Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand 2006
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The first annual Urban Music Awards
were presented by Jazzy Jeff
and Kurtis Blow
Sydney’s Homebush State Sports Centre on Friday 21 July 2007. Big winners of the night included Savage
and Jade McRae.
Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand
The Urban Music Awards Australia and New Zealand were established in 2006 as a means of celebrating hip hop, soul and R&B acts throughout the two countries. Two awards ceremonies were held, in 2006 and 2007....
were presented by Jazzy Jeff
Jazzy Jeff
Jazzy Jeff may refer to:* DJ Jazzy Jeff , American hip-hop and R&B record producer, turntablist; former instrumentalist in DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince...
and Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow
Kurt Walker , better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label...
Sydney’s Homebush State Sports Centre on Friday 21 July 2007. Big winners of the night included Savage
Savage (rapper)
- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
and Jade McRae.
Performers
- AaradhnaAaradhnaAaradhna Jayantilal Patel , better known by her stage name Aaradhna, is a New Zealand-award winning, R&B/pop recording artist, writer and record producer, signed under the music label Dawn Raid Entertainment...
- Boo-Yaa Tribe
- DJ Nino Brown
- IsraelIsrael (singer)Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"...
- Kid ConfuciusKid ConfuciusKid Confucius were an eight-piece Australian band from Sydney, Australia. They formed in 2001 and have since played well over 400 live shows around the country, including major festivals as well as their own headline shows at venues such as The Annandale Hotel and The Metro Theatre...
- Fast CrewFast Crew-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
- N’Fa
- Deni HinesDeni HinesDohnyale "Deni" Sharon Hines is a solo R&B artist who had chart success in the 1990s in Australia and New Zealand. She is the daughter of Marcia Hines....
- Jade MacRaeJade MacRaeJade MacRae is an Australian R&B/Soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians living in the UK. Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004...
- Mareko
- Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
- SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
- Paulini
- PhrasePhrase (rapper)Harley Webster —better known as Phrase—is an Australian hip hop MC, originating from Melbourne, Victoria.-History:Phrase began to piece together an album with producers Daniel Merriweather and J-Skub , while working part-time for the Reach Youth foundation, an organization that Phrase credits with...
- YukmouthYukmouthJerold Dwight Ellis, III, better known by his stage name Yukmouth, is a Grammy-nominated American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is the founder of The Regime, Smoke-A-Lot Records and Godzilla Entertainment.-Career:He is a member of the platinum-selling rap duo Luniz along with...
Best R&B Single
- Jade MacRaeJade MacRaeJade MacRae is an Australian R&B/Soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians living in the UK. Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004...
– SuperstarSuperstar (Jade MacRae song)"Superstar" was the third and final single from Australian urban music star Jade MacRae from her debut album Jade MacRae.Although the song was the follow-up to the successful single "So Hot Right Now", a lack of radio support meant it failed to make much of an impact on the Australian ARIA... - Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
– Oh Oh - IsraelIsrael (singer)Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"...
– Work Da Middle - SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
– MoonshineMoonshine (Savage song)"Moonshine" is a single by Savage featuring Akon was released in 2005. It was also on Savage's Re-Release album Savage Island.-Remix:The official remix, the "West Coast Remix", features Akon, Gangsta Rkdd of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., & Monsta Ganjah of The Regime....
Best Hip Hop Single
- Fast CrewFast Crew-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
– I GotSet the Record Straight (Fast Crew album)Set the Record Straight is the debut album by New Zealand group, Fast Crew released in 2004.It debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number eleven, where it peaked... - ScribeScribe (rapper)Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent...
and P-MoneyP-Money-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips...
– Stop the Music - Bliss n EsoBliss n EsoBliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
– Up Jumped The Boogie/Party At My Place - Hilltop HoodsHilltop HoodsThe Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
– Clown PrinceClown Prince"Clown Prince" is a single released by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. The single, the first from their 2006 album The Hard Road, reached #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to chart on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J...
Best R&B Album
- IsraelIsrael (singer)Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"...
– Chapter One - Jade MacRaeJade MacRaeJade MacRae is an Australian R&B/Soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians living in the UK. Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004...
- Jade MacRaeJade MacRae (album)Jade MacRae is the debut album of Australian singer, Jade MacRae. "Jade MacRae" features the singles "You Make Me Weak", "So Hot Right Now", and "Superstar". A final single "Up and Do Your Thing" was only released to radio... - VassyVassy (vocalist)Vasiliki Karagiorgos , known mononymously as VASSY, is a Greek-Australian R&B singer-songwriter. Vassy, whose parents are both Greek immigrants, was discovered in 2003 after winning an Australian Unearthed radio contest and quickly began to receive recognition in Australia for her vocal talent and...
