Mariah Carey walked away with four honors at the Vibe Awards, a celebration of hip-hop and R&B that went smoothly after last year's ceremony was marred by a brawl and a stabbing.

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 her comeback hit, The Emancipation of Mimi.

"Whatever you're going through in your life, don't ever give up," Carey said at the Saturday night event.

With cognac and champagne flowing freely, rappers sporting diamonds and gold "grills" on their teeth mingled peacefully, although they had to pass through metal detectors to enter and police and security guards were plentiful.

Good vibes, however, did not prevent rapper The Game from creatively attacking 50 Cent, his former collaborator and current nemesis. He had the words "G-Unot" shaven into his hair at the back of his head.

The night's first award, for Hottest Hook, went to "Hate It or Love It," billed as being performed by The Game featuring 50 Cent, who did not attend the ceremonies.

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

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley elicited cheers for a thunderous rendition of his reggae hit, "Welcome to Jamrock," which won the Boomshot Award honoring Caribbean music.

Quincy Jones presented singer 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 depression and substance abuse.

The event will be aired on November 15th (Tuesday) on UPN at  8 pm EST.

Below is the complete list of winners at the third annual Vibe awards:

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 Collabo: "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 Video: "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

Source: English General News/ Associated Press