Thursday, April 25, 2024
UK
2003: 1st Year
The awards took place in Hammersmith Palais.
| Catégories | Winners |
| Best Hard Dance Artist/Producer | Kevin Energy |
| Best Hard Dance DJ | Alex Somers |
| Best House Act/DJ | Carl Cox |
| Best Garage Act Sposored by PureGarage.com | Heartless Crew |
| Best Drum & Bass Act/DJ | Uncut |
| Best Underground Producer | Sticky |
| Best Reggae Act X | |
| Best Breakthrough-Most Inspiring Act Sponsored by Invincible Magazine | Dizzy Rascal |
| Best Independent Record Label Sponsored by Invincible Magazine | Soul 2 Soul Recording |
| Best HipHop Act Sponsored by HipHop Connection | Blak Twang |
| Best Club/Radio DJ Sponsored by UKPCDJ.COM x | |
| Best Club Night Sponsored by RedBull | Smoove |
| Best Underground Breakthrough DJ Sposored by Diffusion PR | Misstress Barbara |
| Best Nu-Soul Act Sponsored by Soul Trade | Terri Walker |
| Best Crossiver Chart Act Sponsored by Mecca USA | Jaimeson |
| Best Radio Station | Flava FM |
| Best Underground DJ | DJ Jollie |
| Best Compilation | The Mixologists |
| Best Unsigned Act Sponsored by Xtreme Talent | Transformerz |
2004
The awards took place at the Barbican.
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Hip Hop Act | Klashnekoff |
| Best Crossover Chart Act | Lemar |
| Best Nu-Soul Act | Rhian Benson |
| Best Album | TY, Upwards |
| Most Inspiring Act 2004 | Estelle |
| Best Garage Act | Wiley |
| Best Newcomer | Kano |
| Best UK Radio DJ | Ras Kwame |
| Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
| Best Club Night | The Jump Off |
| Best Underground Producer | Jon E Cash |
| Best Drum & Bass Act DJ | Dillinja & Lemon D |
| Best R&B Act | Gemma Fox |
| Best Gospel Act | Raymond&Co |
| Best Underground DJ | The Mixologist |
| Best Underground Radio Station | Bassline FM |
| Best Independent Record Label | jetstar |
| Best Compilation | Split Mics |
| Best Music Video | Lethal Bizzle |
| Best Hard Dance DJ | Hixxy |
| Best Hous DJ | Louie Vega |
| Best Street Dancer | Nexus Boys |
| Best Unsigned Act 2004 | Lee Henry |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | Beverley Knight |
2005
The venue was Wembley Arena
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Website 2005 | www.promotioncity.co.uk |
| Best Entrepreneur | Marcus Miller |
| Best Magazine | Touch Magazine |
| Best UK Reggae Act/DJ | Maxi Priest |
| Best HipHop Act 2005 | Skinny Man, “I’ll be surprised” |
| Best Crossover Chart Act | Raghav “Angel Eyes” |
| Best Neo-Soul Act | Terri Walker |
| Best Album | Roll Deep, In At the Deep End |
| Most Inspiring Act 2005 in association with invinciblemag.com | Tubby T, “Ready She Ready” |
| Best Newcomer 2005 | Sway Dasafo, “Flo Fashion” |
| Best Garage Act | Lethal B, “Against All Odd’s” |
| Best UK Radio DJ | Ras Kwame |
| Best Jazz Act | Courtney Pine |
| Best Club Night | MTV Base Lounge |
| Bet Underground Producer | Dexplicit |
| Best Drum & Bass Act/DJ | Roni Size |
| Best R&B Act | Jamelia, “Thank you” |
| Best Gospel Act | Raymond & Co |
| Best Underground DJ | Smasherelly |
| Best Community Radio Station | Xtreme fm |
| Best Independent Label | BBE Recordings |
| Best Compilation | Union Black |
| Best Music Video | Fusion & guests “Greatest Show” |
2006
The awards took place in the Grand Connaught Rooms.
