Another successful night was had by all at the return of the prestigious 7th annual Urban Music Awards at the heart of London city at a secret location on the 1st of November 2009. The show returned after the successful US version of the awards show was held in New York City early in July on the 17th of July 2009.
N-Dubz, Calvin Harris, Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne, R&B Superstar group, JLS, Brick and Lace, and more were big winners on the night.
A few awards Presenters included:
BBC TV Comedian Rowland Rivron, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (Big Brother 7), former boxer Frank Bruno, Paul Danan (Reality TV, former Hollyoaks actor), British MP George Galloway, actress Linda Robson, Kele le Roc, Eastenders star, Shana Swash, Eddie Khadi and R&B group Cleopatra.
A few performances included:
UK soul legend, Omar, and rapper Yogi, + Touchtone Records very own King P opened the show with an electrifying performance. Others included; Sons of Soul (SOS) "Candy Girl"; Sway; Wild Sugar; K.I.G Family "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"; Meleka "Go"; Lazee "Hold On"; Dj Luck and Mc Neat "A Little Bit of Luck"; Egypt "In The Morning"; Britain's Next Superstar singers/contestants and Brick & Lace
Jordan Kensington, C.E.O, of Urban Music Awards and IMG added, "This year, we celebrate UK urban music going pop. There is no denying when we launched IMG in 1999 to support 100% UK acts, there was hardly any awards show or platform in support for UK music. We worked extremely hard to make sure UK urban music got it's deserving place in pop culture and we are proud to see acts we gave coverage to via our magazines, radio, and the UMA's 10 years ago make it top 10 in the charts and are now well known names in every single household. This is a testament to our achievements, but the work doesn't stop there. Our artists need sustainability and gateway for international success which is why the UMA's launched its US version in New York in 2007 with an aim to provide a vehicle to promote a collaboration between UK and US artists and we were back this year in July at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Next year we return with the 3rd US version of the UMA's in Los Angeles. UMA's is the only music awards show dedicated to HipHop, R&B, Soul, and Dance music to have versions of the show in six countries and with our planned launch in Africa this coming December. We are proud to build a global phenomenon of music fans internationally and becoming a market leader in offering artist a gateway opportunity to be booked for international appearances in the USA, France, Germany, Japan, Caribbean and now Africa".
Grandmasterflash (Godfather of HipHop) added "I am an innovator as we created HipHop, a music genre that wasn't fully embraced. We worked long and hard to make sure it grew to become a credible and successful genre and now it is being enjoyed all around the world by music fans from different races, ages and more. The UMA's would always have my support because what the UMA's are doing worldwide is way ahead of it's time and the effects and positive impact of the Urban Music Awards worldwide would only be realised several years after for how groundbreaking one show has been to inspire a generation from the grassroots to the mainstream".
Full list of winners for the 7th annual Urban Music Awards (UK) were:
Best Album
N-Dubz 'Uncle B'
Best Dance Act
Calvin Harris
Best Collaboration
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
Best DJ
Swerve
Best Entrepreneur
Levi Roots
Best Gospel Act
Guvna B
Best Group
JLS
Best HipHop Act
Sway
Best Jazz Act
Yolanda Brown
Best Music Video
K.I.G Family 'Heads , shoulders, knees and toes'
Best Newcomer
Egypt
Best Producer
Blessed Beats
Best Radio Station
Kiss
Best TV Station
Flava
Best R&B Act
Brick & Lace
Best Radio Show
James Merritt
Best UK Asian Act
RDB
Most Inspiring Act
Brick & Lace
Outstanding Contribution to the community award
Nii Sackey
Join the UMA's on Twitter ; http://twitter.com/umanews
To discuss sponsorship/marketing and advertising. E-mail: getinvolved@urbanmusicawards.net
To apply for membership and tickets.
