Much love to everyone who attended, was nominated, and won. What are your thoughts?? I know everyone is buzzing. Thought I’ll create a platform on here to talk things out.
And…………..GO!!
The list of nominees. Winners are in bold:
1. Most Supportive Radio Personality
DJ Heat
Big Tigger
Angie Ange
Hollywood
Jeannie Jones
Russ Parr
Rane
2. Most Supportive Media Person
Hollywood
Shaka Pitts
Photo-Rob/Realistic Art Photography
DJ Heat
Donnie Simpson
Sarah Godfrey
Big Tigger
3. Most Supportive Retail Outlet
Downtown Locker room
UP AGAINST THE WALL
Palace
HOBO
SportsZone
Madness
I-Hip Hop
4. Most Supportive DJ
DJ Heat
DJ Alizay
DJ Rico
DJ Gemini
DJ big john
DJ Kash Monee
DJ chub
5. Community Service Award
Audra
Remix Kingz Music Group
Peaceaholics
Brother Maniac
Ms. Gee
Shaka Pitts
6. DMV Legend Award
Chuck Brown
Big G
Rare Essence
Nonchalant
Stinky Dink
Sugar Bear/EU
7. Best Male Rap Artist
B.E.
Substantial
Wale
K-Beta
Konshens
Young Nova
Diggz
8. Best Female Rap Artist
JAY MILLZ
LA VIE
Lady Dy
Audra
Solo
Shy Thoro
B Sheba
9. Best Rap Group
Dead Mic Delivery
BLOK FAM
TOPP DOGG HILL
Freight Train Records
THE CO-OP
ALorious
G-Rieduz
10. Best Rap Recording–Tie
“My Favorite Things” by Substantial
“Berry White” by diggz
“Nike Boots” by Wale
“SOUTHEAST ANTHEM by SOUTHSIDE i
“Roll With Us” by DMV All-Stars
“I Made it” by Frayz
“Top Spot” by Lady Dy
11. Best Go-Go Band
Mambo Sauce
Backyard
What Band
TCB
Rare Essence
CCB
UCB
12. Best Male R&B Artist
Renzo
KYONTE
Kevin Ross
TREY DUPREE
Kle
Infearion
JoRob
13. Best Female R&B Artist
LYRIK
Songbird
Afi Soul
BREE
Gina Rose
Latecia
Wayna
14. Best Band, Duo or Group
Alorious
Freight Train Records
Mambo Sauce
Powerfied Youth of Cathedral of Love
Mello-D & the Rados
THE CO-OP
TCB
15. Best R&B Recording
“The only one” by Kle
“When We Dance” by Trey Dupree
“Withdrawal” by Kevin Ross
“Body Shop” by Kyonte
“I Love the Music” by Latecia
“Could I” by E the R&B Hip Hop Rockstar
“Jealous Much” by Lyrik feat. Defazio
16. Best Gospel Artist/ Group
RJ Jones
MO BETTA
Powerfied Youth
Praise Squad Preachers
Voices of Hope/ Community of Hope AME Church
M.E.C.C.A
17. DMV’s Entertainer of the Year
Wale
La Vie
Kyonte
Substantial
Don Juan
FRAYZ
Tabi Bonney
18. Best Producer
LX
J-$crilla
Judah
CHRIS WRIGHT (MAMBO SAUCE)
X-Quiz
Text Sosa
Draus
19. Best Manager
Ben Harpold
1Shot Mike
Diamond Management
Mahogany Jones
MIKE J
Jazzy B
MS. KITTEN
20. Best Street/ Club Promoter
Dre all day in the paint
Hollywood
Inner Loop Records
20 Bello
HOST-DC
ADAUG
Chris GM
21. Best Comedian
Mike brooks
Eddie Bryant
Billy Da Kid
Big Mo
Larry Lancaster
Chico
Red Grant
22. Model of the Year
Angel Lola Luv
Shalon delgado
Sherella La Bella
Sarah keys
Lettice Brown
Sasha
Cristalis
23. Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist
Cedric Jusme Hand
Jamila
Sun of Man
Esso
Komplex
Secrete Emotions
The Poetic Therapist
24. Artist Most Likely to Succeed
Substantial
Renzo
Relentlezz
Wale
Kyonte
diggz
AFI Soul
25. Best Live Show
Substantial
Konshens
LA VIE
Multiple Man
K-Beta
FRAYZ
TOPP DOGG HILL
26. Best Video
“It’s You” (I Think) by Substantial
“Nike Boots” by Wale
“Warning” by Grap Luva,The Package,Kokayi, Enoch 7th
Prophet”Girl” by THE CO-OP
“Goons Gone Wild” by Wasteland Mob
“SOUTHEAST ANTHEM” by SOUTHSIDE i
“Flyer Than Any Other” by Calmplex and Whitefolkz
27. Best Video Producer / Director
G Light films
Skinny Corleone
Tabi Bonney
Nasjota
Bob Smoke
Malik Pollard
Calmplex
28. DMV’s Breakout Entertainer of the Year
Jay Holiday
Mambo Sauce
Mike Brooks
Raheem DeVaughn
Tabi Bonney
Wale
Wayna
dwayne
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 12:46 pm
oh, you really about to open a pandora’s box!!!
