Rita Ora a valanga nella corsa delle nomination agli UMAs, European Urban Music Awards. Ai premi, la cui assegnazione si svolgerà a Londra, la protégée di Jay-Z si qualifica in ben sette categorie. Che sono: Best Newcomer, Artist of The Year, Best International Artist, Best Music Video per "R.I.P.", Best Single per "Hot Right Now" e Best Album per il suo primo disco "Ora". Segue, quasi a ruota, Emeli Sandé. La cantante scozzese, appena tornata nella Top 5 delle classifiche britanniche grazie alla riedizione del suo album di debutto "Our version of events", è a quota cinque con Artist of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Female Act, Best R&B Act e Best Collaboration. A quota 5 anche la 28enne cantautrice olandese Eva Simons. Votazioni aperte fino al prossimo 29 novembre su www.urbanmusicawards.net
La lista completa della decima edizione dei premi:
Best Newcomer (sponsored by Zuricom):
Angel
Eva Simons
Smiler
Rudimental
Conor Maynard
Rita Ora
Cover Drive
Weeknd
Maxsta
Sneakbo
Dot Rotten
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Best Single (sponsored by Blueberry Nation):
Eva Simons - 'I don't like you'
Dappy - 'Good intentions'
Rita Ora - 'RIP'
Public Enemy - 'Harder than you think'
Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay - '212'
Professor Green - 'Remedy'
Labrinth - 'Express yourself'
Angel - 'Wonderful'
D'Banj - 'Oliver Twist'
Stooshe - 'Black heart'
Mosca - 'What you came for'
Sincere - 'Deja vu'
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Best Female Act (sponsored by Zuricom):
Eva Simons
Emeli Sandé
Stooshe
Rita Ora
Misha B
Tulisa
Jessie Ware
Adele
Delilah
Lady Leshurr
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Artist of the Year (sponsored by Invincible Radio):
Eva Simons
will.i.am
Waka Flocka Flame
Rita Ora
Labrinth
Tyga
Azealia Banks
Emeli Sandé
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Best Male Artist
Wiley
Angel
Smiler
Devlin
D'Banj
Maxsta
Sneakbo
Maverick Sabre
Labrinth
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Best R&B Act:
Eva Simons
Lemar
Emeli Sandé
Jessie Ware
Daley
Maverick Sabre
A$ap Rocky
Angel
Bluey Robinson
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Best Hip Hop Act:
Professor Green
Plan B
Klashnekoff
Maxsta
Dizzee Rascal
Tyga
Sway
Lady Leshurr
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Best Group:
JLS
Stooshe
Clement Marfo & the Frontline
Krept & Konan
Rizzle Kicks
Magnetic Man
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Charlie Sloth (1Xtra)
DJ Abrantee (Choice)
Michael & Clara (Kiss)
Mista Jam (1Xtra)
279 (Choice)
Shortee Blitz (Kiss)
Abrantee (Choice)
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Best Collaboration (sponsored by Chelsea Monthly):
Conor Maynard ft. Neyo - 'Turn around'
Naughty Boy ft. Emeli Sandé - 'Wonder'
Disclosure ft. Sam Smith - 'Latch'
Wretch 32 ft. Ed Sheeran - 'Hush little baby'
Calvin Harris ft. Example - 'We'll be coming back'
Benga ft. BeBe Black - 'Icon'
Sway ft. Mr. Hudson - 'Charge'
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Best Grime Act:
Ghetts
Skepta
Scrufizzer
Lethal Bizzle
Dot Rotten
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Best Producer:
Naughty Boy
DJ Fresh
Labrinth
Benga
Ishi
Flux Pavillion
Skrillex
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Best International Artist:
Azealia Banks
Example
Chris Brown
Rita Ora
Nas
BOB
will.i.am
Labrinth
Tyga
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Best DJ:
DJ Fresh
DJ Cameo
DJ Hotsteppa
MistaJam
279
Shortee Blitz
Toddla T
Cameo
Abrantee
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Best Album 2012:
Plan B - 'Ill manors'
Professor Green - 'At your inconvenience'
Frank Ocean - 'Channel orange'
Rihanna - 'Talk that talk'
Nas - 'Life is good'
Klashnekoff - 'Filth'
Rita Ora - 'Ora'
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Best African/Afro Beats Act:
D'Banj
Wizkid
P Square
Fuse ODG
Afrikan Boy
Cabo Snoop
Sarkodie
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Best Gospel Act:
Rachel Kerr
London Community Gospel Choir
Meleke
Dolly P
Faith D
New Rivers Choir
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Best Reggae Act:
Movado
PopCaan
Spragga Benz
Mr Vegas
Sean Paul
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Best Electronic/ Dance Act:
Calvin Harris
Example
DJ Fresh
Luciana
Sia
Rudimental
Skrillex
Avicii
Redlight
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Best Music Video:
Clement Marfo & The Frontline - 'Champion'
Sincere - 'Deja Vu'
Ed Sheeran ft. Devlin - 'Watchtower'
Calvin Harris ft. Example - 'We'll be coming back'
Rita Ora - 'Hot Right Now'
Rudimental ft. John Newman - 'Feel the Love'
Devlin ft. Wretch 32 - 'Off with their Heads'
Angel - 'Time After Time'
Naughty Boy ft. Emeli Sandé - 'Wonder'
JLS - 'Hottest Girl in the World'
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Best Radio Station:
1Xtra
Rinse fm
Choice
Kiss
Bang Radio
Capital fm