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| The nominees have been announced today and you can start voting now...
http://www.urbanmusicawards.net//uk_news.php?id=48&start=0&limit=10
http://www.kickersuma.co.uk/
Your votes could win you tickets to the event, which Aisleyne is quite likely to attend. She went to last years and now has even more reason to go with her connections to the Invincible Media Group (eg. her radio show).
Here's the blurb from the newsletter...
"NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2007 KICKERS URBAN MUSIC AWARDS
www.kickers.co.uk , is the website to vote for this years Kickers Urban Music Awards and win free tickets.
Lemar, Just Jack, Shortee Blitz, Joss Stone, Kano, Jamelia, Kele le Roc, Lethal B, Courtney Pine (O.B.E), Amy Winehouse, Mutya Buena, N-Dubz make list.
UK, London (PR WIRE) 30th of August 2007 -Nominations for the 5th Annual Kickers Urban Music Awards was announced today. The music awards ceremony will be held on the 3rd of November 2007 in London and will be attended by more than 1,200 Artist, DJs, producers, promoters, record labels executives, celebrities from the world of music, radio, TV, sports and urban music fans from across the country.
Muteya Buena, Sadie Ama, Jamelia, Just Jack and 2003 UMA winner Dizzee Rascal all grab tripple nominations this year.
The Urban Music Awards was born out of the need to build a worldwide and independent awards ceremony to recognize the achievement of 100% British based artists, producers, club nights, dj’s , radio stations, record labels and artist within British urrban music scene. Ex- Sugarbabes star Mutya Buena, Kele le Roc, Dizzee Rascal, Just Jack and Sadie Ama capture the spotlight this year, each with nominations for ‘Most Inspiring Act sponsored by Kickers’, the Best R&B act and Best Album. Sadie Ama, is set to dominate the awards show with an amazing three nominations including ‘Most Inspiring Act’, ‘Best R&B Act’ and ‘Best Music Video\'. Meanwhile behind the scenes, the nominees for Best TV show see a battle between Channel 4/ T4\'s Music Cool and Pop World going head to head with MTV\'s Pimp my Ride UK and long running show \'The Lick\' fronted by Trevor Nelson.
The 2007 awards show is brought to you by our presenting sponsor Kickers, Head of Marketing for Kickers, Simon Jobson said “The Urban Music Awards is the perfect partner for us, as it is a credible ceremony that remains as much as part of the people as it is the only awards that is voted for by the public and celebrates creativity and youth movements within the UK. We see the partnership with the Urban Music Awards as a continuation of our strategy of targeting events that reinforces our heritage and connection to music on the back of the iconic Kick Hi boot”. For the first time ever in awards show history, The Kickers Urban Music Awards will expose fans to the insanity on and off the stage at the 2007 show via our live online broadcast of the awards ceremony as it happens via our sister station Invincible Television with millions of viewers and music fans worldwide expected to watch worldwide.
1st of October 2007 is the press launch which will see the announcement of hosts of the awards ceremony and the recipients of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement and Outstanding Achievement Award. Boyz 2 Men and Grandmasterflash & the Furious Five were recipients of this award in the US show last month. Previous years have seen legends; Omar, Goldie, Beverley Knight, Heather Smalls, and Soul 2 Soul icon Jazzy B take home the award.
CEO & Founder of the UMA’s, Jordan Kensington said “This year to celebrate our 5th anniversary we are going all out by bringing together comedy, fashion, business and music under one roof to provide quality entertainment and to further take the thriving British urban music scene to a whole new level and at the same time provide more opportunities for our homegrown talent here in the UK and across all the international UMA licensed territories abroad”. The Kickers Urban Music Awards is the 1st and only worldwide people’s choice awards ceremony. It’s an awards ceremony who has gained credibility by turning ‘music buyers’ to ‘decision makers’ giving them the power to decide on who gets nominated and who gets to win one of our coveted trophies. We have been accepting nominations all year round. Voting kicks off now @ www.kickers.co.uk" | |
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| ofni - 30/7/2007 22:27
Didn't she actually present two of the awards last year?
That's correct, Best Garage Act and Best Magazine...
http://www.aisleyne.com/news/news.asp?dismode=article&artid=34 | |
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| Prince Diamond has posted a bulletin on myspace about the nomination evening:
5th annual Kickers Urban Music Awards
Taking place @ CARGO,
83 Rivington Street, EC1
On Monday, the 1st of October 2007
Time: 4pm
The Programme:
4pm: Press Conference – Presentation by :
Jordan Kensington (C.E.O of IMG & Urban Music Awards) , Hugh Sweeney ( Marketing Manager, Kickers) , Courtney Pine O.B.E (UMA Nominee) , Ali Campbell (UB 40)
Agenda:
* Read out of all the nominees for 2007
* Official Announcement of Lifetime Achievement & Oustanding Achievement recipients for 2007
*Presentation on 2007 sponsor list.
*Launch of our brand new campaign ‘SUPPORT 4 DAFUR’ , a campaign to raise awareness and much needed funds to support the famine currently getting ongoing in Dafur.
5.00pm: Performances from Supafly inc. performing dance hits including ; Moving too Fast, and more.
6.00pm: Announcement of the 20 finalist from the Kickers UMA National Unsigned Act search sponsored by Loot.
6.05: Tour Video is played
6.15pm: 1 min interview with every single artist live on stage.
7.00pm: UMA Introduces EDDIE (Comedian) and Damien O’ Brian (Magician) LIVE ON STAGE
8.00pm: BMW presents UMA National Unsigned Act media/press showcase:
8.00pm: 1st UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* ESH (R&B sensation)
8.10pm: 2nd UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Josephine
8.20pm: 3rd UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Speedos
8.30pm: 4th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Sweet XX
8.40pm: 5th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Monage
8.50pm: 6th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Andriah
9.00pm: 7th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Mr Midas
9.10pm: 8th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Claire Maria
9.20pm: 9th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Sparks & Scarce
9.30pm: 10th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Shikane
9.40pm: 11th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Ali
9.50pm: 12th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Kismet Girls
10.00pm: 13th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Carla Manganiello
10.10pm: 14th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Monage
10.20pm: 15th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
*Handzblitz
10.30pm: 16th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Charlotte Holland
10.40pm: 17th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* U.F.O
10.50pm: 18th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* The Reluctants
11.00pm: 19th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Mizz Tee Jah
11.10pm: 20th UMA National Unsigned Act finalist Live PA:
* Paul Ewing
11.10pm: DJ afterparty kicks in playing the best in Dance, R&B, and more
01.00am: Night End
For Press/Media Accreditation for the UMA press launch, please e-mail names and organisation to : press@urbanmusicawards.net
For Non-press/media related enquiries, please contact : Linda.sykes@urbanmusicawards.net
Sponsored by : Kickers, Mac Cosmetics, Footlocker, Tuborg, The Loot, and ReddMango
To Vote for all your nominees at this year’s UMA’s . Please, head to : www.kickersuma.co.uk | |
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Urban Music Awards 2007