Contact: Linda Sykes
E-mail: linda.sykes@urbanmusicawards.net
For interviews/Media accreditation
Contact: Charlie Simpson
E-mail: Charlie@urbanmusicawards.net
For Sponsorship/Product Sampling/Advertising
Contact: Paul Morris
E-mail: paul.morris@urbanmusicawards.net
About the UMA:
The NO. 1 premiere R&B, Hip Hop, Soul and Dance Music awards ceremony in the world. The Urban Music awards ceremony is held annually in the USA, UK, France, Caribbean, and Japan with plans to expand to Asia, Dubai and Africa. The Urban Music Awards was born out of the need to build a worldwide awards ceremony to recognise the achievement of urban based artists, producers, club nights, dj's , radio stations, record labels. Past winners at the Urban Music Awards have included; Nas, Omarion, Danity Kane, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Adele, Vybez Cartel, Shakira, Papoose and many more . The Urban Music Awards has set it self as a credible awards ceremony by letting all nominations and voting left to the public to decide! In 7 years, the prestigious awards ceremony has been covered by : The BBC World Service, CNN, VH1, The Independent, The Guardian , Channel 4, CD:UK , London Tonight, and many more.
www.urbanmusicawards.net
About Invincible Group:
Invincible Group is the international parent group of companies behind Invincible Magazine, Invincible newspaper, Invincible Radio, Invincible TV, and Invincible films, IAA, Invincible Events and Invincible Mobile. Invincible was launched by on the 1st July 1999 in London, as a style, ideas and impact conscious brand with the aim of serving our vibrant, multi-cultural society. Since its creation, with offices in the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, France and the Caribbean, Invincible has launched the careers of musicians, artists, photographers, designers, writers, models and actors around the world, while staking out an unchallenged position for itself at the cutting-edge of international urban cool and inspiration. Fuelled by a dedication to success, Invincible promotes a message of unity to empower ethnic diversity and creativity. Invincible events is also responsible for the Urban Music Awards (held annually both in the UK, France, Caribbean, & U.S.A), British Music Week and the National Entrepreneurs Conference (NYC).
Brand websites@ www.invinciblemag.com | www.invinciblemobile.com | www.urbanmusicawards.net | www.britishmusicweek.com | www.internationalfootballawards.com | www.invincibleradio.com | www.invinciblemediagroup.com (c) EST. Since 1999
N-Dubz, Calvin Harris, Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne, R&B Superstar group, JLS, Brick and Lace, and more were big winners on the night.
A few awards Presenters included:
BBC TV Comedian Rowland Rivron, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace (Big Brother 7), former boxer Frank Bruno, Paul Danan (Reality TV, former Hollyoaks actor), British MP George Galloway, actress Linda Robson, Kele le Roc, Eastenders star, Shana Swash, Eddie Khadi and R&B group Cleopatra.
A few performances included:
UK soul legend, Omar, and rapper Yogi, + Touchtone Records very own King P opened the show with an electrifying performance. Others included; Sons of Soul (SOS) "Candy Girl"; Sway; Wild Sugar; K.I.G Family "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"; Meleka "Go"; Lazee "Hold On"; Dj Luck and Mc Neat "A Little Bit of Luck"; Egypt "In The Morning"; Britain's Next Superstar singers/contestants and Brick & Lace
Jordan Kensington, C.E.O, of Urban Music Awards and IMG added, "This year, we celebrate UK urban music going pop. There is no denying when we launched IMG in 1999 to support 100% UK acts, there was hardly any awards show or platform in support for UK music. We worked extremely hard to make sure UK urban music got it's deserving place in pop culture and we are proud to see acts we gave coverage to via our magazines, radio, and the UMA's 10 years ago make it top 10 in the charts and are now well known names in every single household. This is a testament to our achievements, but the work doesn't stop there. Our artists need sustainability and gateway for international success which is why the UMA's launched its US version in New York in 2007 with an aim to provide a vehicle to promote a collaboration between UK and US artists and we were back this year in July at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Next year we return with the 3rd US version of the UMA's in Los Angeles. UMA's is the only music awards show dedicated to HipHop, R&B, Soul, and Dance music to have versions of the show in six countries and with our planned launch in Africa this coming December. We are proud to build a global phenomenon of music fans internationally and becoming a market leader in offering artist a gateway opportunity to be booked for international appearances in the USA, France, Germany, Japan, Caribbean and now Africa".
