The nominations for this year’s Urban Music Awards (UMA’s) - to be held on July 17th in New York - are out. Bobby Valentino and Rihanna are leading the pack, with three and four nominations respectively.
Rihanna is up for Best Female Act 2009, Artist of the Year 2009, Best R&B Act and Best Music Video for “Rehab” (feat. Justin Timberlake). Valentino, who will also perform at the award show, has been nominated for Best Music Video, Best R&B Act and Best Male Act. Dizzee Rascal is also in the Best Male Act category.
UK acts in the running for awards also include M.I.A. Estelle - both nominated for Best Female Act - and Tinchy Stryder.
The full nomination list is as follows:
Artist of the Year 2009 (USA & UK)
Rihanna
The Dream
Rick Ross
Akon
Neyo
J. Holiday
Lil Wayne
Best Album 2009 (USA & UK)
John Legend - ‘Evolver’ (G.O.O.D/Columbia)
The Dream - ‘Love VIS Money’ (RadioKilla /DefJam)
Kanye West - ‘808’s & Heartbreak’ (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
Akon - ‘Freedom’ (Konvict/Upfront/SRC/Universal Motown)
Seal - ‘Soul’ (Warner Bros.)
Musiq Soulchild - ‘On my Radio’ (Atlantic)
Keri Hilson - ‘In a perfect world’ (Mosley/Zone4/Interscope)
JadaKiss - ‘Last Kiss’ (Ruff Ryders/D-Block/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
India Arie - ‘Testimony: Vol2, Love & Politics’ (Soulbird/Universal Republic)
Best Gospel Act 2009 (USA only)
Mary Mary
Mathew West
Francesca Battistell
Kirk Franklin
Brandon Heath
Donnie McClurkin
Best International Latino Act 2009
Kat de Luna
Fanny Lu
Shakira
Tito ‘El Bambino’
Enrique Iglesias
Vincente Fernandez
Best Music Video 2009 (USA & UK)
Rhianna - “Rehab”
Bobby V feat Lil Wayne - “Ms Officer”
Day 26 ft. Young Joc & Diddy - ‘Imma put it on her’
Akon - ‘Beautiful’
Lady Gaga - ‘Poker Face’
Neyo - ‘Ms Independent’
Best R&B Act 2009 (USA & UK)
Rhianna
Jazmine Sullivan
Robin Thicke
Bobby V
Keyshia Cole
J Holiday
Best DJ 2009 (USA & UK)
Green Lattern (USA)
Khaled (USA)
Tim Westwood (UK)
Fatman Scoop (USA)
Funkmaster Flex (USA)
Best Radio Station 2009 (USA only)
Power 106 (South Carlifonia)
Hot 97 (New York)
Q93 (www.q93.com)
99 Jamz (South Florida)
95.7 Jamz (Atlanta , GA)
Best TV Show (US only)
Making the Band – MTV
Bet 106 & Park – BET
American Idol – FOX
Rip the Runway – BET
Harlem Heights – BET
Best HipHop Act 2009 (USA & UK)
Lil Wayne
Giggs
Kanye West
Jay-Z
Lupe Fiasco
Kardinal Offishall
Best Magazine (Print & Online)
Yo Raps
Source
HipHop Weekly
Vibe
XXL
Best Male Act 2009 (UK & USA)
Flo’rida
Dizzee Rascal
Giggs
Kid Cudi
Ghetts
Bobby V
Day 26
Best Collaboration 2009 (USA & UK)
Kanye West ft Estelle - ‘American Boy’
Taoi Cruz ft Sugababes & Busta Rhymes - ‘Like a Star’
Jay Z ft Santagold - ‘Brooklyn Go Hard’
T-Pain feat. Ludacris - ‘Chopped & Screwed’
Sway feat. Akon - ‘Silver & Gold’
Jim Jones & Ron Browz ft. Juelz Santana - ‘Pop Champagne’
Musiq Soulchild ft. Mary J Blige - ‘If U Leave’
Best Female Act 2009 (UK & USA)
Amy Winehouse
Estelle
Jazmine Sullivan
M.I.A
Chrisette Michelle
Rhianna
Keri Hilson
Best International Reggae Act 2009
Movado
Sean Paul
Tony Matterhorn
T.O.K
Erup
Sizzla Kalonji
Best Producer 2009
Mark Ronson
Swiss Beatz
Timberland
Scott Storch
Ryan Leslie
Stargate
Best Single 2009 (USA & UK)
Tinchy Stryder feat Dappy - ‘Number 1’
Busta Rhymes ft Diddy, T-Pain & more - ‘Arab Money’
Ghetts - ‘Sing for me’
T-Pain - ‘Chopped & Screwed’
Eminem ft Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - ‘Crack a bottle’
Kid Cudi - ‘Day and Night’
Beyonce - ‘Halo’