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Neo Soul | Omar |
| Best Newcomer | Soundbwoy |
| Best Magazine | RWD |
| Best Hard Dane Act/DJ | Doc Savage |
| Best House DJ | Paul Jackson |
| Best TV Show | Chancers |
| Best Album | Lily Allen |
| Best UK Radio DJ | Semtex |
| Best R&B Act | Fun*Damental |
| Best UK Reggae Act | YT |
| Best Underground DJ | Daz |
| Best Independent Label | Relentless |
| Best Underground Producer | Baby J |
| Best Website | Ukmusic.com |
| Most Inspiring Act | Fun*Damental |
| Best Radio Station | Choice FM |
| Best Club Night | Get Down@ Bar Rumba |
| Best Crossover Chart Act | Supafly Inc |
| Best Jazz Act | Soweto Kinch |
| Best Drum & Bass DJ | DJ Hype |
| Best Entrepreneur | Uproar PR |
| Best Garage Act | Doctor |
| Best Gospel Act | Four Kornerz |
| Best HipHop Act | Akala |
| Best Music Video | Nathan, “Cold as Ice” |
| Outstanding Achievement Award 2006 | Omar |
| Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 | Jazzie B |
2007
The awards took place in the Grand Connaught Rooms.
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Reggae Act | Sean Paul |
| Best Underground DJ | Cameo |
| Best Radio Station | Choice FM |
| Best Jazz Act | Courtney Pine |
| Best Club Night | Twice as Nice |
| Best Neo Soul Act | Nate James |
| Best Garage Act | N-Dubz |
| Best Drum & Bass DJ/Act | Shy FX |
| Best Gospel Act | Raymond & Co |
| Best Independent Record Label | Big Dadda Recordings |
| Best UK Radio DJ | DJ 279 (Choice FM) |
| Best Album 2007 | Lemar, Truth about Love |
| Best TV Show 2007 | Popworld (T4/Channel 4) |
| Best Newcomer 2007 | Mr. Midas |
| Best R&B Act 2007 | Nathan |
| Best HipHop Act 2007 | Wiley |
| Best Magazine | Young Voices |
| Most inspiring Act 2007 | Dizzee Rascal |
| Best Website 2007 | Myspace.com |
| Best Crossover Chart Act | Just Jack |
| Best Producer | Davinche |
| Best Music Video | Natalie Williams, “This Girl” |
| Best Entrepreneur 2007 | Tim Campbell (BBC1, The Apprentice) |
2008
Venue: 02 Arena
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Album 2008 | Leona Lewis, Spirit |
| Best Collaboration | Estelle ft. Kanye West, “American Boy” |
| Best Crossover Chart Act | Booty Luv |
| Best Dance Act | Wideboys |
| Best DJ | Mister Jam |
| Best Entrepreneur | Lethal Bizzle |
| Best Gospel Act | 29th Chapter |
| Best Group | Roll Deep |
| Best HipHop Act | Sway |
| Best Independent Label | Boy Better Know |
| Best Jazz Act | Adele |
| Best Neo Soul Act | Amy Winehouse |
| Best Newcomer | Chipmunk |
| Best Magazine | Young Voices |
| Best Music Video | Tinchy Stryder ‘Stryderman’ |
| Best Producer | Fraser T Smith |
| Best R&B | Leona Lewis |
| Best Radio Station | Choice FM |
| Best TV Show/Film | Nokia Green Room |
| Best UK Radio DJ | Rickie and Melvin |
| Best Website | Myspace.com/thehookup |
| Most Inspiring Act 2008 | Bashy |
| Lifetime Achievement Award 2008 | Mica Paris |
| Outstanding Achievement Award 2008 | DJ Luck & MC Neat |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Finley Quaye |
2009
Location: Wembley Arena
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Album 2009 | N-Dubz ‘Uncle B’ |
| Best Dance Act 2009 (UK & France) | Calvin Harris |
| Best DJ (UK & France) | Swerve (Kiss) |
