New England Urban Music Awards

The nominations have been pouring in! Please note that we CAN NOT accept nominations via comments or email. All nominations must be made via our nomination ballot or they will not be counted. Keep nominating the best of New England.

Nominations for the incredible 2010 NEUMA are open. Nominate your favorite artists today or look at the current list of nominees.

Preparations for the 2010 NEUMAS are officially underway, which means nominations will be starting soon!  Make sure to read the new eligibility requirements :http://ne.urbanmusicawards.org/eligibility.

Last year we put on an incredible tribute show to Michael Jackson as part of the 2008 NEUMAs. See how our local artists paid tribute to the one and only King of Pop.

We’re looking for a few good people to join our 2010 NEUMA team. As we head into our 5th year we want the next awards show to be bigger and better. We need people with expertise in the following areas. All interested candidates should contact us by email or call 617-953-5315.

• Sponsor recruitment
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Organizational management
• Musical direction
• Website development/Social Media

We are happy to announce that nominations for the 5th Annual New England Urban Music Awards will begin in September. Look for more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, keep making great music!

Congratulations to all the 2009 winners and finalists. See the full list of awardees and save the date for the 5th annual New England Urban Music Awards, April 24th 2010.

A BIG Thank You to everyone who attended the 4th Annual Urban Music Awards. It was a spectacular night of performances and awards. Pictures, videos, and the winners will be up on the site in the next couple of weeks so make sure to check back. In the meantime, let us know any feedback you may have.

Each Sunday leading up to the big show, head on down to Om Lounge (92 Winthrop St.) in Cambridge for a rotating showcase by some of this year’s performers. This exciting showcase is in partnership with Kings and Queens Sundays and “Big Chicago” Reggie Beas. Every Sunday from 6-11pm enter to win a free pair of tickets to the New England Urban Music Awards.

Have your tickets yet? No? Then stop by one of the following locations to purchase before this show is sold out:

Skippy White’s Records (617) 524-4500

Poppa B’s (617) 825-0700

Claudette’s Hair Studio (617) 445-7078

A Nubian Notion (617) 442-2622

and of course you can always buy online.