Pharrell Williams leads the field for the inaugural Vibe Awards with five nominations. Set for November 20th, 2003 at the Santa Monica, CA Civic Center, the event will be hosted by Queen Latifah and aired as a two-hour special the next night on UPN. The performers and presenters will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pharrell Williams earned a mention in the most stylish category, while his guest turn on Snoop Dogg's "Beautiful" garnered nods in the reelest video, hottest hook and coolest collabo. His production duo the Neptunes and group N.E.R.D. are up as a single entry in the tightest team players category.

Beyoncé and 50 Cent follow with four nods apiece, while Sean Paul, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z each earned three. Beyoncé, 50 Cent and Sean Paul are nominated for artist of the year. That category is rounded out by double-nominees Missy Elliott and R. Kelly.

The winner of the "next" award for the new artists will be voted on by fans via the Vibe site. People can visit http://www.vibe.com/ to cast their votes.