Urapopstar Awards 20

The 20th Urapopstar Awards took place at Earl's Court in London, England on Sunday, August 28, 2011. The main show was hosted by newcomer Kleo and Brett Clarkson, while Blonde Ambition served as the "backstage and red carpet host" interviewing guests. Alesha and Candi led nominations with 11 and 7 respectively. However on the night, there were no big winners. The event was televised by BBC in the United Kingdom and ABC in the United States. 
Urapopstar Awards 20 logo 
Urapopstar Awards 20 logo
Contents
1 Background 
2 Performers 
3 Presenters 
4 Winners 
5 Nominations 
5.1 Best Single 
5.2 Best Album 
5.3 Best Overall Artist 
5.4 Best Male 
5.5 Best Female 
5.6 Best Group 
5.7 Best Newcomer 
5.8 Best Alternative / Rock 
5.9 Best Pop / Dance 
5.10 Best R&B / Hip-Hop 
5.11 Best Video 
5.12 Best Collaboration 
5.13 Best Live 
5.14 Best Spin-off 
5.15 Best Songwriter 
5.16 Best Banner 
5.17 Best Single/Album Art 
5.18 Best Miscellaneous Art 
5.19 Best Promotion 
 
Background
Pre-nominations were sent out to a panel of fifteen diverse Urapopstar artists on July 12 2011. The official nominations were revealed on July 27. The following day it was announced that the event would be hosted by Kleo and Brett Clarkson, with Blonde Ambition serving as a "backstage" host. The ceremony was held one month after the announcement, taking place on August 28. 
Performers
Performer(s) Song(s) 
Kleo & Brett Clarkson Lollipop / The Girl's A Mess / S.T.R.I.P / Scattered Echoes 
Esmeralda Dimuzio In The Line Of Fire / Shot At Redemption / I Didn't Mean It 
Ace Rejects Jealous Games 
Just Ginger Come / Rock My Boat 
Sandi Cohen Witching Hour 
Bella-May Hooker On A Church Corner / The Orgy Song / Marble Cake / Boom Boom Bang 
Ruby and the Gems & Beastette War Zone / Priorities 
Syd Wolfe Monsters 
MIDNIGHT License to Kill / Money Equals Love 
Dresden & Bareilles Aphrodite Under Fire / Scattered Echoes / Edward Carnby 
Flaming SteffY Lioness / Shake Ur Tits 
Romo & Paulo Araujo Pandora Kills / Duke It Out / Frenemies / Rinse, Rinse 
Candi The Sword / Gold / That's Hot 
Presenters
The main show was hosted by Kleo and Brett Clarkson, while Blonde Ambition served as the "backstage host," interviewing guests. The red carpet pre-show was also presented by Blonde. 
Award Presenter(s) 
Best Live Arianna DiCorso & Cassie Diamond 
Best Spin-Off Alicia Jones & Romo 
Best Songwritter Tiffany Amber & Kaylee Walker 
Best Newcomer Ashley! & Damien Jones 
Best Group L'mondrea & James Moss 
Best Single/Album Art Syd Wolfe & Gabriel Dresden 
Best Banner Twisted Disco & Nicholas X 
Best Alternative / Rock Aimee Lyons & Shaniqua Mills 
Best Miscellaneous Art Candi & Mitch 
Best Video Caymon & Vixen 
Best R&B / Hip-Hop Loretta Lambert & INTOXICATED 
Best Promotion Venus Vegas & Taylor 
Best Collaboration Flaming SteffY & Edna Alberquerque 
Best Pop / Dance Kenya & Genevere 
Best Overall Violetta DiNozzo & Camilla Holmes 
Best Male Chase Elite & Crystal Barker 
Best Female Paige White & Monaco 
Best Album LOLA & BULLAH 
Best Single Kazimiera 
Winners
Award Winner(s) 
Best Live Kleo 
Best Spin-Off URAPS Wiki 
Best Songwriter Ben (Alesha, KENYA) 
