It doesn't seem like Mariah anticipated the benefits of her emancipation, as she carried away four trophies from the 3rd annual Vibe Awards, this Saturday.
Carey's sweep included such titles as R&B Voice of the Year, artist of the Year, best R&B song for "We belong together", and appropriately, album of the year for "The Emancipation of Mimi".
While Mariah scored in quantity, Mary J. Blige earned the quality vote and was honored with the V Legend Award. Mary J. stayed true to form, bringing the house down with an emotional acceptance.
"I started so young doing this and I'm still young," she said backstage. "I'm just so happy I can be in a state of mind where I can receive it."
Fans wondered if this year's awards would mirror that of 2004's event, which was marred by a melee that broke out after Dr. Dre was slapped by a man who was then stabbed. See more here. This year's show, while low on the beef scale, didn't go drama free. Fans watched as The Game, who won the first award of the night, Hottest Hook for "Hate It of Love It", appeared on stage with "G-UNOT" shaved into the side of his head.
Other winners included Kanye West, Young Jeezy, The Diplomats, T.I. , Ciara, R. Kelly, Keyshia Cole and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. Ciara led all nominees with five nods. 50 Cent and Kanye were MIA to the event, which may have been for the better.
You read it here, but make sure and catch it Tuesday on the UPN.
Check out the winners for yourself:
R&B VOICE OF THE YEAR - Mariah Carey
BEST RAPPER - Kanye West
NEXT AWARD - Keyshia Cole & Young Jeezy
COOLEST COLLABO -"Oh," Ciara feat. 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 (Chaps. 1-5)," R. Kelly
HOTTEST HOOK - "Hate It or Love It," The Game feat. 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