– My Affection - Ricki LeeRicki-Lee CoulterRicki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
– Ricki LeeRicki-Lee (album)Ricki-Lee is the debut studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter. It was released on 3 October 2005 in Australia. Coulter recorded the album in Melbourne and worked with many producers and artists including Audius Mtawarira, Israel, Nitty and Jarrad Rogers...
Best Hip Hop Album
- FiggkiddFiggkiddFiggkidd is an Australian rapper from Bankstown. He is often compared to Eminem. He won best new talent at the 2006 Urban Music Awards.-Discography:*"I Gotta Know" featuring Tech N9ne and Red Foo Aus #50*What is Figgkidd...
– This Is Figgkidd - SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
- MoonshineMoonshine (Savage song)"Moonshine" is a single by Savage featuring Akon was released in 2005. It was also on Savage's Re-Release album Savage Island.-Remix:The official remix, the "West Coast Remix", features Akon, Gangsta Rkdd of Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., & Monsta Ganjah of The Regime.... - Bliss n EsoBliss n EsoBliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
– Day of the DogDay of the Dog-Production:* Bliss * BNAproductions * DJ Hoppa * M-Phazes * Motley * N.U.G. * Rocc * SeFu * Suffa * Trax... - Fast CrewFast Crew-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
– Set The Record StraightSet the Record Straight (Fast Crew album)Set the Record Straight is the debut album by New Zealand group, Fast Crew released in 2004.It debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number eleven, where it peaked...
Best Male Artist
- ScribeScribe (rapper)Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent...
- Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
- FiggkiddFiggkiddFiggkidd is an Australian rapper from Bankstown. He is often compared to Eminem. He won best new talent at the 2006 Urban Music Awards.-Discography:*"I Gotta Know" featuring Tech N9ne and Red Foo Aus #50*What is Figgkidd...
- SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
Best R&B Group
- AdeazeAdeaze- Studio albums :-Singles:-References:*Jewell, Stephen. . New Zealand Musician Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2006.-External links:**...
- RandomRandom (band)Random is a 5-member Australian R&B group mate who, in 2005, won the first Australian series of the X Factor.-Members:The group consists of:* Xylocaine "XY" Latu, from Logan Central....
- ShakayaShakayaShakaya were a two-piece girl group from Australia, that consisted of Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, two Cairns, North Queensland based songwriters and performers. The two met at the Atsic Music College in 1999 while studying an Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander music course and they had...
- Brown Sugar
Best New Talent
- FiggKiddFiggkiddFiggkidd is an Australian rapper from Bankstown. He is often compared to Eminem. He won best new talent at the 2006 Urban Music Awards.-Discography:*"I Gotta Know" featuring Tech N9ne and Red Foo Aus #50*What is Figgkidd...
- SavageSavage (rapper)- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
- Jade MacRaeJade MacRaeJade MacRae is an Australian R&B/Soul singer and the daughter of two professional New Zealand musicians living in the UK. Her debut single "You Make Me Weak" debuted in the top 50 of the Australian singles charts in November 2004...
- Fast CrewFast Crew-Albums:-Singles:-Singles featured on compilation albums:The group have appeared on several compilations over the years in New Zealand and overseas...
Best DJ (Australia)
- Peter Gunz
- Nino Brown
- EkoEkoEko or EKO may refer to:* Mr. Eko, a character from the TV series Lost* EKOenergy, an ecolabel for energy* Eko guitars, an Italian guitar company, a German military term* Elko Regional Airport, an airport which has IATA airport code EKO...
- DJ Tikelz
- Priority One Djs.com
Best Video Clip
- Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
– Oh Oh - IsraelIsrael (singer)Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"...
– Work Da Middle - Hilltop HoodsHilltop HoodsThe Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
– Clown PrinceClown Prince"Clown Prince" is a single released by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. The single, the first from their 2006 album The Hard Road, reached #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to chart on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J... - Bliss n EsoBliss n EsoBliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival...
– Up Jumped The Boogie/Party At My Place
Best Radio Show
- Trail Blazin – Nino Brown - 96.1FM
- K Sera and the Dirty Dozen – 96.1FM
- Lowie’s Hot 30 Countdown - 104.1FM
- Black Label Show – 93.7FM
Best International Act
- Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
- Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
- Destiny’s Child
- Chris Brown