1st Urapopstar Critics Choice Awards

The 1st Urapopstar Critics Choice Awards will take place in March 2021. It will recognize the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility period, running from May 29, 2020, to January 22, 2021. The nominations were announced during a virtual livestream on February 14, 2021.

Shell Ruin received the nominations with 15 (although four of those nominations are shared with Putanovska), followed by Putanovska with 11 and Emily Henning with 10.

Winners and nominees
Artist of the Year
 * Alesha
 * Emily Henning
 * Jack Stevens
 * Justyce
 * Shell Ruin

Single of the Year
 * Alesha - "Dove"
 * Emily Henning - "Detonate"
 * Jack Stevens - "Masc for Masc"
 * Justyce - "The Keeper" (ft. Aurora Reed)
 * Putanovska - "Lovechild"
 * Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)"
 * Riker Allen - "Down Together"
 * Shell Ruin - "Man Is a Woman"

Album of the Year
 * Aurora Reed - Into the Divine Summer Vol. 1
 * Crystal Barker - Nightmares x Dreams
 * Putanovska - Lovechild
 * Romo - Romo (II)
 * Shell Ruin - The Fourth Wall

Collaboration of the Year
 * Charisma Kane - "Halo" (ft. Zander)
 * Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
 * Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)"
 * Spells x Aurora Reed - Dropbox EP
 * Syd Wolfe - "Wknd in Paris" (ft. Paul)

Comeback of the Year
 * Crystal Barker
 * Emily Henning
 * Indigo Peak
 * Jack Stevens
 * Romo

Video of the Year
 * Emily Henning - "Big in Japan"
 * Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
 * Paul - Christopher St. anthology
 * Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)"
 * Romo - "Feminist Christ"

Best New Artist
 * Charisma Kane
 * Darius Costel
 * Jupiter
 * Neoncity
 * Riker Allen

Best Male Artist
 * Gabriel Dresden
 * Jack Stevens
 * Justyce
 * Paul
 * Riker Allen

Best Female Artist
 * Alesha
 * Emily Henning
 * Putanovska
 * Shell Ruin
 * Syd Wolfe

Best Duo or Group
 * Dresden & Bareilles
 * Flare
 * Indigo Peak
 * Neoncity
 * Spells

Best Pop or Dance Artist
 * Emily Henning
 * Jack Stevens
 * Jupiter
 * Justyce
 * Syd Wolfe

Best R&B or Hip-Hop Artist Best Alternative or Rock Artist
 * Aurora Reed
 * Charisma Kane
 * Kenya
 * Paul
 * Shell Ruin
 * Amy Marshall
 * Gabriel Dresden
 * Putanovska
 * Riker Allen
 * Romo

Best Songwriter
 * Aneurin (Shell Ruin, heroes)
 * Ben (Alesha, Kenya)
 * Kyle (Syd Wolfe, Justyce)
 * Liam (Aurora Reed, Riker Allen)
 * Mike S (Romo, Luke Ramada)

Best Promotional Campaign
 * Emily Henning - "Let the Night Fall" (Rebound)
 * Jack Stevens - "Masc for Masc" (Close Encounters)
 * Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)" (Lovechild)
 * Romo - "Feminist Christ" (Romo (II))
 * Shell Ruin - "Man Is a Woman" (The Fourth Wall)

Best Single Cover Art
 * Emily Henning - "Big in Japan"
 * Indigo Peak - "Cocaine"
 * Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
 * Justyce - "The Keeper" (ft. Aurora Reed)
 * Shell Ruin - "Man Is a Woman"

Best Album Cover Art
 * Alesha - Visible Light
 * Putanovska - Lovechild
 * Shell Ruin - The Fourth Wall
 * Spells - Entrail
 * Syd Wolfe - Club Supreme

Best Miscellaneous Art
 * Emily Henning - online merch store
 * Holy Trinity x KFC value meal box
 * Jack Stevens x Heinz pasta shapes
 * Justyce's New Years Blowout
 * Syd Wolfe - Club Supreme album reveal

Outstanding Art Direction for an Album Campaign
 * Alesha - Visible Light
 * Emily Henning - Rebound
 * Justyce - Deliverance (Deluxe)
 * Putanovska - Lovechild
 * Shell Ruin - The Fourth Wall

Artist of the Decade (2011-2020)
 * Aurora Reed
 * Paulo Araujo
 * Putanovska
 * Shell Ruin
 * Syd Wolfe

Lifetime Achievement Award
 * Paul