UMAC Honours
The Urban music community is an extremely relevant and important part of Canada’s musical identity. From Oscar Peterson to Kardinal Official, Salome Bey to Deborah Cox, urban music has been an active and successful participant in this country’s musical mosaic. Canadian pioneers in this genre deserve to be recognized by the rest of the country.
It is because of this unique musical history that we propose, for the first time, the UMAC Honours gala be taped live for future television and web broadcasts.
Unlike conventional live or live-to-tape broadcasts, UMAC Honours 2010, the television show, will forgo lots of pomp and ceremony and instead concentrate on celebrating the music and the musicians. Through pre-taped testimonials, live performances and a slick, seamless production style, we propose to produce a cost effective, one-hour package to fit a performing arts or variety format.
The show will feature the presentation of 6 achievement awards to performers from the urban music community who have been pioneers not only through their music but also by breaking down barriers for future performers in the urban music field. The highlight of the show however will be music! Performances by this country’s top urban artist from the last 50 years in many of the music’s sub genres: jazz, blues, rap/hip-hop, dance, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms alike.
Canadian urban music has added a distinct flavour to Canadian culture. It’s time to TRULY celebrate that contribution.
Canadian Urban Music Awards
Each year, UMAC hosts the Canadian Urban Music Awards, a celebration of the best & brightest in Canada’s urban music industry. UMAC will re-launch the brand via an exciting experience establishing a link with the history, dedication & unyielding efforts of those who aided in creating urban music culture in Canada, dubbed UMAC Honours, in September 2010 during the celebration of Canada’s first official Urban Music Month.
The CUMAs will commence for the eighth time in September 2011. Stay tuned for information on this gala event, the nomination and voting process, as well as other official particulars regarding UMAC’s flagship affair, Canadian Urban Music Awards!
