Urapopstar Awards 20
The 20th Urapopstar Awards took place at Earl's Court in London, England on Sunday, August 28, 2011. The main show was hosted by newcomer Kleo and Brett Clarkson, while Blonde Ambition served as the "backstage and red carpet host" interviewing guests. Alesha and Candi led nominations with 11 and 7 respectively. However on the night, there were no big winners. The event was televised by BBC in the United Kingdom and ABC in the United States.
Urapopstar Awards 20 logo Urapopstar Awards 20 logo Contents 1 Background 2 Performers 3 Presenters 4 Winners 5 Nominations 5.1 Best Single 5.2 Best Album 5.3 Best Overall Artist 5.4 Best Male 5.5 Best Female 5.6 Best Group 5.7 Best Newcomer 5.8 Best Alternative / Rock 5.9 Best Pop / Dance 5.10 Best R&B / Hip-Hop 5.11 Best Video 5.12 Best Collaboration 5.13 Best Live 5.14 Best Spin-off 5.15 Best Songwriter 5.16 Best Banner 5.17 Best Single/Album Art 5.18 Best Miscellaneous Art 5.19 Best Promotion
Background
Pre-nominations were sent out to a panel of fifteen diverse Urapopstar artists on July 12 2011. The official nominations were revealed on July 27. The following day it was announced that the event would be hosted by Kleo and Brett Clarkson, with Blonde Ambition serving as a "backstage" host. The ceremony was held one month after the announcement, taking place on August 28.
Performers Performer(s) Song(s) Kleo & Brett Clarkson Lollipop / The Girl's A Mess / S.T.R.I.P / Scattered Echoes Esmeralda Dimuzio In The Line Of Fire / Shot At Redemption / I Didn't Mean It Ace Rejects Jealous Games Just Ginger Come / Rock My Boat Sandi Cohen Witching Hour Bella-May Hooker On A Church Corner / The Orgy Song / Marble Cake / Boom Boom Bang Ruby and the Gems & Beastette War Zone / Priorities Syd Wolfe Monsters MIDNIGHT License to Kill / Money Equals Love Dresden & Bareilles Aphrodite Under Fire / Scattered Echoes / Edward Carnby Flaming SteffY Lioness / Shake Ur Tits Romo & Paulo Araujo Pandora Kills / Duke It Out / Frenemies / Rinse, Rinse Candi The Sword / Gold / That's Hot
Presenters The main show was hosted by Kleo and Brett Clarkson, while Blonde Ambition served as the "backstage host," interviewing guests. The red carpet pre-show was also presented by Blonde.
Award Presenter(s) Best Live Arianna DiCorso & Cassie Diamond Best Spin-Off Alicia Jones & Romo Best Songwritter Tiffany Amber & Kaylee Walker Best Newcomer Ashley! & Damien Jones Best Group L'mondrea & James Moss Best Single/Album Art Syd Wolfe & Gabriel Dresden Best Banner Twisted Disco & Nicholas X Best Alternative / Rock Aimee Lyons & Shaniqua Mills Best Miscellaneous Art Candi & Mitch Best Video Caymon & Vixen Best R&B / Hip-Hop Loretta Lambert & INTOXICATED Best Promotion Venus Vegas & Taylor Best Collaboration Flaming SteffY & Edna Alberquerque Best Pop / Dance Kenya & Genevere Best Overall Violetta DiNozzo & Camilla Holmes Best Male Chase Elite & Crystal Barker Best Female Paige White & Monaco Best Album LOLA & BULLAH Best Single Kazimiera
Winners Award Winner(s) Best Live Kleo Best Spin-Off URAPS Wiki Best Songwriter Ben (Alesha, KENYA) Best Newcomer Bella-May Best Group Ace Rejects Best Single/Album Art Sandi Cohen - Espionage (Jamie XX Remix) (Single) Best Banner Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire Best Alternative/Rock Beastette Best Miscellaneous Art Alesha & Putanovska – Prime Cut (Film Poster) Best Video Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes Best R&B/Hip-Hop L'mondrea Best Promotion Just Ginger Best Collaboration Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes Best Pop / Dance Crystal Barker Best Overall MIDNIGHT Best Male Brett Clarkson Best Female Kleo Best Album Romo - Romo Best Single Candi - That's Hot
Nominations Best Single Ace Rejects - Jealous Games Alesha - Silent Holocaust Candi - That's Hot Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire MIDNIGHT - License to Kill
Best Album
Ace Rejects - Shattered Dreams
Alesha - The Martyr
Brett Clarkson - Filth
Romo - Romo
Syd Wolfe - Monsters
Best Overall Artist
Alesha
Candi
Crystal Barker
Just Ginger
MIDNIGHT
Best Male
Ben Johnston
Brett Clarkson
Morris David Cat
Paulo Araujo
Taylor
Best Female
Alesha
Candi
Just Ginger
Kleo
MIDNIGHT
Best Group
Ace Rejects
Aftershock
Dante
Dr. C and The Predicates
Dresden & Bareilles
Best Newcomer
Bella-May
Candi
Dante
Kleo
Ruby and the Gems
Best Alternative / Rock
Alesha
Beastette
Dr. C and The Predicates
Dresden & Bareilles
Sandi Cohen
Best Pop / Dance
Ace Rejects
Blonde Ambition
Candi
Crystal Barker
Just Ginger
Best R&B / Hip-Hop
Genevere
KENYA
L'mondrea
Paulo Araujo
Sienna Martinez
Best Video
Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes
Flaming Steffy feat. Blonde Ambition - Shake Ur Tits
Gingers+Jesus - Wannabe On Top
MIDNIGHT - License to Kill
Ruby and the Gems - War Zone
Best Collaboration
Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes
Ben Johnston & Crystal Barker - Someone I Don't Know
Candi feat. Alesha - Gold
Taylor feat. MIDNIGHT - Promotion
TWISTED DISCO! Vs. Beastette - Have A Word
Best Live
4tune
Alesha
Crystal Barker
Flaming SteffY
Kleo
Best Spin-off
10th Anniversary Chart Show
Urapopstar Airplay 40
Urapopstar Wiki
URAPS Idol 12
Vevo Chart Show
Best Songwriter
Adam (Ben Johnston)
Azriel (Dresden & Bareilles, Violetta DiNozzo, Phoenix Rising, Veronica Nightshade)
Ben (Alesha, KENYA)
Lewis (FERROXYL, Paige White, Sandi Cohen, TWISTED DISCO!)
Rob (Crystal Barker, Brett Clarkson, Sienna Martinez, Vixen)
Best Banner
Alesha - Sister
Ben Johnston & Crystal Barker - Someone I Don't Know
Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire
Romo - Piccadilly Circus
Taylor feat. MIDNIGHT - Promotion
Best Single/Album Art
Bella-May feat. Flaming SteffY & Kazimiera - The Orgy Song (single)
Flaming SteffY - Lioness (single)
Hailey - If Looks Could Thrill (single)
Sandi Cohen - Espionage (Jamie XX Remix) (single)
Tiffany Amber - Hearts Keep Beating (album)
Best Miscellaneous Art
Alesha & Putanovska – Prime Cut (Film Poster)
Anna Jones - DJ (Billboard)
Bella-May - Bellamay.com (Website)
Sandi Cohen - In Utopia (Tour Poster)
Taylor - Pass Me By: The Collection
Best Promotion
Alesha
Candi
Just Ginger
Kleo
MIDNIGHT