UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES

THE 2008 UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS IS COMING AUGUST 10TH 2008TH

(PLEASE NOTE THAT VOTING WILL BEGIN ON JULY 1ST 2008 AND IT WILL END ON JULY 31ST ON WWW.HIPHOPPALACE.COM)

THE AWARD CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 10TH, 2008 AT THE WORLD FAMOUS BB KINGS CONCERT HALL IN TIMES SQUARE, NYC

THE NOMINEES FOR URBAN THRESHOLD'S 6TH ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS

The UMA Male Artist of the Year

• Joe Buddens
• Maino
  
• Mistah Fab
  
• Wale
• Cashis
  
• Red Cafe

The UMA Female Artist of the Year

• Nicki Minaj
• Jean Grae
  
• Reese Steele
  
• Rah Digga

Most Dynamic Rap Group or Duo

• Kidz in the Hall
  
• The Cool Kids
  
• The Retro Kidz
• TMI Boyz

Indie Album of the Year

• AZ - "Undeniable" (Koch)
• Pete Rock - "NY's Finest" (Soul Survivor/Nature Sounds)
  
• Kidz in the Hall - "The In Crowd" (Duckdown)
  
• 9th Wonder & Buckshot - "The Formula" (Duckdown)
• One.Be.Low - "The Rebirth" (Fat Beats)
• Del the Funkee Homosapein -"Eleventh Hour"

Best Website

• Hip Hop DX.com
  
• Baller Status.com
  
• Yo Raps.com
• SixShot.com

Most Exciting Artist of the Year

• Big Lou
  
• Killah Priest
  
• B.O.B
• Immortal Technique

Producer of the Year

• Vinny Idol
• Amadeus
• Jimmy Kendrix
  
• Dangerous LLC
  
• Scram Jones

Buzz Factor

• Mickey Factz
  
• Sico Syrus
  
• Donny Goines
  
• Rain (From NC)

The Underground's #1 Contender

• John Sportin
• Rain (From NC)
• Stretch Money
  
• Clap Cognac

Best Lyricist

• Torae
  
• Kel Spencer
  
• Skyzoo
  
• Big Lou

Most Influential Radio DJ

• DJ Envy
  
• DJ Cipha Sounds
  
• DJ Self DJ Malik Shabazz
• DJ Thoro

The UMA Song of the Year

• Kidz in the Hall - "Work to Do"
• T-Money - 'Wake Up - What's going on"
• Euricka - "Move On"
• The League - "Sean Bell Tribute"
• Nickal Fieldz - "Be A Racist"

Best Male Rapper

• Sacario
• Sha Stimuli
  
• Lexx 9 Eleven
  
• Mancini
  
• K Sparks
  
• DL

Best Female Rapper

• Kitana Blade
• Farrah Burns
  
• Lady 380
  
• Ms. Merciless
• Levi

Best Rap Group

• The League
• Rich Famm
  
• Trillogy
  
• HitMob
• NGP (No good People)

Best Rap Duo

• Twin Glocks
  
• GBA
• Team Envy
• Hot 2 Def
  
• Two Thirds

Most Original Male Artist

• Mad man
  
• No Mercy
  
• City Scholar
  
• J New
• Universol
  
• Yung Mel

Best Underground Movement

• The Burn U Crew
  
• Ru1 Records
  
• The TMI Boyz
• Gwap Stars Entertainment
  
• Fammly Inc

Best MidWest Artist

• JLP
  
• James "Slick" Watts
  
• Lane Calhoun
  
• C-Rell

Best International Artist

• Micky Empire
  
• Isis
  
• Jersee tha Icon
  
• Yazmin

The Producer Palace (Best Emerging Producer) Award

• Talent NY
• Pyro
  
• Double Dragon
  
• Playboy Chi
• The Lab Rats
  
• Drawzilla

Best R&B Female

• Euricka
• A. Reed
  
• Sylfronia
  
• King Mahasin

Best R&B Male

• Rico Davis
• Ivan Brooks
  
• Fameus
• Haz
  
• Jay Smoove

Best Female R&B Group

• Minxx
  
• Ladi Lyke
• Taj
• Tre' zhur

Best Male R&B Group

• 5ive L
• Mr. Peterson
• Duece
• 4u2nV

Most Promising Female Singer

• Shalea
  
• Natasha Jane
• Thia Brown
  
• Abbsaloot
• Rain (R&B from CT.)

Most Promising male Rapper

• Legit
  
• Jerzee
  
• Tha Icon
• Uno
  
• 2ew Gunn Ciz
  
• Supa
• Fel Eligante

Best Live Performance

• Mad Man
• Prolifik
• The League
  
• JLP
  
• JY
  
• Knockout Jenkins

Most original Group or Duo

• Ashy Elbows
• The Council
• Money First
  
• Trillogy
• Free Money
  
• Inda Street

Best Southern Rapper:

• Dirty Den
  
• Russel Young
• Trace Marx
• Pharoah Jackson
  
• Money Griffin

Best Underground Mixtape/Street Album

• C-Mils - "Mr. Most Promising"
  
• Chipz Da General - "Son Of Hip Hop-The Resurrection"
• Response - "Mr Basquiat"
  
• Catalyst -"Perfect Timing"
  
• JY - "It's Daddy"

Best Reggae/Dance Hall Artist

• Black Sheep
• Root Doctor
  
• Abe
• Vercity
  
• Major Daps