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SUCCESSFUL NIGHT AT THE 7TH ANNUAL URBAN MUSIC AWARDS USA


18.07.2009

RIHANNA, BOBBY V, JAY-Z, SWIZZ BEATZ, AKON, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, KANYE WEST, GRANDMASTERFLASH AND KID CUDI WIN BIG AT THE 7TH ANNUAL URBAN MUSIC AWARDS USA!!

 New York 20.07.09;  The Urban Music Awards celebrated its 7th anniversary with a successful 2nd return to the home of urban music New York City on the 17th of July 2009 at the prestigious Hammerstein Ballroom.

Rihanna won Best Music Video and Best Female Act whilst R&B superstar Akon took the gong for Artist of the Year. Kanye West’s self acclaimed album, 808 &Heartbreak took the award for Best Album 2009 whilst Best International Latino Act went to Enrique Iglesias, new comer, Kid Cudi took home the Best Single for ‘Day & Night‘. Bobby V stole the show with an electrifying 10 mins performance and taking home awards for Best R&B Act 2009 & Best Male Act.

HipHop Weekly beat off stiff competetion to take off the Best Magazine award.

The awards show sponsored by Levi’s, Vitamin Water, Proximity Blue, Awani Inc, and Invinciblemobile.com saw a host of exclusive performances, surprises and winners who all joined in the excitement for what was a truly a successful event.

The host of the Urban Music Awards 2009 came courtesy of renowned producer , Amadeus of Diddy’s camp, part of Diddy’s , Hit making team, Bad Boy Entertainment who delivered a fantastic job.

Winner of the Best Producer category, Swizz Beatz said “The Urban Music Awards is one of the most exciting events I have been to in a long time and I want all the celebrities, artist, and sponsors to come and support the Urban Music Awards. If you love Urban Music like I do, then you have to love the Urban Music Awards”.

The Urban Music Awards USA has confirmed plans for next year’s awards show to be held in Los Angeles with a host of celebrities from Television, sports, and music world already lining up to attend. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom version of the UMA’s returns on home turf on the 1st of November 2009.  Public can commenced nominating @ www.urbanmusicawards.net

See pictures of the UMA 2009 @ http://www.wireimage.com/ItemListings.aspx?igi=381779&nbc1=1

Other winners for the 7th annual Urban Music Awards included;
Artist of the Year
Akon
Best Album
Kanye West ‘808’s & Heartbreak’
 
Best Gospel Act
Kirk Franklin

Best InternationalLatino Act        

Enrique Iglesias
Best Music Video
Rihanna ‘Rehab’
Best R&B Act
Bobby V
Best DJ 2009
Funkmasterflex
Best Radio Station

Hot 97                          

Best TV show 
Harlem Heights
 
Best HipHop Act 
Jay Z
Best Magazine
HipHop Weekly
 
Best Male Act 
Bobby V
Best Collaboration

Ron Browz ft. Jim Jones & Julez Santana ‘Pop Champagne’

 
Best Female Act
Rihanna
Best International Reggae Act
Movado
 
Best Producer
Swizz Beatz
Best Single 
Kid Cudi for ‘Day & Night’
 
UMA Living Legend Award (1)
KRS 1
 
Lifetime Achievement Award 
Grandmasterflash
 
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