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URBAN THRESHOLD'S UMA'S IS THE BIGGEST NATIONAL AWARD SHOW FOR INDIE ARTISTS, PRODUCERS & SONGWRITERS IN THE USA

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Submit Music Now for Nomination Consideration for The 8th Annual Underground Music Awards 2010 (THE 8th ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS 2010)






URBAN THRESHOLD'S ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS IS THE BIGGEST NATIONAL AWARD SHOW FOR INDEPENDENT ARTISTS, PRODUCERS & SONGWRITERS IN THE USA


THE ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS HAS RECEIVED MAJOR PRESS COVERAGE FROM MTV, THE SOURCE MAGAZINE, XXL, THE VILLAGE VOICE & MORE!


Past Underground Music Award honorees include Hip Hop Legends like Slick Rick, DMC from Run DMC, Grandmaster Flash, MC Shan, DJ Red Alert, DJ Kid Capri, Kool G. Rap, MOP, The Force MD's, Ralph McDaniels, Cormega, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Envy & More...


Past Underground Music Award winners include Mims, Nicky Minaj, Corey Gunz, Freeway, Lil Momma, Skyzoo, Killah Priest, Donny Goines, Esso, Stimuli, Torae, Big Lou, Serius Jones, Remy Ma, Styles P, Papoose, Saigon, Afu Rah, Lumidee, Emilio Rojas, Fred The Godson & Many more..







CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING UMA ALUMNI

- Congrats to Nicki Minaj, winner of the UMA's 2008 Female Artist of the Year, for getting signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Label in 2009.


- Congrats to Skyzoo, Winner of the UMA's 2002 Best Male Rapper & 2008 Best Lyricist Awards, on his critical acclaimed CD "The Salvation"


- Congrats to Ju-Taun winners of the UMA's 02 & 09 Best Male R&B Group Award for being named one of MTV's "Top Pop Groups"


- Congrats to Matthew "M Dot" Finley, winner of the 2007 UMA Best R&B Male Award on his recent movie deal with Disney's "Camp Rock 2"..


- Congrats to Omar Wilson, winner of the 2009 UMA's Best R&B Male Award on his new hit song "Get To Know You Better" feat R&B Diva Angie Stone


- Congrats to Ru1, winner of the '09 UMA's Buzz Factor Award, on his recent smash single entitled "Nothing New" featuring rap superstar Fabolous


- Congrats to Emilio Rojas, Winner of the 7th Annual UMA's Outstanding Artist of The Year Award, on his recently released & critically acclaimed mixtape "The Natural" hosted by Dj GreenLatern


- Congrats to R&B Group Simplicity, winner of the '09 UMA's Best Female R&B Group, on their recent scouting by Sha Money XL


- Congrats to Sinsay, winner of the 7th Annual UMA's # 1 Contender Award, for his recent smash single entitled "From the Bronx" featuring Torch (Triple C's), Corey Gunz, and Fred The Godson

- Congrats to JLP the 2008 UMA winner for Best Midwest Artist Award for his recent smash single entitled "Rush" featuring R&B star Ray J.



TESTIMONIES
'THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SHOWCASES IN NYC, BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS SHOW'.......The Village Voice


'The 2007 Underground Music Awards Show was a momentous event that may be the crossroads to advancement from 'underground music' to mainstream recognition'. - MTV


' It's like the Grammy's of the Underground! With the Underground Music Awards, Urban Threshold has created a great platform for talented independent artists to get on the radar and receive accolades and major recognition '. - Riggs Morales, Director of A&R of Shady Records


OVERVIEW OF URBAN THRESHOLDS UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS


Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is a national award show that breaks all of the rules of conventionalism. Unlike the Grammy Awards or the Billboard Music Awards, the Underground Music Awards were created to acknowledge and honor the achievements and contributions of unsigned and independent artists within the urban music scene. Every year there are incredible records released by independent labels and artists. Very rarely do the institutional accolades of the music industry reach or embrace independent music or the community of artists and fans who now represent 25% of all global music sales. Hence, the Underground Music Awards Program was born to fill that void.


