VH1 Soul and Vibe magazine have joined forces for the magazine's Vibe Awards Special, which will air exclusively on the channel in November.The awards ceremony, which will be hosted by Eve, will be a one-hour special, highlighting artists and trendsetters who have inspired the urban culture. Beginning September 5, viewers can log on to VibeAwards.VH1.com to vote for the VH1 Soul Presents: VIBE Awards Special winners until September 30 when voting ends.The Vibe Awards Special will air exclusively on VH1 Soul on Wednesday, November 14.
Below are the nominees for each category:
Hip Hop Artist of the Year- T.I.
- Diddy
- Lil Wayne
- Jay-Z
R&B Artist of the Year
- Ne-Yo
- R. Kelly
- T-Pain
- Beyonce
Best Collabo- R. Kelly duet with Usher - "Same Girl"
- Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo - "Make Me Better"
- DJ Khaled/T.I./Akon/Rick Ross/Fat Joe/Lil Wayne/Baby - "We Takin' Over"
- Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige - "Runaway Love"
Breakthrough Artist of the Year
- Robin Thicke
- Rich Boy
- Amy Winehouse
- Chrisette Michele
Producer of the Year- Timbaland
- Scott Storch
- Swizz Beatz
- Polow Da Don
Song of the Year- "Lost Without U" - Robin Thicke
- "Irreplaceable" - Beyonce
- "Buy U A Drank" - T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
- "We Fly High" - Jim Jones
Video of the Year- "Runaway Love" - Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige
- "Get Me Bodied" - Beyonce
- "Umbrella" - Rihanna featuring Jay-Z
- "Same Girl" - R. Kelly/ duet with Usher
VStyle
- Beyonce
- Diddy
- T.I.
- Kanye West
- Kimora Lee Simmons
VIBE Props- Stephon Marbury
- Jay-Z
- Barack Obama
- Oprah Winfrey
Mixtape of the Year- Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothing
- Lil Wayne - Da Drought III
- DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz 16
- DJ Soul - *!@$%&**!@$%&**!@$%&*orted Donuts
Ringtone of the Year
- "We Fly High" - Jim Jones
- "This Is Why I'm Hot" - Mims
- "Lip Gloss" - Lil Mama
- "Party Like A Rockstar" - Shop Boyz
- "Walk It Out" - Unk
VHollywood- Ice Cube
- T.I.
- Jennifer Hudson
- Will Smith
- Jennifer Hudson
- Will Smith
