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January 8, 2009

Media Contacts: dmvawardspr@gmail.com
Lush 240-468-2571 or Natasha 240-304-6354
 

Tickets: Brother Maniac at 301-275-1898 or Dre All Day at 202-560-7467http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/93130
 

Celebrate the DMV Music Movement on January 17 at the Original DMV Music Awards

(DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia) – On January 17, 2010, the DMV will celebrate independent music and entertainment for the fourth consecutive year.  The Original 4th DMV Music Awards™ will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Hampton Conference Center located at 207 West Hampton Place in Capitol Heights, MD. Red carpet entry for nominees begins at 5:30 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Hip-hop 4 the Homeless, a charity cause that assists homeless residents throughout major inner cities.
“The vision for the awards this year, as it has been since its creation in 2006, is to pay homage to rappers, vocalists, comedians, songwriters, producers, bands, spoken-word artists and others who have made tremendous strides in their independent careers,” said DMV Music Awards creator Major Cameron, known as Brother Maniac of MC3 Records, LLC.  “These entertainers continuously hustle and grind everyday to gain proper exposure of their talents. The Original DMV Music Awards™ will shed much-needed shine on their work for the fourth consecutive year.”

Dre All Day in the Paint, CEO of Allday Entertainment, is a co-organizer of this year’s ceremony. “I see their talent and hard work each day, and I’m glad we can come together and show love to these artists that so many mainstream media outlets and record companies neglect,” said Dre All Day who is also the host and promoter of many showcases and open mics for DMV artists. “The DMV is about to explode. We have seen it happen in Los Angeles, Atlanta and of course New York. It’s time that the world knows about the incredible talent right here in the DMV. We don’t need justification from nonbelievers, because we believe in ourselves.”

This year the Original DMV Music Awards will honor the winners in the following 34 categories: 
1.     Best Club/Dance Artist
Gerreddi
Cypher aka Yung Cyph
Dj Quicksilva
JoRob
Don Juan
UltraNate
Rye Rye
 
2. Best Club/Dance Recording
DJ Class – I’m the Ish (Rmx) f. Lil Jon & Kanye West
DJ Quicksilva – Where They Do that At
Smiff -Bounce It
Da Kid – I Could
DJ Booman feat. Mullyman – Harder than Baltimore
100 Grandman – Super Sexy
DJ Excel – Boom Boom 
  
3. Best B-More Rap Artist
Ogun
Mullyman
Wordsmith
Bossman
Skarr -Akbar
SoulStice
Smash 
  
4. Best B-More R&B Artist
Fertile Ground
Will Star
J Soul
Soul Cannon
Shadina
Chyna Doll
Chelsey Green
 
5. Best VA R&B Artist
Harmony Muzik
Infearion
Unkle E
Canda
Chris Lee
Christian Peoples
Jon Bibbs
 
6. Best VA Rap Artist
Frayz
Grade A Material
Stack Major
Saint Anger
Cypher aka Young Cyph
Ms. Divinity
K-Beta
 
7. Best Live Show
Wanya
Fertile Ground
Beat Ya Feet Kings
Mullyman
Dyfor Entertainment
La Vie
Garvey the Chosen One
Luegar
Young Sleep 
 
8. Best Rap Artist-Male
Whitefolkz
Kingpen Slim
Rated R
Konshens
Big B
Fatz Da Big Fella
X.O.
Oddisee
BE
Relentlezz Dre
Lyriciss
 
9. Best Rap Artist-Female
Angel “Lola Luv” Monroe
Si Notes
Madam Madon
La Vie
Prhyme
RA the MC
Lady Dy
Her Rhaw’ness
Jai Blazin
Nina Ross
 
10. Best Rap Group
Oy Boyz
M-1 Platoon
Like Blood
The Package
1st Family
Wasteland Mob
Dyfor Entertainment
 
11. Best Rap Recording
DJ Quicksilva -Where They Do that at
Bossman – Break Me Off
Mullyman – She Hurtin Em
E One Letter – Now or Never
RatheMC – We Ridin’
B.E- Grind 2 Get richer
Fatal Sinz – Do What It Do
Stack Major -Mouf Open-DyFor Ent.
 
12. Best R &B Artist-Male
Jorob
Will Star
Christopher Lee
Infearion
John O
Kevin Ross
Kyonte
Nick Rich
 
13. Best R &B Artist-Female
Chyna Doll (Baltimore)
Lyrik
Harmony Muzik
Wanya
Kyla Simone
Nonya Songbird Whitley
Tamika Love Jones
 
14. Best Poet/Spoken word-Artist
Taalam Acey
Cassia
Lady Moet Beast
Archie the Messenger/Lyrical the Lyricist
E the Poet MC
Jamila(aka J Mills)
Cedric
 
15. Best Poet/Spoken word-Recording
Archie the Messenger/Lyrical the Lyricist
Lady Moet – Big Girls Don’t Cry (they bounce back)
Enoch 7th Prophet – Data Frequency
Gem In I – What’s Real
Cedric “Just Me” Hand-Flyin High
Fly Gypsy -Change for a Dollar
Taalam Acey -Trouble Eyes
 