Best Newcomer Bella-May 
Best Group Ace Rejects 
Best Single/Album Art Sandi Cohen - Espionage (Jamie XX Remix) (Single) 
Best Banner Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire 
Best Alternative/Rock Beastette 
Best Miscellaneous Art Alesha & Putanovska – Prime Cut (Film Poster) 
Best Video Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes 
Best R&B/Hip-Hop L'mondrea 
Best Promotion Just Ginger 
Best Collaboration Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes 
Best Pop / Dance Crystal Barker 
Best Overall MIDNIGHT 
Best Male Brett Clarkson 
Best Female Kleo 
Best Album Romo - Romo 
Best Single Candi - That's Hot 
Nominations
Best Single
Ace Rejects - Jealous Games 
Alesha - Silent Holocaust 
Candi - That's Hot 
Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire 
MIDNIGHT - License to Kill 
Best Album
Ace Rejects - Shattered Dreams 
Alesha - The Martyr
Brett Clarkson - Filth 
Romo - Romo 
Syd Wolfe - Monsters 
Best Overall Artist
Alesha 
Candi 
Crystal Barker 
Just Ginger 
MIDNIGHT 
Best Male
Ben Johnston 
Brett Clarkson 
Morris David Cat 
Paulo Araujo 
Taylor 
Best Female
Alesha 
Candi 
Just Ginger 
Kleo 
MIDNIGHT 
Best Group
Ace Rejects 
Aftershock 
Dante 
Dr. C and The Predicates 
Dresden & Bareilles 
Best Newcomer
Bella-May 
Candi 
Dante 
Kleo 
Ruby and the Gems 
Best Alternative / Rock
Alesha 
Beastette 
Dr. C and The Predicates 
Dresden & Bareilles 
Sandi Cohen 
Best Pop / Dance
Ace Rejects 
Blonde Ambition 
Candi 
Crystal Barker 
Just Ginger 
Best R&B / Hip-Hop
Genevere 
KENYA 
L'mondrea 
Paulo Araujo 
Sienna Martinez 
Best Video
Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes 
Flaming Steffy feat. Blonde Ambition - Shake Ur Tits 
Gingers+Jesus - Wannabe On Top 
MIDNIGHT - License to Kill 
Ruby and the Gems - War Zone 
Best Collaboration
Ben Johnston & Elice Claire - Scattered Echoes 
Ben Johnston & Crystal Barker - Someone I Don't Know 
Candi feat. Alesha - Gold 
Taylor feat. MIDNIGHT - Promotion 
TWISTED DISCO! Vs. Beastette - Have A Word 
Best Live
4tune 
Alesha 
Crystal Barker 
Flaming SteffY 
Kleo 
Best Spin-off
10th Anniversary Chart Show 
Urapopstar Airplay 40 
Urapopstar Wiki 
URAPS Idol 12 
Vevo Chart Show 
Best Songwriter
Adam (Ben Johnston) 
Azriel (Dresden & Bareilles, Violetta DiNozzo, Phoenix Rising, Veronica Nightshade) 
Ben (Alesha, KENYA) 
Lewis (FERROXYL, Paige White, Sandi Cohen, TWISTED DISCO!) 
Rob (Crystal Barker, Brett Clarkson, Sienna Martinez, Vixen) 
Best Banner
Alesha - Sister 
Ben Johnston & Crystal Barker - Someone I Don't Know 
Dresden & Bareilles - Aphrodite Under Fire 
Romo - Piccadilly Circus 
Taylor feat. MIDNIGHT - Promotion 
Best Single/Album Art
Bella-May feat. Flaming SteffY & Kazimiera - The Orgy Song (single) 
Flaming SteffY - Lioness (single) 
Hailey - If Looks Could Thrill (single) 
Sandi Cohen - Espionage (Jamie XX Remix) (single) 
Tiffany Amber - Hearts Keep Beating (album) 
Best Miscellaneous Art
Alesha & Putanovska – Prime Cut (Film Poster) 
Anna Jones - DJ (Billboard) 
Bella-May - Bellamay.com (Website) 
Sandi Cohen - In Utopia (Tour Poster) 
Taylor - Pass Me By: The Collection 
Best Promotion
Alesha 
Candi 
Just Ginger 
Kleo 
MIDNIGHT