Eve is set to host Vibe Magazine’s kindler, gentler celebration of all things urban on November 14, when VH1 Soul airs the first annual VH1 Soul Presents: Vibe Awards Special. The show is formatted much like its UPN-aired predecessor with categories such as R&B Voice of the Year and the Next Award being replaced by the more traditional R&B Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year awards.
While last year’s edition aired without any problems, Vibe has had a tough time living down the infamous incident from 2004 when Young Buck stabbed Jimmy James Johnson for punching Dr. Dre during the acceptance of his Legend Award.
Although this year’s more streamlined edition will no longer feature the Video Goddess category and clocks in at an hour as opposed to two hours, it remains to be seen if VH1 Soul can deliver the same ratings and advertisers as the UPN edition. R. Kelly, T.I. and Beyonce lead all artists with 3 nominations each, in various categories. T.I. is up for Hip-Hop Artist of the year while R. Kelly and Beyonce are vying for the title of R&B Artist of the Year.
Online viewer voting begins today at vibeawards.vh1.com and the show airs at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific.