16. Best R&B Group
Carmen
ALorious
Main Girl
Béla Dona 
Fertile Ground
Familiar Faces
Lissen
 
17. Best Gospel Rap Recording
Righteous-Soldier for Christ
MLik & Russ Shanks- Tag Team
David – The Rapture 
Enyaphace – Gangsta Musik
Ason – Lay Them Down
The Unseen Movement – Spread Love
Riff-Raff – Lock it Down
 
18. Best, Band Duo or Group
Fertile Ground
Mambo Sauce
The What Band
Jett Black
UCB/Wale
Black Alley
Frank Sirus / Lissen
Familiar Faces
 
19. Best Go-Go Band
The What Band
Reaction Band
TCB
Mambo Sauce
RARE ESSENCE
XIB
Backyard Band
 
20. Most Supportive Media Person
Chris Richards
Supatim
Super Sid
Shaka Pitts
Pstew 
Enoch 7th Prophet
DJ Kash Monee
 
21. Most Supportive Media Outlet
Kapital Magazine
For the DMV Only
DMVUNPLUGGED.com
Mental Salvation Radio
WOW Radio
WKSH (Kash Monee)
WPFW 89.3FM DC
WEAA 88.9 Strictly Hip Hop
 
22. DMV Legend Award
Nonchalant
DC Scorpio
Stinky Dink
Tony Blunt
Fat Rodney
 
23. Most Supportive DJ
DJ Remy
DJ Jaymo
DJ Money 
DJ Heat
DJ Kash Monee
DJ P Funk
Squirrel Wide
DJ Celo
DJ Hurricane
DJ Rob 
  
24. Best Alternative Artist
Chelsey Green 
Vane Starr
David Corey
ALorious
Reina Williams
Onix
Empress & Tasting Darkness
Lady Moet Beast
Allison Carney
 
25. Best Video
Tokes Eastwood – Look in My Eyes
Oy Boyz – Rob Me
JoRob – I wonder
Fatal Sinz – Do Wut it Doo
Phil Ade  -Hollywood
Moneybagz -Make it Swang
B.E- Gring 2 Get Richer
Nonya Whitley -DJ Play My Song
EeZy Money – DC State of Mind
 
26. Best Mixtape
Petey Green – Welcome To P-Town
Comp – The Man With the Hand
Relentlezz – Yeah Im Relentlezz Vol.2
B.E – Wake my city up
Whitefolkz – F@%k Your Mixtape
Mo C.h.i.p.s.-Casino Vol .3
30/30 murdaland mixtape
Stack Major & Moneybagz -Past, Present & Future
K-Beta “8909″
DJ Chub-Hollows Eve
 
27. Best Video Producer
S-Dot Films
Skinny Corleone
20 Bello
Nas Jota/VLV Media Group
Rawtech/Thomas Aaron
Bakkie / Kool kids
FACE
 
28. Best Manager/Promoter
Lani Viega
Tymekia Wells(Catfight Entertainment)
Chin-Yer(Baltimore Scene)
Chynidoll
Faheem Smith(Black Opx, LLC)
G-Money
Sexibaby
 
29. Community Service Award
Mahoganee The Diva
NiQue
Bright Beginnings
Peaceaholics
Chynidol
Rev. Wille F. Wilson
 
30. Best Comedian
Eddie Bryant
Big Mo
Billy the Kid
Larry Lancaster
Micheal Lathan
CoCo Brown
Comedian Chico Will
 
31. Best Model
Sasha Shaheen The Diva 
Shalon Delgado
Sarah Keys
Shennekia Grimes
Angel “Lola Luv” Monroe
Mz. OhSoHollywood
Cici Carmen
Sherrella La Bella
 
32. Best Producer
J Funk
B-IL
Team Demo
Rico Anderson
J Scrilla
Judah
Spynehittaz
Best Kept Secret
 
33. Artist Next to Blow Award
Kingpen Slim
Bossman
SoulStice
Madam Madon
Wanya
Wordsmith
Phil Ade
 
34. Best R &B Recording
JoRob- She Likes That
Will Star/Willie Carter Jr.
ALorious – Temporarily Disconnected
Wanya ft. Wale – Billie club (Remix)
Canda – Consider This
Harmony Muzik -  Ft. Madom Madon, Divinity, and Prhyme – TAKE A BITE
Infearion ft G.I.F – Trouble in Paradise
 
The 2010 Original DMV Music Awards ™ will be held Sunday, January 17, 2009 at The Hampton Conference Center, 207 West Hampton Place in Capitol Heights, MD 20743 at 7:30 p.m.  Red Carpet will begin at 5:30 p.m.  For tickets and tables, contact Brother Maniac at 301-275-1898 or Dre All Day at 202-560-7467. Tickets are available at all Up Against the Wall locations in the DMV. For media-related inquiries, sponsorships or ad space, contact Natasha at 240-304-6354 or Lush at 240-468-2571.
 
About the Original DMV Music Awards
The Original DMV Awards is based on a concept for the ceremony as created by Major Cameron aka Brother MANIAC in 2006 which began at The Onyx in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The mission of the show is to celebrate those who support and perform music, comedy and spoken word in the DMV and to highlight their accomplishments. The goal of the program is to offer a platform of recognition to artists and entertainers based on accomplishments and work (shows, reviews, radio airplay, club play, TV exposure, released products) that has occurred in the previous calendar year.
 
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