THE GAME IS STILL NEW? Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards

The Annual Billboard-Arun R&B and hip hop awards have had a glittery prize giving (they're like the Source awards, only without the stabbings):

Album: "The Massacre," 50 Cent

Single: "Let Me Love You," Mario

Artist: Usher

Male Artist: Usher

Female Artist: Alicia Keys

Duo or Group: Destiny's Child

New Artist: The Game

Singles Artist: Usher

Albums Artist: 50 Cent

Rap Album: "The Massacre," 50 Cent

Singles Sales: "I Believe," Fantasia

Singles Airplay: "Let Me Love You," Mario

Hot Rap Tracks: "Drop It Like It's Hot," featuring Snoop Dogg and Pharell

Songwriter: Alicia Keys

Producer: Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith

Major Label: Interscope

Independent Label: TVT

A list so totally devoid of surprises or much in the way of interest we had to weight it down with a housebrick to stop it floating off.

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