Music and Youth
Vibe Awards & UPN celebrate excellence in music
MUMBAI: Vibe magazine and Cable network UPN has announced the second annual Vibe Awards on UPN. The winners were Alicia Keys (2), Terror Squad (2), Usher, Jay-Z, G-Unit, Twista, Anthony Hamilton, T.I., OutKast, Steve Stoute, Jadakiss and Kevin Lyttle.
The second annual awards was hotsed by LL Cool J with Tyra Banks. The Vibe Awards on UPN, a two-hour special event was dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation, cutting-edge presentation and genre-expanding work in urban music, will air on 16 November on UPN.
The nominations for the awards were determined by the Vibe editorial staff, headed by Editor-in-Chief Mimi Valdés. The winners in each category were decided based on votes from music journalists and regional tastemakers.
The second annual Vibes Awards on UPN is a production of Vibe magazine, Flavor Unit Entertainment and White Cherry Entertainment. For Vibe, Kenard Gibbs and Mimi Valdés are executive producers. Shakim Compere and Queen Latifah are executive producers for Flavor Unit and Dedra Tate is supervising producer. Ricky Kirschner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry are executive producers. The special will be directed by recent Emmy Award winner Glenn Weiss.
The winners are:
Artist of the Year
Alicia Keys
Best Group
G Unit
Sexiest Video Vixen
Ki Toy (The Way You Move, OutKast)
Reelest Video
99 Problems, Jay-Z
Best Comeback
Twista
Hottest Hook
Lean Back, Terror Squad
Street Anthem
Rubberband Man, T.I.
Power Broker of the Year
Steve Stoute
Coolest Collabo
Why (Remix), Jadakiss, featuring Anthony Hamilton, Styles P., Common & Nas
Next Award
Anthony Hamilton
R&B Voice of the Year
Usher
Best R&B Song
If I Ain’t Got You, Alicia Keys
Club Banger of the Year
Lean Back, Terror Squad
Boomshot Award
Turn Me On (Remix), Kevin Lyttle, featuring Spragga Benz
Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
