This is an award to deserving individuals and entities of the Motor City, only salute those with proven track records via their commercial presence on and in the marketplace of Detroit, MI. Take a minute or two to cast your ballot. Whether you are from Detroit and live elsewhere or you reside in the "D" . There are a good handful of artist that deserve to get to the next level to compete with the rest of the market of Hip Hop.
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1. Best Male Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Adubb Da Gawd Andre Tha Great Big Gov Big Herk Calicoe Cash Paid Cashout Chavis Chandler Dadga Darrin McClaren Earlly Mac Eastside Lou Fool Boy Marley Green Guy Fuji Green Guy Webbo GT Hardwork Jig HNIC Pesh Hydro Icewear Vezzo J Dot The Beast J Jackson John Hollywood Jovie JP One Jwan K Deezy Killz King Dillon King Ludy King Lynxx Lavadope LTL Trey Luwee V Stunna Mahd Malik Milla Boy Moe Dirdee Nametag Oba Rowland P.L. P8tience Pablo Skywalkin Par-K Pauly Bronson Payroll Giovanni Phat Snoop Pistol Atkins Ray Gray Redzone Tay Ro Spit Ron D Royce Fann SayitAintTone Seven The General Sheefy Mcfly Sino Steven B The Great Sunny Cartel Supa Emcee Swag Dad T Dot Raines Team Eastside Dame Team Eastside Peezy Tony Fenkell Trick-Trick Ty Farris Veezu Will J Peso Yae Yae Jordan Young Gator Young Jino Yung B (Walton Boy Ent.) Write-In Candidate: 2. Best Female Hip-Hop/Rap Artist Aday Angel Haze Charli Baltimore D Hall The Queen Deidre Smith Dej Loaf Detroit Che Detroit Sekret Fan-C Gucci Rie Insite The Riot Jay Prime June Elaine Kash Doll Kitty Kash Lucy B Mae Day Mahogany Jones Miz Korona Piper Carter Pocahontas Sno the Rapper Sol-le Teesh 100 Tish Write-In Candidate: 3. Best Group 4UM 5ela Alius Pnukkl ARES Band Gang Black Guvernment Gang Clear Soul Forces D12 Dexstars Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) Family Grind Green Guys IBGM LOM Mainstrip MDB Medikal Records Stackboiz Starlife StayCrispy StuntHard HotBoyz Team 734 Team Eastside YCG Yo Competition (B Dot & D Truth) Zhu Gang Write-In Candidate: 4. Best Lyricist (Male or Female) A-Minus AO Big Gov Big Herk Black Milk Boldy James Crack Kill Da God D.R.U.G.S. Danny Brown Detroit Che Dusty McFly Earlly Mac Elzhi Fat Ray Fowl Guilty Simpson J Jackson Jake Knew John C Jon Connor Jovie Jwan K Deezy King Lynxx Kook the Kashcow Lazarus Mahd Mainstrip Mic Phelps Miz Korona Moe Dirdee Nametag Obie Trice P8tience Ray Gray Ro Spit Ron D Royce Da 5”9 Seven The General Stretch Money Sunny Cartel Supa Emcee Tone Tone Ty Farris V-Stylez Valid Veezu Write-In Candidate: 5. Best National Artist (Male or Female) Angel Haze Big Sean Bizarre Black Milk Boldy James Charli Baltimore Chuck Inglish Danny Brown Dej Loaf Dusty McFly Dwele Elzhi Eminem Esham Guilty Simpson ICP J Drew John Brown Jon Connor Kem K’Jon Obie Trice Royce Da 5”9 Tone Tone Twiztid Write-In Candidate: | 11. Best Retail Music/Fashion Outlet Please select and cast your vote for one (1) nomineee, you also have the option to write-in a nominee and cast your vote for UN-represented individual and/or entity whom you feel deserves to be considered: 4 Men Al Wissam Bob's Classic Kicks Burn Rubber Buy Rite Damon’s Records Store DBL Up Deadstock Detroit Dearborn Music Detroit Vs Everybody Dirt Label District 81 DJ’s R Us DSE Detroit Dymes Only Enjoy Detroit Harlem World Music & Video Jimmy Jazz Joe’s Coney Island Melody & Memories Motivation Boutique Press Play Entertainment Puffer Reds Revive Rock of Ages Shantinique’s