Urban Music Awards

The Urban Music Awards were launched by Jordan Kensington in 2003 to recognize the achievement of urban-based artists, producers, clubs, DJs, radio stations, record labels, and artists from the current R&B, hip hop, neo soul, jazz, and dance music scene.

The winners are selected by an online public vote.

File:Jay-Z 2011.jpg Winner of Urban Music Awards]]

The 2009 Urban Music Awards were held on 17 July 2009 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City before returning to London on 1 November for the UK version of the show.{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1253443 |title=Rihanna lands four nominations for 2009 Urban Music Awards - Entertainment - DNA|publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=6 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blackvibes.com/features/news/story.asp?newsid=1898 |title=Nominations Announced For The Urban Music Awards USA |publisher=BlackVibes.com|date=2 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.co.uk/news/12819/0/ |title=Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - Urban Music Award nomination|publisher=Columbia Records UK |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://star-magazine.co.uk/breakingnews/view/10916/Rihanna-leads-2009-Urban-Music-Awards |title=Rihanna leads 2009 Urban Music Awards |work=STAR Magazine |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/rihanna%20leads%202009%20urban%20music%20awards_1102572 |title=Rihanna Leads 2009 Urban Music Awards |magazine=Contactmusic |date=5 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.teenmusic.com/d/203638/1020/rihanna-leads-2009-urban-music-awards.html |title=Rihanna Leads 2009 Urban Music Awards |publisher=TeenMusic.com |date=6 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.outaroad.com/2009/03/urban_music_awards_announces_b.html |title=Urban Music Awards announces biggest collaboration yet! |publisher=OutAroad.com |date=17 March 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.newlilwayne.com/2009/05/lil-wayne-nominated-for-3-urban-music-awards |title=Lil Wayne nominated for 3 Urban Music Awards |publisher=New Lil Wayne |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304161958/http://www.newlilwayne.com/2009/05/lil-wayne-nominated-for-3-urban-music-awards/ |archive-date=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kissconfidential.com/kiss_news.aspx |title=Articles - Kiss News - RAJAR Q1 2011 |publisher=Kiss Confidential |access-date=14 May 2011}} The 2009 return was covered by the major international press, including OK! Magazine, the Daily Express, and the Insider.{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/99277/Rihanna-leads-2009-Urban-Music-Awards |title=Rihanna leads 2009 Urban Music Awards |publisher=Express.co.uk |date=6 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ok.co.uk/celebnews/view/10021/Rihanna-leads-2009-Urban-Music-Awards |title=Rihanna leads 2009 Urban Music Awards |magazine=OK! Magazine|date=6 May 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}[http://www.theinsider.com/news/2132075_2009_Urban_Music_Awards_nominees theinsider.com]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2009 also saw the launch of the Best Asian Act category to celebrate artists and musicians of Asian origin, which was widely covered within the Asian media worldwide.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyindia.com/show/311346.php |title=Rihanna lands four nominations for 2009 Urban Music Awards jls |publisher=Dailyindia.com |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/1177952_rdb_nominated_for_two_urban_music_awards |title=RDB nominated for two Urban Music Awards |publisher=The Asian News |date=20 October 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114153639/http://www.theasiannews.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/1177952_rdb_nominated_for_two_urban_music_awards |archive-date=14 November 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/urban-music-awards/news/40704-urban-music-awards-launch |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905191822/http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/urban-music-awards/news/40704-urban-music-awards-launch |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2012 |title=Urban Music Awards Launch | Urban Music Awards | News |publisher=Mtv.co.uk |date=9 October 2007 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/274109/estelle-nominated-for-5-urban-music-awards/1/ |title=Estelle nominated for 5 Urban Music Awards | Celebrity News |work=Now Magazine |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.desihits.com/blog/article/rdb-beats-out-competition-at-urban-music-awards-20091104 |title=RDB Beats Out Competition at Urban Music Awards - on |publisher=Desihits.com |date=4 November 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/features/article_1490858.php/In_Pictures_Arrivals_for_2009_Urban_Music_Awards |title=In Pictures: 'Arrivals for 2009 Urban Music Awards' |publisher=Monsters and Critics |date=20 July 2009 |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002231922/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/music/features/article_1490858.php/In_Pictures_Arrivals_for_2009_Urban_Music_Awards |archive-date=2 October 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

The awards took place in Hammersmith Palais.

Aizhan Abdrakhmanova, [http://urbanmusicawards.net/2011/08/past-winners-2003/ "Past winners 2003"], UMA, 1 August 2011.

The awards took place at the Barbican.

The venue was Wembley Arena.

The awards took place in the Grand Connaught Rooms.

The awards took place in the Grand Connaught Rooms.

The awards took place at O2 Arena.

The awards took place at Wembley Arena.

The awards took place at Grand Connaught.

The awards took place at Porchester.Alex Butler, [http://www.music-news.com/showreview.asp?H=9th-Urban-Music-Awards-2011&nReviewID=7472 "9th Urban Music Awards 2011 - Porchester Hall, Bayswater" (review)], Music-News.com, October 2011.[http://pappzd.com/2011/10/urban-music-awards-2011/ "Keeping You Relevant: Urban Music Awards 2011"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529210031/http://pappzd.com/2011/10/urban-music-awards-2011/ |date=29 May 2014 }}, Pappzd, 4 October 2011.

The awards took place at Grand Connaught.

[http://www.flavourmag.co.uk/urban-music-awards-2012-and-the-winners-are/ "Urban Music Awards 2012….And The Winners Are!"], Flavourmag, 2 December 2012.

The awards took place at Grand Connaught.[http://www.demotix.com/news/3308730/stars-attend-11th-annual-urban-music-awards-london "Stars attend the 11th annual Urban Music Awards - London"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629091819/http://www.demotix.com/news/3308730/stars-attend-11th-annual-urban-music-awards-london |date=29 June 2014 }}, Demotix, 22 November 2013.[http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/fuse-odg-emerges-as-king-from-the-urban-music-awards-2013/ "Fuse ODG Emerges as King From The Urban Music Awards 2013"], Gigslutz.

Winners for the Urban Music Awards 2014 included:

In 2015 the UMA events returned in London. Over 770,000 votes were received online. The show was hosted by founder, Jordan Kensington and singer/songwriter, Kiera Weathers. The awards included performances from Big Narstie, Kid Army, Kym Mazell, Rough Copy, Kelvin Jones, Chos3n and Young Kings. The UMA official house band, the Dominos provided the backdrop to music performed on stage by Macklemoore and a collaboration of "Ready or Not" by Fugees featuring the hosts. Lady Leshurr won record three awards for UMA Best Music Video 2015, Best Female Act 2015, and Best HipHop Act 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/chos3n-lady-leshurr-win-urban-10493271|title=Chos3n and Lady Leshurr win Urban Music Awards for Birmingham|last=Luke Beardsworth|date=24 Nov 2015|work=Birmingham Mail|access-date=28 November 2015}}

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• [http://www.urbanmusicawards.net Urban Music Awards]

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