Beyonce and Solange Knowles will go head-to-head at the 14th annual Urban Music Awards.
Both sisters have scored a number one album in the same year, with the R&B superstar’s LP ‘Lemonade’ and Solange’s ‘Seats on the Table’ topping the charts.
The pair will battle it out to be crowned Best International Act along with Chance the Rapper, French Montanna, Drake, Party next Door, Tory Lanez, DJ Khaled and Kanye West.
Meanwhile, Solange’s album is also up for Best Album along with Laura Mvula’s ‘The Dreaming Room’, Giggs’ ‘Landlord’, Kano’s ‘Made in the Manor’, Michael Kiwanuka’s ‘Love & Hate’, Skepta’s ‘Knonnichiwa’ and Craig David’s ‘Following My Intuition’.
‘One More Time’ hitmaker Craig has landed himself an additional four nods for Best Single (for ‘When the Bassline Drops’ ft. Big Narstie),Best Male Act, Best Pop Act and Best R&B Act.
Meanwhile, Mark Morrison, Soul 2 Soul, Goldie, Ms. Dynamite, Brand New Heavies, Sister Sledge and
Oma are up for the UMA Living Legend Award.
President/Founder of the Urban Music Awards and UMA Academy worldwide, Jordan Kensington commented: ”The talent especially here in the UK has been incredible this year. When you look at the trend worldwide, urban music has well and truly become the new popular music with hundreds of artists becoming households names domestically and across other territories and this trend is only set to become much more prominent in the future. We are very proud with the work the UMA Academy has done and continues to do to open the doors globally for talented artists, producers and songwriters worldwide.”
The UMAS will be broadcast live on the digital platform VooVix on November 26 at 6.30pm (GMT).
Full list of UMA 2016 nominees:
Best Album
Laura Mvula ‘The Dreaming Room’
Giggs ‘Landlord’
Kano ‘Made in the Manor’
Michael Kiwanuka ‘Love & Hate’
Skepta ‘Konnichiwa’
Solange Knowles ‘Seat on the Table’
Craig David ‘Follow my Intuition’
Best Pop Act sponsored by VooVix
Zara Larsson
MO
Craig David
Digital Farm Animals
Anne Marie
Sigala
Best International Act sponsored by VooVix
French Montana
Solange Knowles
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Party next Door
Beyonce
Tory Lanez
DJ Khaled
Kanye West
Best Producer
Chain Smokers
Clean Bandit
Diplo
Cheat Codes
Beat Butcha
Naughty Boy
Wilkinson
Jonas Blue
Best DJ
DJ Bluey
DJ Fresh
Calvin Harris
Mista Jam
Tim Westwood
Manny Norte
Abrantee
Kenny Allstar
Melody Kane
Shy FX
Best Radio Show
Maya Jama (Rinse fm)
Vick Hope (Capital Xtra)
Emerald (Rinse fm)
Rickie, Melvin & Charlie (Kiss fm)
Neeve (Kiss fm)
Yinka (1Xtra)
Charlie Sloth (BBC 1Xtra)
Rude Kid (Kiss fm)
Ras Kwame (Capital Xtra)
Not for the Radio
A Dot (BBC 1Xtra)
Best Grime Act
Skepta
Big Narstie
Stormzy
Kano
Ghetts
Yungen
Best Gospel Act
Chris Tomlin
Skillet
The Cokers – I Am Persuaded
Ekklesia – Where you Are
Bobby Bovell featuring Dennis Bovell – Love Love (Kriswontwo Remix)
Lecrae – All I Need Is You
Guvna B ft Beleaf – Buss It
Wildwood Kin – Warrior Daughter
Annastasia Baker – Fly Again
Muyiwa & Riversongz – Eko iLe
ZAA – Saved By Grace
Twelve24 – #Vivalawldkdz
Hannah – Overwhelming Praise
Purist – None Like You
Evans Ogobi – Shout Hallelujah
Margaret Nana Tandoh – I Turn To You
Aaron T Aaron ft Mike Abdul – I Will Sing Of Your Praise
Best Single
Jorja Smith ‘Blue Lights’
Abra Cadabra feat. Krept & Konan ‘Robbery’ (Remix)
Popalik ft. Stefflon Don (prod. Spanker) ‘Cho’
Chase & Status feat. Frisco ‘Funny’
Ghetts ‘You Dun Know Already’
M.O ‘Who Do You Think Of’
Drake ft Kyla ‘One Chance’
Abra Cadabra feat. Krept & Konan ‘Robbery’ (Remix)
Giggs ‘Whipping Excursion’
Craig David feat. Big Narstie ‘When the Bassline Drops’
Kano feat. Giggs & Wiley ‘3 Wheel-Ups’
Anne-Marie ‘Alarm’
Martin Garrix ft. Bebe Rexha ‘In the Name of Love’
Best Male Act
Stormzy
Craig David
Wstrn
Chip
Krept & Konan
Tinie Tempah
Section Boyz
JP Cooper
Fuse ODG
J. Hus
MNEK
Best Newcomer
IV Rox
MO
Jorja Smith
Stef London
Anne Marie
Izzie Gibbs
Denai Moore
Skinz
J.Hus
Fliptrix
Yungen
JP Cooper
Raleigh Ritchie
Best HipHop Act
Akala
Wretch 32
Section Boyz
George the Poet
Little Simz
Jay Prince
Giggs
Best Reggae Act
Popcaan
Stylo G
Alkaline
Spice
Sean Paul
Protoje
Kranium
Best Jazz Act
Empirical
Esperanza Spalding
Moses Boyd
Bill Laurance
Kit Downes
Michael Janisch
Jacob Collier
Cory Henry
Best African Act sponsored by Mokingo
Tiwa Savage
Wizkid
Yemi Alade
Olamide
Mista Silva
Fuse ODG
Eugy
Franko
Kwamz & Flava
Best Pop Act sponsored by VooVix
Zara Larsson
MO
Craig David
Digital Farm Animals
Anne Marie
Sigala
Best R&B Act sponsored by VooVix
JP Cooper
Craig David
MO
Angel
Wstrn
Nao
Izzy Bizu
Mabel
Zak Abel
Best Female Act
MO
Izzy Bizu
Lady Leshurr
Stef London
Katy B
Laura Mvula
M.I.A
Denai Moore
Anne-Marie
Best Group
MO
Wstrn
Clean Bandit
IV Rox
Rudimental
Section Boyz
Best Record Label sponsored by VooVix.com
Island Records
Big Dada
Sony Music
Relentless Records
Virgin/EMIWarner Music
All Around the World
Best TV Channel sponsored by VooVix.com
Link up TV
Grime Daily
Channel AKA
MTV Base
SBTV
Flava TV
Best Radio Station
BBC 1Xtra
Colourful Radio
Rinse fm
Radar Radio
Capital Xtra
Bang Radio
DejaVu
Best PR Company
Urban Dubz
Power PR
Ditto Music
Effusive PR
Stoked PR
Showcase PR
Chilli PR
Wired PR
Concrete PR
UMA Living Legend Award
Mark Morrison
Soul 2 Soul
Goldie
Ms. Dynamite
Brand New Heavies
Sister Sledge
Omar