Music & Sportswear Smile Brand Solo’s Records & Tapes Street Corner Music Strictly Sportswear The Klinik The Original Hip-Hop Shop The Spot Villa YPVL Clothing Zarkpas Boutique Write-In Candidate: 12. Best Radio Show Terrestrial (AM/FM) Please select and cast your vote for one (1) nomineee, you also have the option to write-in a nominee and cast your vote for un-represented individual and/or entity whom you feel deserves to be considered: Bigg Gregg, Deelishis, & Foolish -- Hot 107.5 FM – The Morning Heat – 6AM to 10AM (Daily) Bushman On Air – FM98WJLB – 2PM to 6PM (Daily) DJBJ (Mr. 3525) - Hot 107.5 FM - Imported From Detroit Dr. Darrius - Hot 107.5 FM – 2PM to 7PM (Daily) Ikeisha Baker & Uknowcell - Hot 107.5 FM - Hot in the Streets Origix & DC - The Zone Radio/ 2RawFm 89.3FM (HFCC) – 12AM to 2AM (Monthly on Saturdays) Ya Bigg Dawg Blast - FM98WJLB – 6PM to 10PM (Daily) Write-In Candidate: 13. Best Battle Emcee Anubis Aztek B-EZ Calicoe Deal Tha Monsta Dyce Rolla Foul Mouth Ill Will Jay Rell JC Jordinn Mackk Myron Marv Won Mic Phelps Michigunn Moe Dirdee Mr. Furious Pollo Creed Poopie Doo Quest Mcody Sno Stack Almighty Stackboy Chuck Tez X Factor Write-In Candidate: 14. Best DJ (Mixtape/Night Club/Radio/Strip Club) Dawgface Calderon DJ 3 16 DJ AMF DJ Babe DJ BLACK DJ Blaze DJ Butter DJ Cassius Cain DJ Clay DJ DDT DJ Dez DJ Dinero DJ Don Q DJ Double O Dolla DJ Drunkenmaster DJ Equad DJ Fatmac DJ Fingers DJ Flexx DJ G Raw DJ Gurt DJ Hen House DJ Jinx DJ Leary Luv DJ Los DJ Mark G DJ Mo Beatz DJ Mo Drinx DJ Psycho DJ Rick DJ Sicari DJ Twist DJ Vicious Vic DJBJ (Mr. 3525) LimeLightz PDogg the Turn Table Bully RJ Lamont Steady Rock Wax-Tax-N-Dre Ya Bigg Dawg Blast Young Mase Write-In Candidate: 15. Best Producer 01 Antt Beatz Apollo Brown Astray Banks Betz Bei Major (Maejor Ali) Big Gov Black Bethoven Black Milk Chuck Inglish Coal Cash Blac (The Coal Cash Collection) D Fresh Beats DDS Detail DJ DDT DJ Los Dre Butterz Eddie Logix Filthy Rockwell Flamin Lacez Genius on the Beat Greedy Money Helluva Ironic Key Wane Kidd The Producer Killa B Mag The PoBoy Maniyac Mark Cooper Merch Music Money Hands Mr. Porter Nick Speed Number Street K Pig Pen RJ Lamont Tallman Slim The Olympicks Wil Black Young Roc Write-In Candidate: 16. Best Live Performer Big Gov Black Guvernment Gang Black Milk Chavis Chandler Cold English Detroit Che Gucci Rie Hardwork Jig Icewear Vezzo Jigsaw King Dillon Luwee V Stunna Monica Blaire Nate Jones Oba Rowland Pablo Skywalkin Ren Cen RJ Lamont Royce Fann Sakred Supa Emcee Team Eastside Peezy Veezu Young Gator Yung B (Walton Boy Ent.) Write-In Candidate: |
6. Best Song Andre Tha Great Featuring Coal Cash Blac – Fuck’ em ARES - Real Hip Hop Big Gov - Bleed Big Gov Featuring Black Guvernment Gang & Lil Gov - You Already Know Big Quis - Mayweather Big Sean - #IDFWU Black Guverment Gang – It’s Real Black Guvernment Gang Featuring Big Gov, Lil Gov, and Press Box - Smashin Boldy James - Crunchin Boldy James - Moochie D Da Don – Tax-time Baller Dej Loaf - Try Me Dej Loaf - We Good Detroit Che` -Talk My Shit Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) Featuring Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti – Woke Up Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – City of Dealers Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – Good Ass Day Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – Mob Life DRB/Wilshireboys - All We Know Is Trap Dusty McFly - Paper Earlly Mac Featuring Icewear Vezzo - #LikeKanye Eminem Featuring Royce Da 