Past winners and Honorees of Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards include: Lupe Fiasco, MIMS, Styles P, Kid Capri, MOP, Papoose, Remy Martin, Killah Priest, Afu-Rah, Kool G. Rap, Lil Mama, DJ Red Alert, Ralph McDaniels, Cormega, DJ Kay Slay, Saigon, Lumidee, and many more.. After 7 very successful years, Urban Threshold Enterprises Inc. continues to make it their top priority to bring together music professionals, artists, DJ's, fans, media outlets and more to network, build relationships and celebrate the culture of independent urban music. Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards combines the elements of an award show, a music conference, an informational seminar, and an entertainment showcase into one lively event.


Moreover, It features and participants, from all over the world, representing the full spectrum of underground Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel, and Reggae music and fashion as a global phenomenon.


The 3 day event is packed with panel discussions, artist showcases, networking opportunities, product demonstrations and the awards ceremony. The 2009 Underground Music Awards was held at the world famous BB Kings Concert Hall in New York City's Times Square. Last year's award show marked one of the year's most celebrated events in NYC. Special Awards were presented to Rap Pioneer Daniel "DMC" McDaniels of the legendary Rap Group RunDMC and Hip Hop Titan Freeway. The '09 UMA's received extensive coverage from Clear Channel's Power 105.1FM, the Source Magazine, and All Hip Hop.com. These media outlets have pledged to support the UMA's in 2010. The excitement and buzz of the 2009 awards show was only paralleled by its overall support and attendance. As the date of the 2010's show draws near, the same sense of anticipation is growing.


The 2010 Underground Music Awards Weekend is tentatively scheduled to take place in NYC on August 20th, 21st & 22nd. The legendary BB Kings Concert Hall in the heart of NYC's Times Square will play host to the awards ceremony. The event will be a star-studded mega musical show with performances by the nominees, featured major label acts and appearances by film and fashion celebrities.



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HOW TO SUBMIT MUSIC FOR NOMINATION CONSIDERATION FOR THE 8th ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS 2010


Rules and Regulations For Sumbission for the 2010 UMAs


(Once your entry fee has been paid via Pay Pal, you must email the Pay Pal Payment Transaction ID # along with 3 songs in MP3 format, a photo and a bio to umasubmissions@gmail.com.) (Once your entry fee has been paid via Pay Pal, you must email the Pay Pal Payment Transaction ID # along with 3 songs in MP3 format, a photo and a bio to PromoRadio247@Gmail.com.)


PHASE 1: SUBMISSION PHASE


In order to compete, contestants must submit 2 to 3 songs, a typed biography including a picture, and a non-refundable $50 processing/entry fee via email. In addition submissions will be accepted for models and graffiti artists. The models and graffiti artists must submit 2 photos of their work along with the $50 processing/entry fee.


PHASE 2: NOMINATION PHASE


The call for entries will close as of June 19th, 2010. A nominating committee appointed by the executive board will review the submissions. Once the committee has reviewed the submissions, they will choose no more than 4 artists per category for nomination. The nominations will be released on July 1st, 2010. The nominees will be contacted and notified of their nomination. An artist can be nominated for more than one category.


PHASE 3: FINAL VOTING PHASE


The winners of the Underground Music Awards are determined via Online voting by the general public. A music clip and the name of each nominee within the individual categories will be placed on Urban Buzz Factor.com. On July 6th, 2010, the public will be able to vote for the winners of each category via online voting on Urban Buzz Factor.com. The voting process ends on August 6th 2010. The nominee who receives the most online votes will win for the category he/she is competing in. In addition there will be special awards presented for: Lifetime Achievement, Community Give back, Best Website, Best magazine, Best DVD magazine, A&R of the year, Video director of the year, Best up and coming urban fashion designer, and Best underground DJ. The nominees will compete in the following categories:
1. Best Male Rapper 2. Best Female Rapper 3. Best Rap Group 4. Best R&B Male 5. Best R&B Female 6. Best Reggae/Dance Hall artist 7. Underground Producer of the Year 8. Best Indie Album 9. Best Contemporary Gospel artist 10. Best Dirty South Hip Hop song 11. Most promising Male unsigned Artist 12. Most promising Female unsigned Artist 13. Best live performance 14. Best freestlye (rapper) 15. Best spoken word 16. Dime Piece Award (for most promising upcoming model) 17. Best Graffiti Artist 18. Best R&B Group Male 19. Best R&B Group Female 20. Male Artist of the Year 21. Female Artist of the Year And More