| Best Group (UK & France) | JLS |
| Best TV Station | Flava TV |
| Best Collaboration | Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne, “Down” |
| Best Hip Hop Act | Sway |
| Best Music Video | K.I.G, “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes” |
| Best Radio Station | Kiss |
| Best UK Asian Act | R.D.B |
| Best Entrepreneur Category | Levi Roots |
| Best Newcomer | Egypt |
| Best R&B Act | Brick & Lace |
| Most Inspiring Act 2009 | Brick & Lace |
| Best Jazz Act | YolanDa Brown |
| Best Gospel Act | Guvna B |
| Best Producer | Blessed Beats |
| Best Radio Show | James Merritt |
2010
Location: Grand Connaught
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Album 2010 | N-Dubz, Against all Odds |
| Best Collaboration | Tinie Tempah ft. Labyrinth, “Pass Out” |
| Best Dance Act (Europe) | Cascada |
| Best DJ 2010 | Shortee Blitz & DJ MK |
| Best Gospel Act 2010 | London Community Gospel |
| Best Group 2010 | JLS |
| Best European Act | Tal |
| Best International Act | Iyaz |
| Best Newcomer | Tinie Tempah |
| Best HipHop Act | Tinie Tempah |
| Best R&B Act | JLS |
| Best Music Video | Mclean, “My Name” |
| Best Street Dance Group 2010 | Diversity |
| Best Asian Act 2010 | Jay Sean |
| Best TV Station 2010 | 4 Music |
| Best Radio Station | Choice FM |
| Best Radio Show | DJ Swerve |
| Best Producer | David Guetta |
| Outstanding Achievement Award | Damage |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Sade |
2011
Location: Porchester
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Collaboration | Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown, “Champion” |
| Best Male Artist | Ed Sheeran |
| Best Female Artist | Jessie J (Island/Lava) |
| International Artist of the Year | Chris Brown |
| Best Album | Beverley Knight, Soul UK |
| Best HipHop | Wretch 32 |
| Best Single | Wretch 32 ft Example, “Unorthodox” |
| Best Music Video | Wretch 32 ft Example, “Unorthodox” |
| Artist of the Year | Wretch 32 |
| Best Newcomer | Emeli Sandé |
| Best DJ 2011 | Nikki |
| Best Dance Act | DJ Fresh ft Sian Evans, “Louder” |
| Best Radio Station | Kiss |
| Best Radio Show | Twin B (1Xtra) |
| Best Producer | Benny Benassi |
| Best R&B Act | Emeli Sandé |
2012
Location: Grand Connaught
| Categories | Winners |
| Best Newcomer | Sneakbo |
| Best Hip Hop Act | Sway |
| Best Female Act | Lady Leshurr |
| Best MusicVideo | Rudimental, “Feel the Love” |
| Best Grime Act | Big Narstie |
| Best Gospel Act | London Community Gospel Choir[24] |
| Best Radio Show | Charlie Sloth |
| Best African/Afro beats | Fuse ODG |
| Best R&B Act | Lemar |
| Best Single | Azealia Banks ft. Lazy Jay, “212” |
| Artist of the year | Rita Ora |
| Best Male Artist | Maverick Sabre |
| Best Group | Clement Marfo & The Frontline |
| Best Collaboration | Devlin ft. Ed Sheeran, “Watchtower” |
| Best Producer | Pavilion |
| Best International Artist | Chris Brown |
| Best DJ | Shortee Blitz |
| Best Album 2012 | Rihanna, Talk that Talk |
| Best Reggae Act | Mavado |
| Best Electronic/ Dance Act | DJ Act |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Norman Jay M.B.E |
2013
Location: Grand Connaught
| Categories | Winners |
| Best International Act | Bruno Mars |
