THE SOUL OF AMERICA
"VIBE is courageous, soulful, and devoted to the music, entertainment, sports, fashion, media, arts, and politics of our new, stridently multicultural, modern society. At VIBE, we apply top-notch editorial standards with state-of-the-art online innovation. We provide an editorial voice that exists nowhere else—online or off. We serve up online experiences that intrigue and seduce our vibrant, interactive, and staggeringly underserved audience. VIBE interrogates and celebrates. VIBE is more than ever the place to be." — Danyel Smith
| 2008 | Magazine Industry Newsletter, Best Anniversary Cover |
| 2008 | Lisagor Award in the "General-Interest Publication" category for Abdon M. Pallasch's "The Trial of R. Kelly" investigative feature. |
| 2008 | PIX Digital Imaging Awards, "Merit Award" for March Feature of Michael Kenneth Williams. |
| 2008 | De Capo Series, the press-reading guide publication, honored VIBE for "Best Music Writing" for Danyel Smith's feature on Keyshia Cole, titled "Hell’s Angel." |
| 2006 | American Magazine Conference, Best Cover |
| 2002 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Winner, "General Excellence" category |
| 2001 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "General Excellence" category |
| 2001 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "Photography" category |
| 1996 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "General Excellence" category |
| 1996 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "Design" category |
| 1995 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "General Excellence" category |
| 1995 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "Photography" category |
| 1994 | American Society of Magazine Editors, Finalist "Photography" category |
Four National Magazine Award Nominations
Four ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards in the category of "Outstanding Music Coverage"—first in 1994, 1997, 2005, and most recently in 2006.
In 2009, VIBE contributor Michael A. Gonzales' feature "Broken Dreams" on the DeBarge family will be honored by Bantam for "Best African American Essays."
EDITORIAL COVERAGE
Source: 2007 Hall's Report
