Billboard Award Winners Dupri Kanye Public Enemy

Posted on September 11, 2006

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The 2006 Billboard R&B / Hip-Hop Awards Awards were held in Atlanta, with Jermaine Dupri bagging both Top Songwriter and Top Producer awards.

Dupri, CEO of So So Def, won the Top Songwriter category, making it out on top above other contenders - Johnta Austin, R. Kelly and Scott Storch. Dupri also came out on top to win the Top Producer award.

Mariah Carey returned to the big time bagging a total of 5 awards, including Top R&B / Hip-Hop artist in both overall and female categories for her release set The Emancipation of Mimi.

Public Enemy were credited with the 2006 Hip-Hop Founders Award for their contributions to the hip hop genre throught the years.

Man of the moment Kanye West, took home the Top Rap album award for Late Registration and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the Hot Rap Track award for "Gold Digger" featuring Jamie Foxx. Elsewhere, Young Jeezy won the category for best new R&B / Hip-Hop Artist.

Below are the winners for each of the categories:

Album: The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey

Songwriter: Jermaine Dupri

Producer: Jermaine Dupri

New Artist: Young Jeezy

Singles Artist: Mariah Carey

Albums Artist: Mariah Carey

Rap Album: "Late Registration," Kanye West

Singles Sales: "Don't Cha," featuring Pussycat Dolls and Busta Rhymes

Single: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige

Artist: Mariah Carey

Male Artist: Jamie Foxx

Female Artist: Mariah Carey

Duo or Group: Destiny's Child

Singles Airplay: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige

Hot Rap Tracks: "Gold Digger," featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx

Major Label: Island Def Jam

Independent Label: TVT