Full service marketing and promotions company Yo! Promotions teamed up with Urban Threshold to present the 8th Annual Underground Music Awards. 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 by www.yo-pr.com. The award ceremony will be held on August 22nd at B.B. Kings in NYC.

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• Best R&B Male
• Best Live Performance
• Best Male Rapper
• Best Rap Duo
• Best Rap Group
• Best Female Rapper
• Best Emerging Producer Award
• Most Promising Male Rapper
• Most Original Male Solo Artist
• Best Music Video
• Best Midwest Artist
• UMA Male Artist Of The Year
• Underground Song Of The Year
• Best R&B Female
• Best Male R&B Group or Duo
• Artist To Watch
• Best Reggae/Dancehall Artist
• Most Promising Female Singer
• Most Dynamic Group or Duo
• The Underground's #1 Contender
• Underground Producers of the Year
• Most Dynamic Male Solo Artist of the Year
• Best Southern Hip-Hop
• Best Female R&B Group or Duo
• Best Club Banger
• DJ of the Year
• Essence of Hip-Hop Award
• Outstanding Artist of the Year
• The UMA Female Artist of the Year
• Indie Album of the Year
• Best Mixtape/Street Album of the Year
• Most Exciting Artist of the Year
• West Coast Artist of the Year
• Best Website
• Best Hip-Hop Mixshow
• Best Punchlines
• Buzz Factor