In addition there will be special awards presented for: Lifetime Achievement, Community Give back, Best Website, Best magazine, A&R of the year, indie label of the Year, Best up and coming urban fashion designer, and Best underground DJ.


PHASE 4: THE OFFICIAL 8th ANNUAL UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS CEREMONY


The votes will be tabulated and the winners will be presented awards at the 8th Annual Underground Music Awards ceremony to be held on 08/22/10 as part of the UMA weekend of August 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2010 at the BB Kings Theatre in NYC. Each winner will receive an official Underground Music Award trophy. There will be special guest performances, a fashion show, and comic relief at the ceremony. In addition, you can expect a blazin' after-party following the award show. Below are additional rules and regulations: --Each song must be an original recording. --Only a max of three songs can be submitted per artist/group. . --No submission will be processed without the $50.00 non-refundable entry fee. --Rules and regulations are subject to change. --In order to preserve the integrity of this competition, family members and friends of the staff of Urban Threshold Inc. and its subsidiaries are not eligible to participate.


Sponsorship info: Current sponsors include: The Urban Threshold Marketing Group and The Soul of Hip Hop Foundation (Additional Corporate sponsors will be announced at a later date) Support Underground Independent and Unsigned artists by sponsoring the 8th Annual Underground Music Awards. This is also an excellent vehicle to spread awareness of your company and instantly reach the people who are interested in your products and services.

For info on sponsorship packages contact Jesse Atkinson at 917-355- 3456. Or email him at Promoradio247@gmail.com

Also you can contact MR.RAW ENTERTAINMENT at Mrraw78@yahoo.com or CONTACT J Price Mars at Artistsbooking@gmail.com


HOW TO SUBMIT MATERIAL FOR NOMINATION CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2010 UMA'S VIA EMAIL:


Inorder to submit material to be considered for the nomination pool for the 2010 UMA's via email, first read the online submission disclaimer below.


If you agree with the discaimer, then proceed to make the $50 entry fee payment via Pay Pal.


You must click the Pay Pal link below to make the $50 entry fee payment. By clicking the Pay Pal link, You are agreeing to the terms of the submission disclaimer.


Once your entry fee has been paid via Pay Pal, you must email the Pay Pal Payment Transaction ID # along with 3 songs in MP3 format, a photo and a bio to PromoRadio247@Gmail.com.


Please note that you must include the Pay Pal Payment Transaction ID # in your email or your online submission will not be processed.


ONLINE UMA SUBMISSION DISCLAIMER:


By accepting this agreement, you are guaranteeing that: 1. You are 18 years or older, and if not, then you have received the appropriate consent from your parents or guardian. 2. Your recordings and your lyrics are original; they are created by you and do not contain any un-cleared samples or excerpts from the material of others, and do not infringe on the rights of others and is not subject to any litigation. 3. Your music obeys all content laws (eg. not pornographic, defamatory, and does not violate any laws or statutes). 4. You give URBAN THRESHOLD INC full permission to use your music on a non-exclusive basis with no payment to you. You will retain full ownership of your recordings while granting us certain non-exclusive rights. 5. URBAN THRESHOLD INC has the right to allow access to third parties to listen to your music via downloadable technologies. 6. The material that you are submitting to URBAN THRESHOLD contains no viruses. 7.URBAN THRESHOLD will not be held liable for any claims, demands, losses, expenses, costs, or liabilities which you or your heirs may have in conjunction with your participation in this submission process. 8.You further warrant that you are the copyright holder or authorized agent of the copyright holder. 9. Urban Threshold Inc. will not process any online submission without the non-refundable $50 entry fee paid via Pay Pal.


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