Alicia Keys, Usher share awards show spotlight

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (RnB Online Magazine) - Soul diva Alicia Keys reigned at yet another awards show Friday night, winning four awards at the second annual Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, while silky smooth Usher took home three awards.

Keys won album of the year for "Songs in A Minor," top female artist, top new artist and top albums artist. She won five Grammys earlier this year for her first album, which debuted atop Billboard's charts.

Usher, who had the most nominations with eight, won for top artist, top male artist and top singles artist. His single "U Got It Bad" topped Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop charts this year.

Crooner Ginuwine won best single for "Differences." The R&B single also won for most radio airplay.

Timothy Mosley, also known as Timbaland, won awards for producer and song writer of the year.

Hosted by New York radio personality Wendy Williams, the show presented Founder's Awards to honor the influential careers of the Isley Brothers in R&B and Afrika Bambaataa in Hip-Hop.

Aaliyah, who died in a Bahamas plane crash in August 2001, was nominated for five awards but wasn't among the winners.

Other winners were:
-Artist, duo or group: Jagged Edge
-Rap album: "Pain Is Love," Ja Rule
-Single, sales: "Loverboy," Mariah Carey featuring Da Brat & Ludacris
-Airplay: "Differences," Ginuwine
-Top rap single - Sales: "My Baby," Lil' Romeo
--Major label of the year: Island Def Jam Music Group
-Independent label of the year: TVT