 50 Cent
“Right Thurr,” by Chingy
“Beautiful,” by Snoop Dogg, featuring Pharrell
“Never Scared,” by Bone Crusher
“Get Low,” by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz
Enterprising Entrepreneur
P. Diddy
Damon Dash
Russell Simmons
J. Lo
Dr. Dre
Coolest Collabo
“Crazy in Love,” by Beyoncé, featuring Jay-Z
“Beautiful,” by Snoop Dogg, featuring Pharrell
“I Know What You Want,” by Busta Rhymes, featuring Mariah Carey
“Like a Pimp,” by David Banner, featuring Lil’ Flip
“Magic Stick,” by Lil’ Kim, featuring 50 Cent
Next Award
Chingy
Joe Budden
Bone Crusher
David Banner
Freeway
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