The nominees for the 2005 VIBE Awards have been announced and Ciara, Mariah Carey, John Legend and Kanye West lead the pack. VIBE magazine and UPN will present the third annual VIBE Awards on Tuesday, November 15 (8-10pm ET/PT). The show will feature musical performances from chart-topping artists and award presentations by the hottest celebrities from the worlds of music, fashion, television, sports and film. Ciara, Carey, Legend and West are also up for Artist of the Year, while 50 Cent, who has also been nominated for that title, is included in the most categories in the list of nominees. Check Out DC3’s nods below, and you can Click Here for the entire list of nominees.

R&B Voice Of The Year:
Destiny’s Child
John Legend
Fantasia
Keyshia Cole
Mariah Carey

Coolest Collabo:
“Gold Digger,” by Kanye West, featuring Jamie Foxx
“Like You,” by Bow Wow, featuring Ciara
“Oh,” by Ciara, featuring Ludacris (Listen)
“Soldier,” by Destiny’s Child, featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne
“Still Tippin’,” by Mike Jones, featuring Slim Thug and Paul Wall

Best Group:
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Destiny’s Child
The Black Eyed Peas
The Diplomats
Ying Yang Twins

- VIBE.com