Full service marketing and promotions company Yo! Promotions teamed up with Urban Threshold to present the 8th Annual Underground Music Awards.
"Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc. is proud to join in affiliation with Yo! Promotions to present the 8th Annual Underground Music Awards. Yo! PR is a staunch supporter of the underground music scene and its services have done a lot to advance the careers of many independent artists. It is a brand that is synonymous with success and quality service," says Jesse C. Atkinson, CEO of Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc.
"We are proud and excited to present the 2010 Underground Music Awards as Yo! Promotions is known for working and breaking underground and up-n-coming music acts in the urban market," says Yo! Promotions CEO/Founder Kai Denninger.
Cast your vote now in 37 prestigious music categories ranging from "Best Male Rapper", "Most Exciting New Artist" to "DJ of the Year". The voting will officially end on August 8th and will be hosted on www.yo-pr.com. The award ceremony will be held on August 22nd at B.B. Kings in NYC.
CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
THE UMA MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
J. Cole
Jay Electronica
Yelawolf
Wiz Khalifa
Nipsey Hussle
Pill
THE UMA FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tiye Phoenix
Eternia
Mae Day
Dynasty
Invincible
Psalm One
MOST DYNAMIC RAP GROUP OR DUO
Travis Porter
Far East Movement
Radix
Tanya Morgan
AudioDax
Pac Div
MOST DYNAMIC SOLO ARTIST
Big Krit
Freddie Gibbs
Donnis
Wordspit
Curren$y
Panama
MOST EXCITING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Tone Trump Trae The Truth
Mike Schpitz
Big Sean
Sean Price
Mysonne
Five The General
BEST PUNCHLINES
Fred The Godson
Sha Stimuli
K Sparks
Cory Gunz
INDIE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Statik Selektah - 100 Proof: The Hangover
Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The eXXecution
Skyzoo - The Salvation
Pack FM - I F*cking Hate Rappers
Murs & 9th Wonder - FORNEVER
Large Professor - The LP
William Cooper - Beware of the Pale Horse
WEST COAST ARTIST OF THE YEAR
KIDA
Roccett
Shawn Chrystopher
Mistah Fab
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Statik Selektah
Jake One
Illmind
Amadeus
DJ Pain 1
Buda Da Future & GrandzMuzik
BEST WEBSITE/ONLINE MAGAZINE
DJBooth.net
HipHopDX.com
NahRight.com
2DopeBoyz
HipHopGame.com
YoRaps.com
DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Superstar Jay
DJ Blazita
DJ Noodles
DJ Rell
DJ Ames
OUTSTANDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Sho Zoe
Sinsay Smokes
Sam Adams
Romey
BUZZ FACTOR
Illa J
Clap Cognac
B. Rossi
KC The Gift
Johnnie Floss
THE UNDERGROUND'S #1 CONTENDER
Slick Watts
The ILLZ
David E. Beats
City Haze
Spree Wilson
BEST RADIO SHOW
Good Fella Radio
Hate Money Radio
The Roundtable
PMS Radio
UrbanWorld Radio
Hype Radio
BEST MALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Nico the Beast
Lexx 9 Eleven
C-Mil$
Will Adamz
BEST FEMALE RAPPER OF THE YEAR
Santa
Shelly B
La Femme Nikita
Quintescence
Miss Face Money
BEST RAP GROUP OF THE YEAR
Lawz of Nature
Line For Line
Locsta Boyz
Cubed
The League
Trillogy
Money First
BEST RAP DUO
Rideout 163
C.L.I.P.A.S
N.A.N
Ashy L Bowz
Da Underdoggs
MOST ORIGINAL MALE ARTIST
King Sage
Lanskey
Zar Da Merciless
The Skeem
Young Siege
Sal D.
ESSENCE OF HIP HOP AWARD
Sequence
UniVSol
Divine
Mr. Focus
Yung Trap
BEST MIDWEST ARTIST
Smokes
Machine Gun kelly
Young Bruus
Dex The Passion
BEST EMERGING PRODUCER AWARD
Kevyn Jackson
Al Boogs Productions
Music Mystro
The Presidentz
Blade & Ghost Dog Productions
Humble Heroz
Tri-State
BEST R&B FEMALE
Tiffany Mynon
Kayla Bliss
Ceresia
Cavelle-Nell Romeo
Kendra
BEST R&B MALE
JL
Quante' Mr. R&B
PM
Graystone
Kle'
BEST FEMALE R&B GROUP
Simplicity
Taurus
Bliss
Main Girl
BEST MALE R&B GROUP
120
Beyond This Point
5ive L
Jackie Boyz
ARTIST TO WATCH
Vic Po
Ricos Paysos
Ques
B.I. Bang
True Sun Ali
Big Stat
MOST PROMISING FEMALE SINGER
Kayla Bliss
Jae Camilo
Luna J
Nikki London
Stephanie Sorel
Dominique Rosario
MOST PROMISING MALE RAPPER
Hard White
D Dave
100Percent%
R. H. Bless Yesi
BEST SOUTHERN RAPPER
Black Medallion
Paradox
Will Adamz
Question?
Shelly B.
Best Underground Mixtape/Street Album
Mr. Focus - I Hate Mondays Two, hosted by DJ Dammit
Bodaiga Mac Davis - The Million Dollar Voice, hosted by DJ Fusion & Vudu Spells
RH Bless - nsignable, hosted by DJ Phax
Friktion - Music Affiliated Super Star, hosted By DJ Absolut
Sequence - You Can't Deny Greatness
BEST REGGAE/DANCE HALL ARTIST
Michael Sparkey Drakes
Dynasty
CLUB BANGER
Ace Jonez - Drinks on Me
Nik Dames - Top A Da World
C Jay - Fashion
Arsiney - Radar
Ace High Muzik - Back of The Club
BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
Kayla Bliss
Zar Da Merciless
Black Medallion
Ceresia
Ques
Smokes
BEST VIDEO
Young Bruus - I'm Raw
David E. Beats - Maybe Tomorrow
CookBook and Uno Mas - When You Rock and Roll
Erk Tha Jerk - Right Here
Torrio Jetson - X MAN
THE UMA SONG OF THE YEAR
Marco Polo - New World Order
Quintescence -"Sell They Souls
Trillogy - Hello Home
C-Luk - Fake Rappers
