Atlanta ? Usher and 50 Cent were each triple winners Friday in the Billboard-AURN R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.

Usher took home awards for top artist, top male artist and top singles artist. 50 Cent, who was nominated in six categories, won top albums artist, top rap album and top album.

Top honors also went to Alicia Keys and Mario.

Keys was recognized for top songwriter and top female artist. Mario won top single and top singles airplay for “Let Me Love You.”

Destiny’s Child, which includes Beyonce, who took both top female and top new artist last year, captured the top duo or group award.

The Game was named top new artist and TVT was again named top independent label.

Billboard also honored R&B singer Chaka Khan and hip-hop trio Tribe Called Quest with its Founders Awards, given to artists for their achievements and influence in the R&B and Hip-Hop genres.

Known as an R&B diva, Khan had hits such as “Tell Me Something Good” and “I Feel For You.” Tribe Called Quest helped boost hip-hop into social popularity with their lyrics and jazz-like tracks.

The awards are determined by the actual sales and radio airplay data that informs Billboard’s weekly charts.