Best EP / Album / Record
Written the next Thriller? We’re looking for the best collection of original songs, in any genre and must contain a minimum of four tracks. You will be judged on a combination of originality, quality, commercial appeal, musicianship and melodic & lyrical content.
Sponsored by BIMM
Best Live Act
Could you hold an audience at Wembley Arena? We’re looking for the most captivating, charismatic, entertaining and all round show-stopping performers.
Sponsored by Live Nation
Best Music Video
We’re looking for creativity and originality combined with a quality of production.
Sponsored by Fastrax
Best Produced Record
We’re looking at the sonic quality of an unsigned recording, taking into account arrangement, audio clarity, processing (EQ, Compression, Dynamic Range etc.), and the finished mix.
Best International Record
We’re looking for the best collection of original songs from an artist outside of the UK, in any genre and must contain a minimum of four tracks.
You will be judged on a combination of originality, quality, commercial appeal, musicianship, melodic and lyrical content.
Sponsored by Shazam
Best International Music Video
We’re looking for creativity and originality combined with a quality of production, from an artist outside of the UK.
Best Songwriter
Are you a non-stop hit machine? We’re looking for consistent excellence in your craft. You will be judged based on originality, consistency, quality, commercial appeal and melodic & lyrical content.
You must have writing credits on the submitted track(s) with no more than one co-writer. Your performance of the track is not required.
Best Female Solo Act
Open to female solo acts across every genre; who run the world, girls?
Sponsored by Nasty Gal
Best Male Solo Act
Open to male solo acts across every genre; show us what you got!
UMA Choice Award
Best Rock Act
Includes Indie, Pop/Rock, Heavy Rock, Metal, Alternative, Britpop, Punk etc.
Sponsored by Strange Place Concerts
Best Electronic Act
Electronic music has never played such a large part in commercial music with DJs and producers rising from the underground to dominate main stages and charts around the world. Do you have the beat of the future? Are you the next Calvin, David, Martin or Fresh? We are looking for the best in electronic music from the familiar to the unchartered.
Includes House, Dance, Club, Electro, Dubstep, Garage, Drum & Bass, Trance, Techno, Trap etc.
Sponsored by Mood Media
Best Urban Act
Includes R&B, Reggae, Rap, Hip-Hop, Soul, Grime etc.
Best Country / Folk Act
Includes Country/Rock, Country/Pop, Indie/Folk, Folk/Rock etc.
Sponsored by Ticketmaster & Universe
Best Blues / Jazz Act
Blues Rock, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Traditional Jazz, Contemporary Jazz etc.