Urapopstar Awards 17

Background
Pre-nominations were sent out to a panel of fifteen Urapopstar artists, both older and newer, on September 23 2009. The official nominations were revealed on October 11, with voting opening exactly a week later. It was announced on October 30 that the event would be hosted by Alesha Kurdadze and Shell Ruin. Following her role as co-host of Urapopstar Awards 12 with Neyssa, the event marks the second time Alesha has hosted the ceremony.

Following the Urapopstar Awards ceremony, Ruin was involved in a serious car accident outside of the Earls Court theatre, London. Ruin, five months pregnant, was making her way to the aftershow party with her assistant Vivienne Saunders when her Cadillac CTS was involved in a collision with a Ford Fiesta. Accompanied by Kurdadze, Ruin and her assistant were airlifted to The Royal London Hospital, where Saunders died and Ruin was treated for serious head injuries. Ruin died at 22:19 GMT.

Best Newcomer nominee Paris was also involved in an accident or something. But no one really cared, it's not like she was famous or anything.

Performers

 * Alesha & Shell Ruin - Delusions of Grandeur
 * Esmeralda Dimuzio Think Ahead
 * Indigo Peak (feat. Jack Stevens, Izzy & China) - Space Invaders / Cold War / Electric Eccentric / Fire! Scream! / North Korea
 * Loretta Lambert - Another Brick in the Wall / They Don't Care About Us / Bark for the Bitch! (Woof Woof)
 * Elice Claire & Helena Rossi - Damn Wrong About Me (Blackout Radio Mix) / Call of the Wild / Devilicious
 * Jack Stevens (feat. Brett Clarkson & Taylor Wolfe) - Reverend Stevens/The Siren's Call
 * Romo - TITS-FM!
 * Putanovska - Worship Me (Song 4 Putanovska)
 * Emily Henning - Folie de l'Amour
 * Alesha & Jack Stevens - My Baby / Bruises
 * China - Not Gonna Tell

Presenters
The main show was hosted by Alesha and Shell Ruin, while the pre-show was presented by Indigo Peak.

Award Presenter(s)

 * Best Newcomer - Butterscotch and Romo
 * Best Comeback - Indigo Peak and Izzy
 * Best Video - Paris and Syd Wolfe
 * Best Songwriter - Claire and Jess from Twist
 * Best Collaboration - Aftershock and Crystal Barker
 * Best Urban - The Infinite and Morris David Cat
 * Best Pop/Dance - Ellen Fitzpatrick and Loretta Lambert
 * Best Promotion - Kirby L. Avalon and Taylor Wolfe
 * Best Single/Album Art - Esmeralda Dimuzio and Lindsay Belle
 * Best Alternative/Rock - Amy Marshall and Paulo Araujo
 * Best Banner - Brett Clarkson and Sophie Ramone
 * Best Miscellaneous Art - Ben Johnston and Twisted Disco
 * Best Spin-Off - Missfit and Stiletto
 * Best Live - Alex Washington and Violetta DiNozzo
 * Best Group - Sandi Cohen and Venus Vegas
 * Best Male - Ana Simpson and China
 * Best Female - Emily Henning and Jack Stevens
 * Best Album - Elice Claire and Helena Rossi
 * Best Single - Putanovska and Ryan Dawson

Winners

 * Best Newcomer - Tiger Tiger
 * Best Comeback - Ana Simpson
 * Best Video - Putanovska - "The Glitterati"
 * Best Songwriter - Ben (Alesha)
 * Best Collaboration - Elice Claire & Lindsay Belle - "Think Twice, Think Thrice"
 * Best Urban - Paulo Araujo
 * Best Pop/Dance - China
 * Best Promotion - China
 * Best Single/Album Art - Indigo Peak - Arcadium (Filthy Preacher Edition)
 * Best Alternative/Rock - Alesha
 * Best Banner - Emily Henning - "Bruises"
 * Best Miscellaneous Art - Elice Claire & China - Strictly Censored Tour
 * Best Spin-Off - Uraps Wiki
 * Best Live - China
 * Best Group - Indigo Peak
 * Best Male - Jack Stevens
 * Best Female - China
 * Best Album - Alesha - Bigger Than God
 * Best Single - Alesha - "Apocalypse City"

Best Single
Alesha - "Apocalypse City" Emily Henning - "Body Language" Esmeralda Dimuzio - "Product of the Past" Indigo Peak - "Cold War" Jack Stevens - "Hands Up! Pants Down!"

Best Album
Alesha - Bigger Than God Indigo Peak - Long Live Jack Stevens - Affirmative Romo - POPSTAR: The Life & Times of Belle Ball Shell Ruin - Never Stop

Best Male
Carl Reeves Jack Stevens Jake Paulo Araujo Ryan Dawson

Best Female
Alesha China Elice Claire Emily Henning Shell Ruin

Best Group
Damned Indigo Peak Missfit Rouge Tiger Tiger

Best Newcomer
Crystal Barker Helena Rossi Paris Syd Wolfe Tiger Tiger

Best Alternative / Rock
Alesha Damned Luke Ramada Sandi Cohen Shell Ruin

Best Pop / Dance
China Elice Claire Emily Henning Indigo Peak Jack Stevens

Best Urban
Loretta Lambert Paulo Araujo Rouge Sophie Ramone Tiger Tiger

Best Video
Alesha - Apocalypse City Esmeralda Dimuzio - "Product of the Past" Indigo Peak - "Cold War" Paulo Araujo - "Trainwreck" Putanovska - "The Glitterati"

Best Collaboration
Alex Washington & Paulo Araujo - "Sort It Out (Part 3)" Elice Claire & Lindsay Belle - "Think Twice, Think Thrice" Indigo Peak & Alesha - "Filthy Preacher" / Shoot to Kill" Romo & China - "Belle Ball" / Covergirl" Rouge & Ryan Dawson - "Love Mercy"

Best Live
Alesha - Apocalypse City Live China - Strictly Censored Tour / Live and Uncensored Emily Henning - The Seventeen Missing Kisses Tour Indigo Peak - Arcadium Live 2009 Jack Stevens - Affirmative Live

Best Comeback
Ana Simpson Esmeralda Dimuzio Loretta Lambert Shell Ruin Sophie Ramone

Best Spin-Off
Airplay Chart Official Charts Company POP BOX URAPS Idol 10 URAPS Wiki

Best Songwriter
Ben (Alesha) Benito (Indigo Peak) Mike (Jack Stevens) Natalie (China) Nye (Shell Ruin)

Best Single/Album Art
Alesha - "Apocalypse City" Emily Henning - "Through The Mud" Indigo Peak - Arcadium (Filthy Preacher Edition) Tiger Tiger - From Rags to Bitches 4tune - Disco Rehab

Best Banner
Amy Marshall - "Why I Drink" Damned - "Kill the Lights, Where's the Noise?" Elice Claire - "Keepin' U Up" Emily Henning - "Bruises" Indigo Peak - "Cold War"

Best Miscellaneous Art
Alesha - Brooklyn to Brixton Promo Tour Damned - The Kill the Lights, Where's the Noise? Tour Elice Claire & China - Strictly Censored Tour Indigo Peak - Stage Invaders 2010 Shell Ruin - Remixed

Best Promotion
Alesha China Emily Henning Indigo Peak Jack Stevens