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       *Amidst a security presence resembling the Secret Service, the third annual Vibe Awards came and went Saturday without a chair being tossed or a rapper being assaulted. The evening saw Mariah Carey walk away with a show-leading four trophies, and the crowning of Mary J. Blige as this year’s Vibe Legend Award winner. (See full list of winners below.) The show will air tomorrow night on UPN at 8pm Eastern/Pacific and 7pm central.

       Security was indeed thick at the ceremony, held at Sony Pictures studio lot in Culver City, Calif. Organizers were trying to avoid the brawl that briefly interrupted the show last year and sent a man to jail with a stab wound, courtesy of rapper Young Buck - allegedly.

       The 2004 melee occurred when Dr. Dre was sucker-punched as he was walking to the stage to receive an award. The assailant, Jimmy James Johnson, was then allegedly stabbed by Buck, whose real name is David Darnell Brown. Johnson was sentenced to a year in jail last September, while Brown is free on bail awaiting trial.

       To ensure that a repeat of 2004’s event in Santa Monica would not be repeated, artists and audience members alike had to go through metal detectors to enter the venue, and organizers requested a promise from labels that their artists wouldn’t act a fool.

       "We certainly took all the necessary precautions that we felt we needed to take," said Vibe publisher Kenard Gibbs, who added that the magazine decided to take another chance on staging the show after receiving support from advertisers, record labels and broadcaster UPN, which will air the ceremony on Tuesday.

       Meanwhile, Carey won Artist of the Year, R&B Voice of the Year, Best R&B Song for "We Belong Together" and Album of the Year for "The Emancipation of Mimi."

       "Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up," she said at the podium.

       The Diplomats were named Best Group, while T.I. won the Street Anthem award for "U Don't Know Me." The night's first award, for Hottest Hook, went to "Hate It or Love It," by The Game featuring 50 Cent. While 50 did not attend, the Game accepted the award with the word “G-Unot” shaved into the side of his head.  

       The topic of last year’s brawl became a popular theme for jokes throughout the evening, which was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross from the sitcom "Girlfriends" and actor Anthony Anderson.

       "Three awards have been given out, and no one's been stabbed yet. Come on black people!" said presenter Tony Rock, brother of comedian Chris Rock.

       Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Bob Marley's son, got the crowd hyped with his reggae hit, "Welcome to Jamrock," which won the Boomshot Award honoring Caribbean music.

       A segment featuring performances from artists affected by the hurricanes included New Orleans-based Lil' Wayne, Houston's Paul Wall and rapper David Banner from Jacksonville, Miss.

       Quincy Jones presented Mary J. Blige with the VLegend award, a special honor for her 15 years in music.

       "Like a phoenix, I stayed strong and didn't kill myself," Blige said backstage, noting her struggle over the years with drugs, alcohol and depression.

And the Vibe Award winners are:

Artist of the Year: Mariah Carey

Album of the Year: Mariah Carey

R&B Voice of the Year: Mariah Carey

Best R&B Song: "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey

Best Rapper: Kanye West

Next Award: Keyshia Cole

Coolest Collab "Oh," Ciara featuring Ludacris

Street Anthem: "U Don't Know Me," T.I.

Power Broker of the Year: Kevin Liles

Club Banger: "1 Thing," Amerie

Reelest Vide "Trapped in the Closet" (Chapters 1-5), R. Kelly

Hottest Hook: "Hate it or Love It," The Game featuring 50 Cent

Video Goddess: Esther Baxter in "Number One Spot" by Ludacris

Boomshot Award: "Welcome to Jamrock," Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley

Best Group: The Diplomats

VStyle: Baby Phat

Vibe Vixen: Kimora Lee Simons

VLegend: Mary J. Blige