THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS MARKS its 7TH ANNIVERSARY WITH IT’S BIGGEST COLLABORATION YET!!!

The Urban Music Awards has announced it’s return back to the USA with the ‘United we stand’ iniative which sees both the USA and UK UMA team collaborate to bring about history in the making as the Urban Music Awards makes its long awaited return to New York City. The Urban Music Awards USA is set to take place on the 18th of July 2009 at the Highline Ballroom, Manhattan, New York City. To mark the UMA’s 7th anniversary and in light of the recent success which have seen collaborations between UMA nominees, Estelle (UK) featuring Kanye West (USA) , Taoi Cruz (UK) feat. Busta Rhymes (USA), M.I.A (UK) featuring Jay-Z, TI, Kanye West and more. The UMA is following up this success by celebrating the achievements of both scenes live in the heart of New York City giving millions of viewers worldwide an opportunity to see the best UK has to offer coupled with the biggest US acts live on one stage.

The confidence in both scenes can be tracked back as far as Eminem’s collaboration with Dido several years ago which gave birth to ‘Stan’ one of his biggest worldwide hits to date. UMA’s very own Lilly Allen’s collaboration with Common on ‘Driving me wild’ saw the US hiphop maestro win over millions of new fans in the European and Asian territories. Most recently past UMA winners Akon and Sway have gone into the studio to come out with a sure fire hit ‘Silver & Gold’ and who can forget Mark Ronson’s collaboration with Ghostface, Trife & Nate Dogg with the single ‘Ooh Wee’ or Adam F feat Redman with the classic hit ‘Smash Sumthin’. The Urban Music Awards is always known for setting trends for others to follow, first by being the first truly independent awards ceremony that gave music fans direct control on who they nominated and voted for and secondly by being the only awards ceremony to launch in 6 countries simultaneously including most recently the Caribbean island of Jamaica . “We strongly believe in overcoming adversity by always emerging in a much stronger position. A lot of organisations disappear when the going gets tough but Invincible Group has had a proven 10 year history coupled with the grassroots credibility to remain the flying flag for inspiration, dedication, motivation and success. We are very excited for 2009 as all artists know that their bread and butter now lies in international bookings and it’s extremely paramount that collaborations are celebrated leading to music fans being exposed to new good quality music worldwide” added Jordan Kensington, CEO of Invincible Group, & The Urban Music Awards (Worldwide).

2009 sees the Urban Music Awards giving music fans across the USA, Europe, Asia, Africa & The Caribbean the chance to both nominate and vote for their best acts of UK origin together with their best acts of US origin via 10 out of the overall 18 categories listed below ;

Artist of the Year 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Album 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Gospel Act 2009 (USA only)

Best Collaboration 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Female Act 2009 (UK & USA)

Best HipHop Act 2009 (USA & UK)

Best International Latino Act 2009

Best International Reggae Act 2009

Best Magazine (Print & Online) Worldwide

Best Male Act 2009 (UK & USA)

Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Producer 2009 Best R&B Act 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Radio DJ 2009 (USA & UK)

Best Radio Station 2009 (USA only)

Best Single 2009 (USA & UK)

Best TV Show (US only) UMA 2009 Living Legend Award (US only)

To register & submit your nominees for the Urban Music Awards USA. Please, go to: http://www.urbanmusicawards.net/us_add_nominies.php To register & submit your nominees for the Urban Music Awards UK/France edition. Please go to: http://www.urbanmusicawards.net/uk_add_nominies.php