Wednesday, July 22, 2009

2009 VELOCITY MAGAZINE AWARDS NOMINEES

2009 VELOCITY MAGAZINE AWARDS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
Red Carpet Arrivals: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Showtime 8:00pm
Highpoint Auditorium
Tix available Next Week
$28.50

2009 VELOCITY MAGAZINE AWARDS NOMINEES

BEST R&B ALBUM
ANAMI JORDAN – ANAMI JORDAN
BODY SHOP – KYONTE’
INTRODUCING XAVIER RAYE – XAVIER RAYE
LOVOLUTION – KEV. O
SOUL COMFORT – NHOJJ

BEST RAP ALBUM
BREATH EXTENSION – B.E.
DEBUT OF A STORY – FOSTER CHILD
FULL WEAPONRY – DUB-T
MY ENTRANCE – TRUS REAL
THE EVOLUTION - KONSHENS
TOUGHER THAN LEATHER – J-ROD

BEST MALE R&B ARTIST
E – THE R&B HIP HOP ROCKSTAR
KEV. O
KYONTE’
RAYSHUN LAMARR
XAVIER RAYE

BEST FEMALE R&B ARTIST
AMEERAH THE SONGSTRESS
ANAMI JORDAN
LYRIK
NIQUE

BEST MALE RAP ARTIST
B.E.
FOSTER CHILD
J-ROD
KONSHENS
TRUS REAL

BEST FEMALE RAP ARTIST
ALUV A. DEFAZIO
LADY DY
MADAM MADON

BEST R&B GROUP
ALORIOUS
CARMEN
NU-TREN

BEST ALTERNATIVE ARTIST
ALORIOUS
KEV. O
LYRIK
NHOJJ
XAVIER RAYE

BEST RAP GROUP
ALORIOUS
CLABO
DUB-T
S.D.P. (SOUTH DAKOTA PARK)

BEST NEW ARTIST
ANAMI JORDAN
CARMEN
KYONTE'
J-ROD
RAYSHUN LAMARR

BEST COLLABORATION
B.E. Featuring TOKES EASTWOOD - CHECK ON US SLIM
DUB-T Featuring G. Wes - BEAUTIFUL
FOSTER CHILD Featuring TMO - SKOOL DAZE
KONSHENS Featuring RANE - SHE SO STREET
ROB LO Featuring LYRIK - BRAND NEW YEAR

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
ANAMI JORDAN - THEY HATIN
B.E. - GRIND 2 GET RICHER
BARON - PARTY WITH B
KYONTE' - BODY SHOP

BEST PRODUCER
BROTHER MANIAC
DAREN JOSEPH
J ROB
JAMIL "FACE" JOHNSON
JOE BILLUPS

BEST FILM / STAGE PLAY / SERIES
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
CHRISTOPHER STREET
FINDING ME
PAINTED SMILES

BEST DIRECTOR
EVAN STOREY - CHRISTOPHER STREET
FRANK E. JACKSON JR. - PAINTED SMILES
MALIK POLLARD - MOTIVATED: MINI MUSIC MOVIE
ROGER S.OMEUS JR. - FINDING ME
VICKIE EVANS - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

BEST ACTOR
DERRICK L. BRIGGS - FINDING ME
KENNY COOPER - PAINTED SMILES
MANDRELL BIRKS - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
RAYMARTELL MOORE - FINDING ME
WALTER MAXFIELD JONES - MISUNDERSTANDINGS

BEST ACTRESS
CHANTE' BOWSER - PAINTED SMILES
DANITA MICHELLE - MISUNDERSTANDINGS
HEATHER M. ESPARAZA - CHRISTOPHER STREET
J'NARA CORBIN - FINDING ME
TAMMY TURNER - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
DANTE SHEPPARD - CHRISTOPHER STREET
DAVID HUNTER JR. - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
EUGENE TURNER - FINDING ME
NAPOLEON ROGERS - MISUNDERSTANDINGS
WALTER MAXFIELD JONES - PAINTED SMILES

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
LYNETTE DOBY - CHRISTOPHER STREET
TAMIEKA CHAVIS - MISUNDERSTANDINGS
TRISH HAMMOCK - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
VALETTA SUTTON - PAINTED SMILES

BEST COMEDIAN
BIG MO
SAMPSON
NKOSIS BROWN

BEST RADIO / TALK SHOW
DA DOO DIRTY SHOW - DJ BAKER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
THE DONNA SHOW - DONNA SWINSON AND BRYAN LYLES, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
MAURICE RUNEA THE SHOW - MAURICE RUNEA AND SEKIYAH DORSETT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES!!!
THIS YEAR WILL BE BLACK TIE (NO JEANS)

2 comments:

Unknown said...

What venue are the awards being hosted? I understand Highpoint Auditorium but where is that located? Is it in a hotel? Meeting Center? College? Just trying to book a hotel and would like to know the area. Thanks!

Unknown said...

What venue are the awards being hosted? I understand Highpoint Auditorium but where is that located? Is it in a hotel? Meeting Center? College? Just trying to book a hotel and would like to know the area. Thanks!