5”9, Dej Loaf, Danny Brown, Big Sean, and Trick-Trick – Detroit Vs. Everybody Foolboy Marley - Oh Boy Green Guy Webbo - Been Shittin Icewear Vezzo - Money Phone Icewear Vezzo – Got That Shit On Me Icewear Vezzo – Options Kash Doll Featuring Icewear Vezzo - Old Freak Killz - R.A.N.H. Oba Rowland – Owe Down Payroll Giovanni Featuring Big Quis - Since A Lil Nigga Payroll Giovanni – My First 10 Payroll Giovanni – Sell Some Dope Ro Spit - Swag For Sale Royce Fann- Thuggin Seven the General - I Witness Seven the General - Show Up Sino – Slappin Sunny Cartel – So Amazing T Dot Raines - Actin Up Team Eastside Peezy – Layin Like That Trick-Trick Featuring Royce Da 5”9 - No Fly Zone Veezu – This Is Rap Young Gator Featuring Kash Doll – Look At Dat Ass On Her Write-In Candidate: 7. Best Full Length Project (Album/EP/Mixtape) ARES - Red Eye Smokin Big Quis - My Turn Bizzare – Lace Blunts 2 Black Guvernment Gang – The Campaign Reloaded Black Milk – If there is a Hell Below Black Milk – No Poison, No Paradise Boldy James – My 1st Chemistry Set Calicoe – The Entrance Mixtape Charli Baltimore – Hard 2 Kill Co-Ownaz - Co-Ownaz Dej Loaf – Sell Sole Detroit Che`- Noah DJ Dez & DJ Butter – Piece of The Action DJBJ (Mr. 3525) - #PayAttention Vol.12 (Back to School Edition) Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) - We Run the City Vol. 4 Hardwork Jig - The Re-Up Hardwork Jig - Welkum 2 Hob City 2 Icewear Vezzo - Solitaires Icewear Vezzo - The Clarity 3 Icewear Vezzo – The City is Mine Jovie Brand Name JP One - Gifted & Talented King Ludy- Call It A Night Lord Jessiah & Phillie Crime Chronicles Milla Boy - Last Man Standing Nametag - The Alexander EP Oba Rowland - Westside Payroll Giovanni – Get Money Stay Humble Red Zone Tay - Diary of the Redzone Ron D – The Raw EP Royce Fann - Players Ball Seven the General & Nick Speed – ART: The DIA Project Sino - 5 Mile Team Eastside Peezy - Mud Muzik Trick-Trick – The Godfather 3 Veezu - #Focused Young Gator – Son of the City Vol. 2 Young Jino - Profanity Young Roc- Red Cups on the Lawn Write-In Candidate: 8. Best Video Big Gov - Bleed Big Quis - Mayweather Black Guverment Gang – It’s Real Boldy James - Crunchin Boldy James - Moochie Dej Loaf - Try Me/We Good Detroit Che` -Talk My Shit Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) Featuring Young Jeezy and Yo Gotti – Woke Up Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – City of Dealers Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – Good Ass Day Doughboyz Cashout (DBCO) – Mob Life Dusty McFly - Paper Icewear Vezzo - Money Phone Icewear Vezzo – Got That Shit On Me Icewear Vezzo – Options Jovie – Word KIDDO - JEWLRY & JUST DONS Marv Won - Field Ni&%A Moe Dirdee - #FWUTB Oba Rowland - Put My Life on It Pablo Skywalkin - Flex on Em Payroll Giovanni Featuring Big Quis - Since A Lil Nigga Payroll Giovanni – My First 10 Payroll Giovanni – Sell Some Dope Seven the General - I Witness Seven the General - Show Up Sino – Slappin Squirt Jones - Bronx Down Sunny Cartel – So Amazing Trick-Trick Featuring Royce Da 5”9 - No Fly Zone Twiztid - Break Down Veezu – This Is Rap Waste Management - Big Kids Young Gator Featuring Kash Doll – Look At Dat Ass On Her Write-In Candidate: 9. Best Video Director 5yve Media Ball Out Boy Films Beyond Global Entertainment Cancer Clarence Quatro Clevervizion Cloud Vision Films CT Films Gerard Victor Gorgeous Dani Ihustle 365 Media Jerry PHD Jewdoesit Jon Maven Joye A Los Payne Loud Vision Films Mula Films New Age Media Rowe Shot Me Supparay