The first annual Caribbean Urban Music Awards (CUMA) is scheduled to take place in
The Urban Music Awards, which is staged by Jordan Kensington, head of Invincible Media Group, is on a path of expansion. It was staged in
Beenie Man, Collie Buddz, Sizzla and Spragga Benz have the most nominations with three each. Beenie Man, Spragga Benz and Collie Buddz are nominated in the Best International Artiste category. There are categories for Best Reggaeton Act, Best Soca Artiste and Best Calypso Act.
Radio Stations from the
Bobby Valentino, Sizzla, Tony Matterhorn, Collie Buddz, Cherine Anderson and Spragga Benz are slated to perform.
THE 2007-2008 OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR CUMA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Beenie Man
Collie Buddz
Junior Reid
Sean Paul
Sizzla
Spragga Benz
BEST ALBUM
Book of Life – I Wayne
Radio – Ky-mani Marley
Gangsta for Life/The Symphony of David Brooks – Mavado
Intoxication – Shaggy
Overstanding – Sizzla Kolanji
BEST CALYPSO ACT
Allison Hinds (
Black Stalin (Trinidad & Tobago)
Machel Mantano (Trinidad & Tobago)
Nnika Francis (
BEST COLLABORATION
Beenie Man/Barbee (Give it Up)
Da’Ville/Sean Paul (Always on My Mind)
Jimmy and Tarrus Riley (Pull Up Selector)
Shaggy/Rik Rok (Bonafide)
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Cherine Anderson
Lady Saw
Macka Diamond
Queen Ifrica
Tammy Chin
BEST VOCAL GROUP
Brick & Lace
Morgan Heritage
T.O.K
Voicemail
BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE
Beenie Man
Collie Buddz
Rhianna
Sean Kingston
Spragga Benz
BEST INTERNATIONAL DISC JOCKEY/SOUND
Bass Odyssey (
Chris Goldfinger (
Malcom X (
Mighty Crown (
Robbo Ranx (
BEST MAGAZINE (ONLINE & OFFLINE)
Jamaicas.com
Outaroad.com
Riddim Magazine
Soca News
YardFlex.com
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Buju Banton
Jah Cure
Sizzla
Spragga Benz
Tony Matterhorn
Wayne Wonder
BEST MUSIC TV STATION
Hype TV (
RE TV (
Tempo (
Think
ZAL-TV 10 (Antigua & Barbuda)
BEST NEWCOMER
Cherine Anderson
Collie Buddz
Demarco
Erup
Munga Honourable
Sean Kingston
BEST RADIO STATION
Hott 95.3 FM (
Irie FM (
More 94 FM (
WEFM 96.1 FM Trinidad)
BEST REGGAETON ACT
Daddy Yankee (
Don Miguelo (
Don Omar (
Hector El Father (
Tego Calderon (
BEST SOCA ARTIST
Allison Hinds (
Barry Chandler (Jabae) – Flames (
Expose – Tizzy (
Nadia Batson – Caribbean Girl (Trinidad & Tobago)