Urapopstar Awards 18

The 18th Urapopstar Awards took place on August 7 2010. The show, hosted by Calvin Andrews of TWISTED DISCO! and pop icon China, was broadcast by BBC in the United Kingdom and ABC in the United States. 
==Background==
Pre-nominations were sent out to a panel of fifteen Urapopstar artists, both older and newer, on April 24 2010. The official nominations were revealed on May 15, with voting opening exactly five days later. The awards were expected to be held in June; however, numerous delays held them back. It was finally announced on July 21 that the event would be hosted by Calvin Andrews and China DeRosa, coinciding with the premiere of the ceremony's logo. 
The awards were particularly notable for their timing in the music industry. Several high-profile artists who performed at the event, such as Alesha, Elice Claire, and Lindsay Belle, were retiring. There was also a special award for Artist of the Decade, commemorating the end of the 2000s and Urapopstar's impending tenth anniversary. Another new category, Best Overall Artist, was introduced. 
==Performers==
Performer(s) 	Song(s)
Sexy Star 	Delicious / Alpha Kenny Body / Killer Tampon / Hollywood Is Dead
Paulo AraujoMoodring 	Dirty Dirty / I Know That I'm Sexy (Don't Tell Me) / Quixotism
China 	Not Gonna Tell / Dead Famous
TaylorPaige White 	If Only You / Radio
Crystal Barker 	Andy Warhol / Jukebox
HaileyMorris David CatEdna Albaquerque	Good Time Girls / Don't B J / Shoot The Sky / Hell On Wheels / She Built This City
Emily Henning 	Heaven's Grace
Lindsay BelleEsmeralda Dimuzio 	Now All That's Left (What's Going On?)
Ben JohnstonDresden & Bareilles 	Out Of My Mind / A Word You Left Behind / Losing My Religion
Lucreacia 	Search & Destroy / Reputation / Vicious Circle / Throw Down!
Elice Claire 	Cloud Nine
==Presenters==
The main show was hosted by Calvin Andrews and China, while the pre-show was presented by Tamika. 
Award 	Presenter(s)
Best Pop/Dance 	Cassie DiamondCassie Fox
Best Male 	Gabriel DresdenPaige White
Best Video 	Ellen Fitzpatrick
Best Newcomer 	Thorn City
Best Comeback 	Edna AlbaquerqueLady Lou
Best Alternative/Rock	Victor StrongSexy Star
Best Female 	Natasha HiltonKaylee Walker
Best Overall Artist 	Bre (Moodring)
Best Urban 	Claire-not-from-TwistMark Charlie Wilson
Best Collaboration 	Esmeralda DimuzioVioletta DiNozzo
Best Promotion 	Alicia JonesSabrina
Best Group 	M&M
Best Live 	Syd WolfeLily Clarke
Best Songwriter 	Fat Lady
Best Single/Album Art	Tamika
Best Banner 	Hailey
Best Misc. Art 	DJ Double GarageCrystal Barker
Best Spin-Off 	Kenya
Best Single 	Sandi CohenKirby L. Avalon
Best Album 	Josh HurtsKazimiera
Artist of the Decade 	Calvin Andrews
==Winners and nominations==
*Winners are denoted in bold print.
Category 	Nominations
Best Single 	
China - "Not Gonna Tell"
Ana Simpson - Turnaround 
Elice Claire - Damn Wrong About Me 
Emily Henning - Folie de l'Amour
Best Album 	
China - Fortune Favours The Bold
Emily Henning - Only Human
Helena Rossi - Fiction 
Taylor - Trash Me 
TWISTED DISCO! - Adrenaline, Electroshock & Ecstasy
Best Overall Artist 	
China 
Elice Claire 
Emily Henning
Indigo Peak
Best Male 	
Paulo Araujo
Ben Johnston
Jack Stevens 
Logan Cross 
Taylor
Best Female 	
China 
Elice Claire
Emily Henning
Best Group 	
Indigo Peak
Aftershock 
DAMNED 
Dresden & Bareilles
Tiger Tiger
Best Newcomer 	
Dresden & Bareilles
Taylor 
Paige White
Sexy Star
Best Alternative / Rock	
Ben Johnston 
DAMNED 
Dresden & Bareilles 
Sandi Cohen
Best Pop / Dance 	
China
Elice Claire 
Emily Henning 
Hailey 
Indigo Peak
Best Urban 	
Paulo Araujo
Loretta Lambert 
Moodring 
Syd Wolfe 
Tiger Tiger
Best Video 	
Lindsay Belle - "Don't Mess With The Woman In A Truck"
Amy Marshall & Romo - "Game Over" 
China - "Not Gonna Tell" 
Elice Claire - "Damn Wrong About Me"
Best Collaboration 	
Amy Marshall & Romo - Game Over 
DJ Double Garage vs. Sandi Cohen - Wall Street Pornography 
Indigo Peak & China - Fire! Scream! / Pornographic
Jack Stevens - Jack 4 Justice (featuring Loretta Lambert)
Best Live 	
China
Ana Simpson 
Indigo Peak 
Romo
Best Comeback 	
Hailey (awarded as Hailey Klass)
4tune 
DJ Double Garage 
Moodring
Best Spin-off 	
Urapopstar Wiki
Official Charts Company 
Urapopstar Airplay 40 
Urapopstar Idol 11 
Uravision
Best Songwriter 	
Azriel (Dresden & Bareilles, Phoenix Rising, Violetta DiNozzo) 
Benito (Indigo Peak) 
Celo (Ana Simpson, Danelle Becker, Elice Claire) 
Natalie (China, Elle)
Best Single/Album Art 	
Emily Henning - "Only Human"
Hailey - "God Bless Disco" 
Jack Stevens - "The Master" 
TWISTED DISCO! - "Remission" 
Violetta DiNozzo - "Connect the Dots" (featuring China)
Best Banner 	
Elice Claire - "Forever's Not For Always" 
Indigo Peak & Jack Stevens - "Electric Eccentric"
TWISTED DISCO! - "Remission"
Best Miscellaneous Art 	
China - Fortune Favours The Bold Tour
Alesha - Apocalypse City Live DVD 
Ana Simpson - My Final Mission Tour 
Indigo Peak - Long Live DVD 
Jack Stevens - Affirmative Live And In 3D!
Best Promotion 	
China 
Elice Claire 
Indigo Peak
Artists of the Decade 	
China 
Indigo Peak 
Jack Stevens 
Lucreacia
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