let the games begin…
Dwayne
The CO-OP Entertainment Company
thecoopentco.ning.com
dwayne
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 1:09 pm
i’m ONLY going to focus on the positive right now…mainly because i KNOW how hard it is to do a show…especially one of this scale.
the video intro was a nice concept. i did like that. it seemed as though this award show was really gonna be nice…until…wait i said i would stay positive, right? lol
the performances were great though the sound system took away from it a bit…but all in all, the artists did a good job. the Wayna and JMills performance was HOT!!! Kyonte and Kevin Ross were cool. the female mc’s rocked despite some mic issues. the first gospel performance would have been good…if you could hear the dude singing (stay positive dwayne).
it was a valiant effort, but fell short of what i expected…and that might be as positive of a statement i can make on the rest of the show.
I seen people ready to riot in outrage over this joint…but at the same time, there are folks totally elated by it. again, i’m happy that there is an award show that is at least attempting to recognize our artists…but we have to encourage some serious dialogue about how do we improve from here.
Inclusion and transparency of the process is in serious question amongst a lot folks in and outside of the immediate DC area. How the EMA folks mend that broken fence with M and the V of the DMV is going to key to the future success of this show. I afraid to say that I think it drove a larger wedge than it was before last nights show. (nothing negative about that…just stating what my opinion based on what I’ve been hearing from the folks).
this is just my general feelings…to get into specifics would SOUND like i’m going in whole ‘nother direction. which i’d rather save that for a forum with the principal folks involved and not on a blog.
we have to be careful not to turn it into a bitching session instead constructive criticism.
Dwayne
The CO-OP Entertainment Company
thecoopentco.ning.com
dwayne
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 1:33 pm
by the way, there are other organizations that recognize DC artists. one of them that has been doing it FOR YEARS is The Washington Area Music Awards…the Wammies…do your research…get involved.
there are alternatives if don’t like something. so either be a part of the solution…get involved with something else that suits you better…or start your own award show. (2 cents and then some)
Dwayne
The CO-OP Entertainment Company
thecoopentco.ning.com
Enoch 7th Prophet
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Peace…I pulled a no-show…Just like some guests do to Mental Salvation Radio. Now I was getting twitter messages and text message about how bad it was and how good the event was.
Granted i was apart of the 1st DMV awards (inwhich DJ Earth1ne and I took home the best Rap Group Award)…I was at the 2nd in which we play a major part in that as welll…..but when i saw and heard people who was up for awards and performers had to pay to get in…I said NOPE!!! im home with the family chilling…..
THE “WARNING” Video won for Best Video,but guess what!!! my NAME WASNT even on the Fucking….Award….
De'HitMen
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 1:37 pm
Other Then Being a Nominee That Couldn’t Find A Seat It was Good to See People come Out and Support the Effort. I Mean I Know I am Only a Spoken Word Artist but the Introductions could have been pre recorded like the Music Categories. It was Good Seeing some Old Friends that I Haven’t Seen in years. The Weed Smoking in the Back was Irritating but Hey thats they cup of tea. Next Year I would like to see it at a Bigger Venue and for it to be Handled A Little More Professionally. But I Thank The Ema’s for having a Poetry/Spoken Word Category cause Like DC Hip Hop We Fighting To Better our Genre.
J-$crilla of Guns-N-Butter/Inner Loop Records
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 1:38 pm
so who were the winner? i havent even seen a list
dwayne
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 3:07 pm
i will say THE funniest moment is when my man said “remember when the DMV was DC…and the rest were MD bammas and VA bammas…we done come a long way!” LMFAO
funny if you either from DC or have a really good sense of humor! (its just comedy!!!LOL)
DJ Heat...Again.
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Yeah, he said some pretty funny things I could relate to. Guess we getting old. When he said Triples Nightclub…WOOOOOOW!!! lol
TPK
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Awards were like that top to bottom. I had to leave early and hit the booth. But the joint was like that. I enjoyed myself and had a good time. Seen a couple people I haven’t seen in years and wondered what happened to em. Congrats to all nominees,performers and winners.
The Glass House
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I’m glad Dwayne mentioned the WAMMIES. I’ve never attended but have was introduced to the event in 2007. My man Christylez Bacon won two this year. I’ve never attended an EMA event, however, based on what I’ve read today, I can see it’s meant to be the equivalent of the BET Awards (good thing) and has the execution of The Source Awards (bad thing). My feelings towards the event grew sour as the weeks progressed but this was only the third event and there’s still plenty of time to improve (drastically) by next year.
Anonymous
Comment on March 30, 2009 at 8:56 pm
That’s not my DC…
JUST ANOTHER DIRTY TOPP DOGG
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:08 am
mane….
