its officially July 1st so that means that you can go cast your vote at HipHopPalace and vote for your favorite underground artist of the year. Nice to see some familiar faces in there like Skyzoo, Wale, Maino, Joe Budden, Torae, Stimuli, Red Cafe, Kidz In The Hall, Jean Grae etc. Shouts to all the nominees.
list after the jump…
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” (Definitive Jux
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 – “The 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