Urban Music Awards nominees revealed
Urban Music Awards
The Urban Music Awards announced the eighth annual set of nominees, to be revealed on September 18, 2010. The chart-topping accolade-winners include Tinie Tempah, Rihanna, JLS, M.I.A., Chipmunk and Alexandra Burke.
Some 18 categories form the awards’ core, with Tinie Tempah heading up the nominations with four nods – for Best Newcomer, Best Collaboration with his single ‘Pass Out’, Best HipHop Act and Best Music Video for the single ‘Frisky’. “I am extremely excited to be nominated for this year. It’s like a dream come true,” he said. “The Urban Music Awards has always been the breaking ground for artists worldwide and i have always wanted to be at the UMA’s. Thanks to all the fans who nominated me and i can’t wait till the show in September”.
The UMAs have come a long way since their origins in 1999, according to their founder Jordan Kensington: “In 1999, it was a hard task convincing sponsors, media, and labels and booking agents to showcase UK urban music. There was virtually no other awards show prepared to support UK urban artists,” he admits. “All awards shows had a more US biased agenda. We risked it all on the belief that if everybody fails to see the quality of our acts, we would work our hardest to make sure the scene got the recognition it deserves and now it’s finally paid off. UK urban music is now the most popular music genre. Acts that were discovered at the UMA’s are now household names. I am truly proud of our achievements but our work is not yet over as our plans are to engage and connect UK artists with opportunities in Europe and beyond”.
Here are the nominees…
Best Album 2010
Jay Sean ‘All or Northing’
Plan B ‘The Defamation of Strickland Banks’ (Atlantic)
Chipmunk ‘I am Chipmunk’
N-Dubz ‘Against all Odds’ (AATW/UMTV)
Alexandra Burke ‘Overcome’ (Syco Music)
JLS ‘jls’ [Epic]
Best Collaboration
Chipmunk ft. Esmee Denters ‘Until you were gone’ (Jive)
Taio Cruz featuring Kesha ‘Dirty Picture’ (4th & Broadway)
Professor Green ft. Ed Drewett ‘I need you tonight’ [Virgin]
Alexandra Burke ft. Pitbull ‘All Night Long’
Tinie Tempah ft Labyrinth ‘Pass Out’ (Parlophone)
Roll Deep feat. Jodie Connor ‘Good Times’
Best Dance Act (Europe)
Faithless ‘Not Going Home’ [Nates Tunes]
Pendulum ‘Propane Nightmares’ [Warner Bros]
DJ Zinc ft. Ms. Dynamite ‘Wile Out’ [Zinc Music]
TC ‘Where’s my money’ [D Style]
Cascada [AATW/UMTV]
Calvin Harris [Columbia)
Best DJ 2010
Swerve [Kiss]
Semtex [1Xtra]
Masterstepz [Choice]
Shortee Blitz & DJ MK [Kiss]
MistaJam [1Xtra]
Manny Norte [Kiss]
Best Gospel Act 2010
Victizzle (Right Way Music Ltd)
Blush UK
Jahaziel
Muyiwa
London Community Gospel Choir
GK Real
DTWG
Best Group 2010 (Europe]
La Fouine [Jive/Epic France]
Roll Deep [Virgin]
GK Real
JLS (Epic)
N-Dubz
Pendulum (Earstorm}
Best European Act
Imro Select (Netherlands)
Thierry Cham (France)
La Fouine (Jive/Epic France]
Amel Bent (France)
Maika (France]
Tal (Sony Music France)
Ms. Platinum (Germany)
Best International Act
Nneka (Africa)
Black Eyed Peas (USA]
Iyaz [Reprise] Trinidad
Jason Derulo [Warner Bros.]
K’Naan [Africa]
BOB ft Bruno Mars (USA)
Rihanna (Barbados/USA]
Best Newcomer
Tinie Tempah
Mclean [Asylum]
Steve Hoang
Aggro Santos
Lady Ny
Professor Green
Best HipHop Act (Europe]
Ken Ring (Sweden]
Roots Manuva [UK]
Foreign Beggars (UK)
La Fouine (France]
Tinie Tempah (UK)
Professor Green (UK)
Best R&B Act (Europe)
Willy Denzy (France)
Amel Bent [France]
Jay Sean [UK]
JLS (UK]
Stevie Hoang [UK]
Tal (Sony Music France]
Best Music Video
Steve Hoang ‘No Coming Back’
Craig David ‘One more Lie’ ‘standing in the shadows’
Alexandra Burke ft. Pitbull ‘All Night Long’
Mclean ‘My Name’
Skepta ‘Badboy’
Tinie Tempah ft. Labyrinth ‘Frisky’
Best Street Dance Group 2010
Flawless
Diversity
Plague
Status
Boyblue
Best Asian Act 2010
Steve Hoang
Imran Khan
Jay Sean
M.I.A
Jaz Dhami
Mumzy Stranger
Best TV Station 2010
Flava TV
Channel AKA
4 Music
Kiss TV
Chart Show TV
Best Radio Station
Kiss 100
Capital fm
Choice fm
Galaxy Digital
1Xtra
Smooth Radio
Best Radio Show
Ricki & Melvin [Kiss]
DJ Swerve [Kiss]
Twin B [1Xtra]
Fabio & Grooverider [Radio 1]
Jenny Francis [Choice]
Max [1Xtra]
Best Producer (Europe)
Labyrinth (UK)
David Guetta (France)
Red 1 (Sweden)
Chase & Status (UK)
Fraser T Smith (UK)