1. I WAS LEANIN, HIGH AND ROLLIN AT THE SAME TIME SO IM NOT SURE WHAT REALLY HAPPEND LOL
2. WE WON BEST GROUP BUT WE ARE NOT A GROUP. THATS GAY.
3. DJ HEAT WON BY A LANDSLIDE…THAT WAS WELL DESERVED
4. DON JUAN SHOULD HAVE PREFORMED
6. AS FAR AS THE ARTISTS WHO PREFORMED……….WOW……..WHO PICKED THEM? THOSE WERE LIKE THE WORST PEOPLE TO HAVE PREFORM. SHOULDA LET DRE TAKE CONTROL OF THAT DONT YA THINK? THE ARTISTS WHO PREFORMED WERE NOT ENTERTAINERS. I WAS NOT ENTERTAINED. NO ONE WAS. WE FELT LIKE WE WERE AT THE ISLAND CAFE OR SOME OPEN MIC…FOR REAL.
7. THAT JOINT FELL APART AT THE END
8. WE GOT SOME GOOD PROMO FOR OUR “FREE CYRIZ” CAMPAIGN SO AT LEAST SOMETHIN CAME OUT OF IT
9. YAH BITCHES
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:14 am
Top Dogg hill get yo nose out ya ass, You niggaz ain’t that tight at all. You want an award for being high and all? See it’s ignorant pricks like you that be fucking the game up. Ignorance Kills remember that.
JUST ANOTHER DIRTY TOPP DOGG
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:27 am
shut up anonymous…your just another one of the 1000 muthafuckers who hate on the Hill and think negative thoughts, but keep them to yourself, yet ride our dicks in public
everybody knows we are the shit
thats why we are treated as such;-)
Woosie 4 Mayor!
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:30 am
How in the hell text sosa get nominated? He sucks!!!! O yeah, i guess he emailed enough people to vote 4 him. Fail!!!!!
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:36 am
*your just another one of the 1000 muthafuckers who hate on the Hill and think negative thoughts, but keep them to yourself, yet ride our dicks in public* LMAO ABSOLUTE BLASPHEMY. AND WITH THAT WOOSIE FOR MAYOR STATEMENT, YOU ARE ONLY EXHIBITING THE IGNORANCE I’M TALKING ABOUT. I GUESS THEM PILLS FUCKING WITH YOU UH. BUT REALLY THO, YOU NIGGAZ AIN’T TIGHT, HOW IN THE HELL DID YOU GET NOMINATED ANYWAYS? I SWEAR SOME PEOPLE IN THAT EMA’S PANEL NEED TO BE PUT IN THE GAS CHAMBERS OF OSHWITZ WITH THE REST OF THESE IGNORANT CLOWNS.
I TELL YOU, IGNORANCE KILLS
I PRAY IV YOU.
JUST ANOTHER DIRTY TOPP DOGG
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:41 am
dude….relax anonymous
stop getting gangster on the blogs
i gave my opinion on the awards show…simply
my habits or activities that I, or members of my squad choose to indulge in are not relevant to you…they do not concern you
not once has it effected our work ethic or preformances so your opinions are irrelevant
anyway…the awards was very unorganized and very hood..thats my opinion
congrats to all who won and got nominated
keep doing what you do
Woosie 4 Mayor! lol
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 8:52 am
I’m not getting “Gangster” at all, as you claim. Just stating my opinion that’s all and I just think you’re ignorant.
JUST ANOTHER DIRTY TOPP DOGG
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 9:14 am
ignorant of what?
because we are not backpack rappers?
because we dont do “hip-hop”
dude…we got nothin to prove to other artists in our city, or whatever you are.
our street cred is gorgeous, or resumes are impeccable and your bitch loves us
we obviously have different opinions about what RAP is and thats ok with me
and i think u are afraid…which is why your still ANONYMOUS
but thats just my opinion
and id be afraid of us too;-)
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 9:15 am
Most of the whole DMV is fake. People smile in your face and talk sh*t behind your back lol including people on these blogs. And Whitefolkz-why sweat artists when ya see them in person and then say they suck later on on blogs? I guess that’s “Just another Dirty Top Dogg” move lol
JUST ANOTHER DIRTY TOPP DOGG
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 9:20 am
sweat artists????
name names ! lol
im pretty much nice to everybody in general and i dont really show anybody “extra-love”
i know who i respect as a person and i know who i respect as a musician
period
and no…a dirty Topp Dogg move would be leaving the condom in a girls bootiehole for her boyfriend to find later
thats what “Dirty Topp Dogg” means;-)
De-U.c.e. Double
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 9:55 am
Woosie 4 President in 2012…fuck Obama!!! lmao!!!
- Mr. 40. Watt -
deucedouble.blogspot.com
Anonymous
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 12:00 pm
TOPP DOGG HOLLA AT ME FOR STUDIO TIME
EMAIL JDASHRICH@YAHOO.COM
Dee Woodz
Comment on March 31, 2009 at 6:49 pm
It was cool being there with the other artist… Thats pretty much all I have to say about it!
I was bitter with my favorite dj for spinning my joint before anyone got in the spot LOL but I still love u Heat!
Lol @ my word verification being clown!
X-Quiz
Comment on April 1, 2009 at 12:01 pm
all yall suck specially folkz lol. nah but it was a good show im still suprised i won in my category i was expectin tha shit 2 be political