URBAN THRESHOLD ENTERPRISES INC.
PRESENTS
THE 7TH ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS
(WE HONOR PIONEERS, LEGENDS AND FUTURE STARS)
Urban Threshold's 7th Annual Underground Music Awards will take place August 23rd, 2009 at the world Famous BB Kings Concert Hall in Times Square, NYC
Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is the biggest and brightest national award show for indie artists.
Slick Rick,
MOP,
Grandmaster Flash,
The Force MD's,
Kid Capri,
DJ Red Alert,
Marley Marl,
MC Shan,
Kool G. Rap & More have all been honored at Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards
Additionally,
Saigon,
Remy Ma,
Styles P,
Mims,
Papoose,
Joel Ortiz,
Maino,
Serius Jones,
Graph,
Killah Priest,
Cormega & more are all past winners of Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards
Equally important, major press such as MTV, The Source, XXL Magazine, Don Diva Magazine, Showtime & more have all covered the UMA's.
Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is a national award show that breaks all of the rules of conventionalism. Unlike the Grammy Awards or the Billboard Music Awards, the Underground Music Awards were created to acknowledge and honor the achievements and contributions of unsigned and independent artists within the urban music scene. Every year there are incredible records released by independent labels and artists. Very rarely do the institutional accolades of the music industry reach or embrace independent music or the community of artists and fans who now represent 25% of all global music sales. Hence, the Underground Music Awards Program was born to fill that void.
After 6 very successful years, Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc. continues to make it their top priority to bring together music professionals, artists, DJ's, fans, media outlets and more to network, build relationships and celebrate the culture of independent urban music. The Underground Music Awards combines the elements of an award show, a music conference, an informational seminar, and an entertainment showcase into one lively event.
Moreover, It features and participants, from all over the world, representing the full spectrum of underground Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel, and Reggae music and fashion as a global phenomenon. The 3 day event is packed with panel discussions, artist showcases, networking opportunities, product demonstrations and the awards ceremony.
The 2008 Underground Music Awards was held at the world famous BB Kings Concert Hall in New York City's Times Square. Last year's award show marked one of the year's most celebrated events in NYC. Special Awards were presented to the legendary Slick Rick and DJ Pioneer GrandMaster Flash. The '08 UMA's received extensive coverage from Clear Channel's Power 105.1FM, the Source Magazine, and All Hip Hop.com. These media outlets have pledged to support the UMA's in 2009. The excitement and buzz of the 2008 awards show was only paralleled by its overall support and attendance. As the date of the 2009's show draws near, the same sense of anticipation is growing.
The 2009 Underground Music Awards Weekend is scheduled to take place in NYC on August 21st, 22nd & 23rd. The legendary BB Kings Concert Hall in the heart of NYC's Times Square will play host to the awards ceremony. The event will be a star-studded mega musical show with performances by the nominees, featured major label acts and appearances by film and fashion celebrities
HOW TO SUBMIT MUSIC FOR NOMINATION CONSIDERATION
FOR THE 7TH ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS 2009
Rules and Regulations For Sumbission for the 2009 UMAs
PHASE 1: SUBMISSION PHASE
In order to compete, contestants must submit a 2 to 3 song mastered demo CD, a typed biography including a picture, and a non-refundable $30 processing/entry fee via mail or email. In addition submissions will be accepted for models and graffiti artists. The models and graffiti artists must submit 2 photos of their work along with the $30 processing/entry fee.
PHASE 2: NOMINATION PHASE
The call for entries will close as of June 19th, 2009. A nominating committee appointed by the executive board will review the submissions. Once the committee has reviewed the submissions, they will choose no more than 4 artists per category for nomination. The nominations will be released on July 1st, 2009. The nominees will be contacted and notified of their nomination. An artist can be nominated for more than one category.
PHASE 3: FINAL VOTING PHASE
The winners of the Underground Music Awards are determined via Online voting by the general public. A music clip and the name of each nominee within the individual categories will be placed on Urban Buzz Factor.com. On July 6th, 2009, the public will be able to vote for the winners of each category via online voting on Urban Buzz Factor.com. The voting process ends on August 6th 2009. The nominee who receives the most online votes will win for the category he/she is competing in.
In addition there will be special awards presented for: Lifetime Achievement, Community Give back, Best Website, Best magazine, Best DVD magazine, A&R of the year, Video director of the year, Best up and coming urban fashion designer, and Best underground DJ.
The nominees will compete in the following categories:
1. Best Male Rapper 2. Best Female Rapper 3. Best Rap Group 4. Best R&B Male 5. Best R&B Female 6. Best Reggae/Dance Hall artist 7. Underground Producer of the Year 8. Best Indie Album 9. Best Contemporary Gospel artist 10. Best Dirty South Hip Hop song 11. Most promising Male unsigned Artist 12. Most promising Female unsigned Artist 13. Best live performance 14. Best freestlye (rapper) 15. Best spoken word 16. Dime Piece Award (for most promising upcoming model) 17. Best Graffiti Artist 18. Best R&B Group Male 19. Best R&B Group Female 20. Male Artist of the Year 21. Female Artist of the Year And More
In addition there will be special awards presented for: Lifetime Achievement, Community Give back, Best Website, Best magazine, A&R of the year, indie label of the Year, Best up and coming urban fashion designer, and Best underground DJ.
PHASE 4: THE OFFICIAL 7TH ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS CEREMONY
The votes will be tabulated and the winners will be presented awards at the 7th Annual Underground Music Awards ceremony to be held on 08/23/09 as part of the UMA weekend of August 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2009 at the BB Kings Theatre in NYC. Each winner will receive an official Underground Music Award trophy. There will be special guest performances, a fashion show, and comic relief at the ceremony. In addition, you can expect a great after-party following the award show.
For more information and to submit music for nomination consideration, visit
http://www.UndergroundMusicAwards.com
Killah Priest
