The polls are now up for the Top Nominees of one of the most anticipated award ceremonies in
Minneapolis/St. Paul history the 2012 Twin Cities Urban Music Awards. Voters shouldn’t be in too much of a hurry to vote for their favorites now because the polls are currently closed. However, voting for the final round will resume from February 24th-March 9th with the actual ceremony taking place on March 23rd 2012 at the EPIC Event Center in Minneapolis. The nominees for each category were posted on the website http://www.twincitiesurbanmusicawards.com/ recently and full details of the event are available on the “The 1st Annual Twin Cities URBAN Music Awards 2012″ Facebook page.

Now here are the Top 7-8 Nominees for the The 1st Annual Twin Cities URBAN Music Awards 2012:

Music Video/Videographer Of The Year:
Recess Kidd Redd “Dranks Up” Ft. Book Money & Avey Quakes – Casey Kruchten KCP
Chantel Winn “No More” – Sharpestmemory
Gaines “Mental” – 13twentythree
Straight Check$ “Drifting Away” – Neo Film Movement
2Tone ft.Crown Vick & Mikke “Tatz & Rackz Remix”‏ – Mick Swag
S. Madison “Fall” Ft The Rxmedy – 13twentythree
Rob-1 Ft. Megan Duncan “Revolution” – morningsidefilms
Trilla “It’s About To Go Down” – Go Hard Tv / Easy Money Tv

Male Rap Artist Of The Year:
Rocky Diamonds
Yung Truth
Rob-1
Gaines
A-Lo
Sick
Chevy Boy
S. Madison

Female Rap Artist Of The Year:
Miss Tress
Laidee P
Sweetz P
Recess Kidd Redd
Desdamona
Lady Vicious
Katana
Nook Chi-Girl

Male R&B Artist Of The Year:
Chrishan
Crisis Fresh
Trilla
Rxmedy
Rico Nevotion
Checkmate
Marquise KingReckless Mason
J Isaac

Female R&B Artist Of The Year:
Chantel Winn
Chantel Sings
Christina Sophia Fisher
Auburn
Margeaux Davis
Paris Benett
Tiffany Carter
Dezire

Song Of The Year:
Rob-1 Ft. Megan Duncan – “Revolution”
Midwest Selects – “Frostbite”
Raemo-P – “O’man”
O.B.F. – “Fresh Like POW”
2Tone ft. Crown Vick & Mikke – “Tatz & Rackz Remix”‏
S. Madison ft The Rxmedy – “Fall”
Trilla – “It’s About To Go Down”
Holli BMS Bangz – “Charlie Sheen”

Album Of The Year:
Verstyle Cho & Kente – From Da Country 2 The City
Book Money – Challenged
King Sandman – Jewelleo’s Story
Sick – Ridin Wit No L’s
Trilla – Soul Of A Man
Absent – Amber Alert
Mike Dreams – Just Waking Up
Chantel Sings – Beautiful Dream

Mixtape Of The Year:
Skip Grandz – Doobie Brothers w/Drew Doe & Peter Parker
Kente – New Jack Of The Twin Cities Vol.2 “The Resurface”
Youngree and JISI – Jump In Sum Ice Vol.1
Young Nuk – Up Up N Away
Ghost‏ – Mr. I don’t Tell
Taylor J – Takeover Vol.1
Crown Vick & Mr. Dee – Stuck Together
T Baby – Maserati Baby

Lyricist Of The Year:
Kashy
Selfish
Kiddricc
St. Paul Slim
Muja Messiah
Mike Dreams
Concept
Toki Wright

Best Group Of The Year:
Midwest Selects
Jaded Rzeign
Take 2
TEAM RNB
OBF- One Big Family
Verstyle Cho & Kente
Pretty Money
The Lawbreakers
Dajo Vu

Grinder Of The Year:
Lady Williams
DJ Laylow
Jay Estate
Ice Dude
Rico Nevotion
DJ Rush
T Bizzy
Book Money

MPLS MVP Of The Year:
Big Wiz
Rico Nevotion
Sick
Chevy Boy
King Sandman
Jay Estate
Ice Dude
Lil Cheiff On Da Trakk

STP MVP Of The Year:
Bishop Swagghop
Fedy
Mista Maeham
St. Paul Slim
Dubb J
HC Da Chemist
Toki Wright
Willie Jamez

Rookie Of The Year:
Swagnificent
12 Gage
Yung Jr6
Kid Stunna
Lorenzo Hampton
D.Eazy
Tay Betta

TC’s Most Slept On:
Big Moe
Jay El
Untamed Youth
Reo Galor
Free Money
BlaccOut
Yung Sippi
Drizzle

TC’s Next To Blow:
Midwest Selects
Chantel Winn
$Bags
Dreezy The Canon
Dunn Deal
Crown Vick
51fitty
Tonytone Montana

Promoter Of The Year:
Indie Artist Circle Management
Lady Erin
So Classy Ent
ATG
Black N White Ent
L.O.T.P.
T.B.M. Ent
Six twelve magazine

Record Label Of The Year:
Long Doe Records
Still Real Records
Blaze 1 Camp Ent
Money Ap Ent
Pledge Empire Records
Guaranteed Ent
Rhymesayers
Velvo Records

Producer Of The Year:
Midwest Melt Down Productionz
T-Mic Beats
CeeSaw
Checkmate
T-Lace
Holli BMS Bangz
Hakeem The Poet
Young Mennace

DJ Of The Year:
DJ Laylow
DJ Clubbanga
DJ Rawskillz
DJ D.Mil
DJ Enferno
DJ Bro Jules
DJ Drumma Boy
DJ Advance

Best Radio Station Of The Year:
Hello Squad Music Group Da Goon Hour
107.5WDEPRadio
Rob G Radio
Kmoj Tite At Nite
IndieHop w/ Sunshine on Hittin Lick Radio
The Session (KFAI)
Kmoj “WEEKEND GROOVE” W/Marciano & Jayestate

Best Graphic Artist Of The Year:
Midwest Melt Down Productionz
Get Bizzie designz
Still Real Records
Gemini Grafix
Phillip Garcia
Hi-Def
13TwentyThree
Pulido GFX

Livest Local Artist Show Of The Year:
Sippizone Supaunit Cbosent Events
T.B.M. Ent Events
Mixtape Monday’s @ T’s Place
1st Round Open Mic Shows
Vibin Open Mic Shows
Tight on Ya Ass IAC
DJ Rush Open Mic Tuesdays
The Knockout Freestyle Emcee Battle

Host Of The Year:
Lady Williams
Young Marciano
Jemika Hayes
Chris Styles
B-Luv
Jay Estate
B Wright
Lisa Moy

Photographer Of The Year:
Go Hard Photography
Harlan Dorman
Hi-Def Photos
13TwentyThree Photography
In House Media
BabiBoo#1 Photo’s
Fella Fellz
KCP612

Model Of The Year:
Casarah Baker
Rocki-B
Nitra
Ashley Tremblay
Diamond MsBabee – TBM Model
Kitty – InUrFace Model
Tru Chase
Nema Dean – ATG Diva

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