| Best Album | Naughty Boy, Hotel Cabana |
| Best Radio Station | Kiss FM |
| Best R&B Act | Mike Hough |
| Best Reggae Act | Sean Paul |
| Best Radio Show | Charlie Sloth[27] |
| Best Newcomer | Jahmene Douglas[28] |
| Best Single 2013 | Fuse ODG |
| Best Female Act | Laura Mvula[29] |
| Best Mal Artist | Ghetts |
| Best Hiphop Act | Krept & Konan |
| Best Electronic Dance Act | Avicci |
| Best Group | Krept & Konan |
| Best African/ Afrobeats Act | Atumpan |
| Best Gospel Act | Guvna B |
| Best Music Video | Fuse ODG ft. Wyclef, “Antenna” |
| Best Grime Act | Big Narstie |
| Best Collaboration | Fuse ODG ft. Wyclef |
| Best DJ | Shortee Blitz |
| Best Producer | Diplo |
2014
Winners for the Urban Music Awards 2014 included:
- Best Female Act 2014 : Neon Jungle
- Best Group 2014 : Neon Jungle
- Best Newcomer 2014 : Stephanie McCourt
- Best Single 2014 : Nico & Vinz “Am I Wrong”
- Best Crossover Pop Act 2014 : Nico & Vinz
- Best Male Artist 2014 : Ghetts
- Best R&B/Soul Act : Debra Debs
- Best Hip Hop Act 2014 : Giggs
- Best Radio Show 2014 : Kojo & Jade (Capital Xtra in the Morning)
- Best Collaboration 2014 : Brookes Brothers ft. Chrom 3 “Carry Me On”
- Best Grime Act 2014 : Big Narstie
- Best Producer 2014 : Splurge Boys
- Best International Artist 2014 : Pharrell Williams
- Best DJ 2014 : Shortee Blitz
- Best Album 2014 : Ghetts Rebel with a Cause
- Best African/Afro Beats Act 2014 : Mista Silva
- Best Gospel Act 2014 : ACM Gospel Choir
- Best Reggae Act 2014 : Stylo G
- Best Electronic/ Dance Act 2014 : Clean Bandit
- Best Music Video 2014 : Nico & Vinz “Am I Wrong”
- Best Music Channel 2014 : Channel AKA
- Best Clothing Brand 2014 : Money Clothing
- Best Music PR Company 2014 : Impressive PR
- Best Radio Station 2014 : Kiss
2015
In 2015 the UMA events returned in London. Over 770,000 votes were received online. The show was hosted by founder, Jordan Kensington and singer/songwriter, Kiera Weathers . The awards included performances from Big Narstie, Kid Army, Kym Mazell, Rough Copy, Kelvin Jones, Chos3n and Young Kings. The UMA official house band, the Dominos provided the backdrop to music performed on stage by Macklemoore and a collaboration of “Ready or Not” by Fugees featuring the hosts. Lady Leshurr won record three awards for UMA Best Music Video 2015, Best Female Act 2015, and Best HipHop Act 2015.
The winners of the 13th annual Urban Music Awards
- Best Newcomer 2015: Kelvin Jones
- Best Music Video 2015 : Lady Leshurr ‘Queen Speech 4’
- Best Female Act 2015 : Lady Leshurr
- Best Male Act 2015 : Stormzy
- Best Single 2015 : Wstrn ‘In2’
- Best Grime Act 2015 : Big Narstie
- Best R&B / Soul Act 2015 : Shakka
- Best HipHop Act 2015: Lady Leshurr
- Best African Act 2015 : Moe Logo
- Best Reggae Act 2015 : Stylo G
- Best Jazz Act 2015: Zara McFarlane
- Best Gospel Act 2015: Chos3n
- Best Group 2015 : Rudimental
- Best Radio Show 2015 : Neev ‘Kisstory’ (Kiss)
- Best Collaboration 2015: Shakka feat. JME ‘Say Nada’
- Best Producer 2015: Diztortion
- Best International Artist 2015: Drake
- Best DJ 2015: Shortee Blitz
- Best Music Channel 2015: Channel AKA
- Best Clothing Brand 2015 : Dench
- Best Music PR Company 2015: Ditto Music
- Best Radio Station: Colourful Radio