Swigz TandB Films Videoshop Detroit Write-In Candidate: 10. Best Vixen/Model Amber AP – The Absolute Princess Ayeredd Crystal the Doll Deelishis Gorgeous Dani Kash Doll Kathy Thrasher Kim Stamply Monie Moni Platinum The Model Rocky B Write-In Candidate: | 17. Best Performance and/or Showcase Venue 5E Gallery (Performance Venue) Bert’s Marketplace (Performance Venue) Blondies (On The River) (Performance Venue) Bob's Classic Kicks Club Paris (Performance Venue) Club Status (Performance Venue) Harpos Theatre (Performance Venue) Hazel’s Place (Performance Venue) I-Rock Night Club (Performance Venue) Maidstone Theatre (Performance Venue) Majestic Theatre/The Magic Stick (Performance Venue) Masonic Temple (Performance Venue) Royal Oak Music Theatre (Performance Venue) Simon’s After Dark (Performance Venue) St. Andrews Hall/The Shelter (Performance Venue) The Blind Pig (Performance Venue) The Bullfrog Bar & Grill (Performance Venue) The Crofoot Ballroom/Pike Room (Performance Venue) The Detroit Pub (Performance Venue) The Fillmore (Performance Venue) The Garden Theatre (Performance Venue) The Klinik The Old Miami (Performance Venue) The Original Hip-Hop Shop The Reserve Complex (Performance Venue) The Ritz (Performance Venue) The Whitehouse (Performance Venue) Untitled Bottega (Performance Venue) White Star Night Club (Performance Venue) Write-In Candidate: 18. Best Adult Entertainment/Strip Club Venue Ace of Spades (Adult Entertainment Venue) Coliseum (Adult Entertainment Venue) Cover Girls (Adult Entertainment Venue) Crazy Horse (Adult Entertainment Venue) Deja Vu Showgirls (Adult Entertainment Venue) Erotic City (Adult Performance Venue) Flight Club (Adult Entertainment Venue) Jaguars (Adult Entertainment Venue) King of Diamonds-Detroit (Adult Entertainment Venue) Pantheon (Adult Entertainment Venue) Sapphire (Adult Entertainment Venue) Sphinx Showgirls (Adult Entertainment Venue) The Sting (Adult Entertainment Venue) Write-In Candidate: 19. Best Promoter Please select and cast your vote for one (1) nomineee, you also have the option to write-in a nominee and cast your vote for un-represented individual and/or entity whom you feel deserves to be considered: Above Average (J Neely) Carol A. Dorsey (Madd Money Entertainment) Dawgface Calderon DJ Lish Drama Game 7 Productions Gladiator Jelly’s World Entertainment Joseph Mcfashion June Elaine Killz Melody Fresh Moe Dirdee Money Motivated Entertainment Ray Hill RJ Lamont S Boy Promotions Sheefy Mcfly Six Two The Stallions Write-In Candidate: "Crunkatlanta.com" 20. Best Internet Radio Outlet 7 Mile Radio Cave Radio Hip Hop Revolution Radio Oh So Radio Real Talk Live Reality 313 Radio Royalty Radio Street Hop Radio SV Media Mix Tapdetroit.com Urban Nation Radio World Wide Core Radio Write-In Candidate: 21. Best Recording Studio Collective Studio Ember Recording Studio Harmonie Park Studio Life Line Nation Liv Recording Studio Mix Factory One Studio Nocturnal Rustbelt Studios Studio A Recording TandB Recording Studio The Audio Café Recording Studio The Disc Ltd. Recording Studio The Soundscape Recording Studio Titan Records United Sound Systems Recording Studio Wise Guy Studio Write-In Candidate: 22. Best R&B Artist Aaron Williams Brooklyn Fisher Che Chi Sarai Dion Price Dre Butterz Drey Skonie Erica Paige Front Paije Gwenation J Drew J.Tait John Brown Keely Ferguson K’Jon L' Renee La’ Britney Love Dollhouse Marcus Devine Mike Jay MJ Robinson Nu Nu Thurman Robert A Curry Selena Jordan Shahidah Taryn Mai Write-In Candidate: |