Grandmasterflash (Godfather of HipHop) added "I am an innovator as we created HipHop, a music genre that wasn't fully embraced. We worked long and hard to make sure it grew to become a credible and successful genre and now it is being enjoyed all around the world by music fans from different races, ages and more. The UMA's would always have my support because what the UMA's are doing worldwide is way ahead of it's time and the effects and positive impact of the Urban Music Awards worldwide would only be realised several years after for how groundbreaking one show has been to inspire a generation from the grassroots to the mainstream".
Full list of winners for the 7th annual Urban Music Awards (UK) were:
Best Album
N-Dubz 'Uncle B'
Best Dance Act
Calvin Harris
Best Collaboration
Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne
Best DJ
Swerve
Best Entrepreneur
Levi Roots
Best Gospel Act
Guvna B
Best Group
JLS
Best HipHop Act
Sway
Best Jazz Act
Yolanda Brown
Best Music Video
K.I.G Family 'Heads , shoulders, knees and toes'
Best Newcomer
Egypt
Best Producer
Blessed Beats
Best Radio Station
Kiss
Best TV Station
Flava
Best R&B Act
Brick & Lace
Best Radio Show
James Merritt
Best UK Asian Act
RDB
Most Inspiring Act
Brick & Lace
Outstanding Contribution to the community award
Nii Sackey
Join the UMA's on Twitter ; http://twitter.com/umanews
To discuss sponsorship/marketing and advertising. E-mail: getinvolved@urbanmusicawards.net
To apply for membership and tickets.
Contact: Linda Sykes
E-mail: linda.sykes@urbanmusicawards.net
For interviews/Media accreditation
Contact: Charlie Simpson
E-mail: Charlie@urbanmusicawards.net
For Sponsorship/Product Sampling/Advertising
Contact: Paul Morris
E-mail: paul.morris@urbanmusicawards.net
About the UMA:
The NO. 1 premiere R&B, Hip Hop, Soul and Dance Music awards ceremony in the world. The Urban Music awards ceremony is held annually in the USA, UK, France, Caribbean, and Japan with plans to expand to Asia, Dubai and Africa. The Urban Music Awards was born out of the need to build a worldwide awards ceremony to recognise the achievement of urban based artists, producers, club nights, dj's , radio stations, record labels. Past winners at the Urban Music Awards have included; Nas, Omarion, Danity Kane, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Adele, Vybez Cartel, Shakira, Papoose and many more . The Urban Music Awards has set it self as a credible awards ceremony by letting all nominations and voting left to the public to decide! In 7 years, the prestigious awards ceremony has been covered by : The BBC World Service, CNN, VH1, The Independent, The Guardian , Channel 4, CD:UK , London Tonight, and many more.
www.urbanmusicawards.net
About Invincible Group:
Invincible Group is the international parent group of companies behind Invincible Magazine, Invincible newspaper, Invincible Radio, Invincible TV, and Invincible films, IAA, Invincible Events and Invincible Mobile. Invincible was launched by on the 1st July 1999 in London, as a style, ideas and impact conscious brand with the aim of serving our vibrant, multi-cultural society. Since its creation, with offices in the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, France and the Caribbean, Invincible has launched the careers of musicians, artists, photographers, designers, writers, models and actors around the world, while staking out an unchallenged position for itself at the cutting-edge of international urban cool and inspiration. Fuelled by a dedication to success, Invincible promotes a message of unity to empower ethnic diversity and creativity. Invincible events is also responsible for the Urban Music Awards (held annually both in the UK, France, Caribbean, & U.S.A), British Music Week and the National Entrepreneurs Conference (NYC).
Brand websites@ www.invinciblemag.com | www.invinciblemobile.com | www.urbanmusicawards.net | www.britishmusicweek.com | www.internationalfootballawards.com | www.invincibleradio.com | www.invinciblemediagroup.com (c) EST. Since 1999
