2011 MiddleChild Promotions M.U.S.I.C. Awards

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Lil’ Wayne Leads 2011 MCP M.U.S.I.C. Awards with Twelve Nominations (12)

Kelly Rowland, Lloyd, and Drake Are in a Three-Way Tie with Nine Nominations (9)

Official Voting Polls: tinyurl.com/2011MMAs

LOS ANGELES, CA (October 5, 2011) – The 2011 MiddleChild Promotions M.U.S.I.C. Awards official nominations are being announced today and voting will commence this afternoon on their website. Little surprise that Lil’ Wayne is dominating the ballot with a grand total of 12 nominations between collaborations and his solo work and it is on some level ironic how closely connected he is with much of his competition.

Kelly Rowland shares three of her six nominations with Wayne for their smash hit Motivation; Lloyd managed to pull in six nominations himself, one of which is for Dedication to My Ex, narrated by none other than Wayne; Drake secured six nominations as well, two for some of the space he shared with his record label president on DJ Khaled’s I’m on One.

Elsewhere, Beyoncé and Keri Hilson both received five nominations; last year’s ultimate victor, Chris Brown, garnered four as did Tank and Jay-Z & Kanye West a.k.a. The Throne; Nicki Minaj earned three as did Marsha Ambrosius (full list of nominees below).

The live ceremony will take place Friday, December 2, 2011; time and location are forthcoming. Same as the inaugural year, winners will be determined by online voting at the polls on the MCP website.

The MiddleChild Promotions staff jointly stated, “With over 30,000 votes received last year, we can confidently say that the MCP M.U.S.I.C. Awards were a success and we’re ecstatic to do it all over again! Each and every nominee on the ballot this year deserves their spot and we’re honored to offer a platform to celebrate and reward their hard work! We also greatly appreciate the response and support we receive from all of the voters. We may not have the fame and notoriety of some but we definitely have the passion and drive to support good music and the fact that we continue to get as much love and support as we give fuels our fire more and validates our being headed in the right direction.”

2011 marks the second year of the annual event. The meaning and intent behind the awards is found in the name itself– MiddleChild Promotions’ desire and goal to support, reward, and celebrate the Mainstream and Underground, Significant and Independent makers of Classic music!

Favorite R&B Single
Motivation (Kelly Rowland feat. Lil’ Wayne)
Pretty Girl Rock (Keri Hilson)
Beautiful Music (Rotimi)
Cupid (Lloyd)
Far Away (Marsha Ambrosius)

Favorite R&B Album
Here I Am (Kelly Rowland)
No Boys Allowed (Keri Hilson)
King of Hearts (Lloyd)
Now or Never (Tank)
4 (Beyoncé)

Favorite Male R&B Vocal Performance
She Ain’t You (Chris Brown)
When a Woman Loves (R. Kelly)
Grenade (Bruno Mars)
Emergency (Tank)
Stay (Tyrese)

Favorite Female R&B Vocal Performance
Where You At (Jennifer Hudson)
Pieces of Me (Ledisi)
Breaking Point (Keri Hilson)
Leave U (Kandi)
Best Thing I Never Had (Beyonce)

Favorite Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Miguel
Tank
Rotimi

Favorite Female R&B Artist
Kelly Rowland
Keri Hilson
Beyonce
Marsha Ambrosius
Monica

Favorite Hip-Hop Song
Otis (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
I’m on One (DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)
Marvin & Chardonnay (Big Sean feat. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash)
6 Foot, 7 Foot (Lil’ Wayne feat. Cory Gunz)
Black & Yellow (Wiz Khalifa)

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Lil’ Wayne
Drake
Big Sean
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj

Favorite Hip-Hop Album
Watch the Throne (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Tha Carter IV (Lil’ Wayne)
Finally Famous (Big Sean)
Pink Friday (Nicki Minaj)
Last Train to Paris (Diddy – Dirty Money)

Favorite Song (Songwriting)
Best Thing I Never Had (Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds – Antonio Dixon – Beyoncé Knowles – Patrick “j.Que” Smith –Shea Taylor – Larry Griffin Jr. – Caleb McCampbell)
Sure Thing (Miguel Pimentel – Nathan Perez)
Rolling in the Deep (Adele Adkins – Paul Epworth)
Beautiful (Ryan Toby – Marcus Siskind – Steve Saxon)
Goodbye Game (Chrisette Payne – Charles Harmon)

Favorite New Artist
Big Sean
Miguel
J. Cole
Rotimi
Mindless Behavior

Favorite Video
Motivation (Kelly Rowland feat. Lil’ Wayne)
Far Away (Marsha Ambrosius)
6 Foot, 7 Foot (Lil’ Wayne feat. Corey Gunz)
The Way You Love Me (Keri Hilson feat. Rick Ross)
Run the World (Girls) (Beyoncé)

Favorite Collaboration
Motivation (Kelly Rowland feat. Lil’ Wayne)
Look at Me Now (Chris Brown feat. Lil’ Wayne & Busta Rhymes)
Moment 4 Life (Nicki Minaj feat. Drake)
I’m on One (DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)
Fall for Your Type (Jamie Foxx feat. Drake)

Favorite Remix
Motivation (Remix) (Kelly Rowland feat. Busta Rhymes, Trey Songz & Fabolous)
Look at Me Now (Remix) (Da Brat feat. Jermaine Dupri)
Hustle Hard (Remix) (Ace Hood feat. Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne)
Celebration (Remix) (Tank feat. Chris Brown & Trey Songz)
Lay It Down (Remix) (Lloyd feat. Patti Labelle)

Favorite Mixtape
Black Friday (Lil’ Kim)
Destination II: Short Stay (Jake & Papa)
The Resume (Rotimi)
Luxurious Undergrind (Teedra Moses)
A Tell Tale Heart (Dawn Richards)

Favorite Producer
Rico Love
Polow da Don
Timbaland
Jim Jonsin
T-Minus

Favorite Independent Artist
Rotimi
Lonny Bereal
Kendrick Lamar
Syleena Johnson
Kelly Price

Favorite Underrated Artist
Syleena Johnson
Noel Gourdin
Sunshine Anderson
Lloyd
Rahsaan Patterson

Favorite Underrated Album
King of Hearts (Lloyd)
Basic Instinct (Ciara)
Kandi Koated (Kandi)
The Sun Shines Again (Sunshine Anderson)
Elgin (Ginuwine)

Favorite Movie
Jumping the Broom
The Help
Colombiana
Madea’s Big Happy Family
For Colored Girls

Favorite Reality Show
Basketball Wives
Lala’s Full Court Life
Braxton Family Values
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Real Housewives of Atlanta

MCP Choice
Anything (Monica feat. Rick Ross)
Gone & Never Coming Back (Melanie Fiona)
What’s My Name? (Rihanna feat. Drake)
Heaven (Ginuwine)
Otis (Jay-Z & Kanye West)
Dedication to My Ex (Lloyd feat. André 3000 & Lil’ Wayne)
Walking (Mary Mary)


Official Voting Polls: tinyurl.com/2011MMAs