Funkmaster Flex, Greg Street, DJ Drama, DJ Sense, Jazze Phe, Just Blaze, Lil Jon, and Jermaine Dupri make list
CHICAGO (PRWEB) August 7, 2006 -- Nominations for the 2nd Annual Global Mixx DJ Awards were announced today. The music awards ceremony will be held on Saturday August 12, 2006 at Park West in Chicago and is attended by more than 1500 DJs, producers, promoters, and record labels executives from across the country. Categories range from top regional DJs and promoters to the most noted record labels and platinum producers. Def Jam Music Group is this year’s sponsor of the Global Mixx DJ Awards.
“This year’s nominees are exceptionally fine and have offered major contributions to urban music,” said Mary Datcher, DJ Retreat founder. “The high quality is especially reflected in the list of nominees.”
Nominees in their respective category were selected based on a number of factors such as career history, public profile, credibility and/or contributions to urban music. The Retreat committee allowed the best in the industry to weigh in on the selection process by secret ballot. The panel included key music industry executives, DJs and promoters.
The 2006 nominees for The Global Mixx DJ Awards are:
Radio Jock of the Year
Greg Street
Baka Boyz
Mike Love & the Diz
Cosmic Kev
Funkmaster Flex
East Coast Mixer of the Year
Clinton Sparks
Kay Slay
DJ Drake
DJ Buck
Favorite Female DJ of the Year
Cynnamix
Kay Dunnaway
DJ Shortee
DJ AMPM aka Alicia
Kswift
Midwest Mixer of the Year
DJ G-Spot
Tim Buck2
Don Q
DJ Kid Scratch
DJ AJ
West Coast Mixer of the Year
DJ Fashen
Rory McAlister
DJ Slyed
Scotty Fox
Mr. Choc
Mid-South Mixer of the Year
Quick Mixx
DJ Nasty
Jabba Jaws
DJ 007
DJ Sense
Visual DJ of the Year
DJ Drama
Mad Links
DJ Prostyle
Rosci
Clinton Sparks
Record Label of the Year (Independent)
TVT
Pure Pain
SOBE Entertainment
Koch
Swisha House
Promotions Company of the Year
Cornerstone
Chrew’d
Chung & Associates
Odyssey Entertainment
Violator Entertainment
Power Player of the Year
DJ Drama
Clinton Sparks
Julio G.
DJ Irie
Funkmaster Flex
Promoter of the Year (Record Label)
Crystal Isaacs (Def Jam Music)
Chris Green (Sony Music)
X Allah (Asylum)
Russ Jones (J Records)
Puerto Rico Rob (Jive Records)
Ron Hardy Award (House Music)
Gene Hunt
Louie Vega
Andre Hatchett
DJ Heather
Marques Wyatt
Global Mixx Label of the Year (Major)
Geffen/Interscope Records
Capitol Records
Atlantic Records
Def Jam Recordings
Jive Records
Global Mixx Producer of the Year
Jazze Pha
Just Blaze
Jermaine Dupri
Voodoo
Lil Jon
The Mixtape DJ of the Year
DJ G-Spot
DJ Warrior
DJ Drama
DJ Envy
Cipha Sounds
People’s DJ Choice Award
Kid Capri
Biz Markie
Funkmaster Flex
DJ Mars
DJ Pharris
Living Legend Award Hip Hop Recipient
DJ Kool Herc
Living Legend Award House Music Recipient
Steve “Silk” Hurley
The Global Mixx DJ Awards Show is part of a myriad of exclusive events taking place this week. Events range from DJ workshops and panels, private listening label showcases, a celebrity softball game and BBQ grill-off, invitation-only industry parties and The G.O.O.D. Music Revue, presented by Kanye West and Common, featuring performances by G.L.C., SA RA, Consequence, and F.J. Bentley.
About the Global Mixx DJ Retreat
The Global Mixx DJ Retreat is an exclusive DJ Retreat that educates and empowers the urban DJ community in a relaxed environment. Throughout the retreat, there are various planned on-premise and off- premise activities for the key participants. The DJ Retreat will allow the op dub, street and radio mixshow DJs from around the country to network among themselves and industry executives from various music and technology companies.
The Global Mixx DJ Retreat boasts over 1500 attendees and features over 25 events packed into four exciting days. Confirmed DJ coalitions for the 2006 retreat are The Affiliates, The Super Friends, The Turntable Assassins, The Heavy Hitters, The Murda Mamis, The Soul Selectors, The Violator All- Star DJs, The Bum Squad DJs, and The Shadyville DJs. Guest and performances for this year’s retreat include: Kanye West, Common, Method Man, DJ Spinderella, Too Short, Daz Dillinger, Lupe Fiasco, Biz Markie, Ludacris, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Shawna, Bobby Valentino, Dre, Shareefa, Whiz Kid, Boss Man, and others. Marketing and publicity executives from Atlantic Records, Def Jam Music Group, Virgin Records, Disturbing Tha Peace, Freeman Entertainment, Grand Hustle, Bad Boy Records, Interscope Records, Capitol Records, and Jive Records will converge in Chicago for the annual retreat. For additional information, please call (773) 279-9527 or log onto www.GlobalMixx.com.
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