1st Urapopstar Critics Choice Awards
| 1st Urapopstar Critics Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 2021 |
| Location |
Beverly Hills Hotel, Los Angeles, California Hôtel Ritz Paris, Paris, France |
| Hosted by | Alesha · Shell Ruin |
| Most awards | Jack Stevens (3) |
| Most nominations | Shell Ruin (13) |
The 1st Urapopstar Critics Choice Awards were held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles and the Hôtel Ritz Paris in Paris on March 13, 2021. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility period, running from May 29, 2020, to January 22, 2021. The nominations were revealed during a virtual livestream on February 14, 2021. Alesha and Shell Ruin hosted the ceremony, reprising their roles from the 17th Urapopstar Awards in 2009.
Shell Ruin received the most nominations with 13 (although four of those nominations are shared with Putanovska), followed by Putanovska with 11 and Emily Henning with 10. Jack Stevens received the most award with three.
Winners and nominees[edit | edit source]
Artist of the Year
Single of the Year
- Jack Stevens - "Masc for Masc"
- Alesha - "Dove"
- Emily Henning - "Detonate"
- 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
- Shell Ruin - The Fourth Wall
- Aurora Reed - Into the Divine Summer Vol. 1
- Crystal Barker - Nightmares x Dreams
- Putanovska - Lovechild
- Romo - Romo (II)
Collaboration of the Year
- Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)"
- Charisma Kane - "Halo" (ft. Zander)
- Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
- Spells x Aurora Reed - Dropbox EP
- Syd Wolfe - "Wknd in Paris" (ft. Paul)
Comeback of the Year
Video of the Year
- Paul - Christopher St. anthology
- Emily Henning - "Big in Japan"
- Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
- Putanovska & Shell Ruin - "Burning the Candle (At Both Ends)"
- Romo - "Feminist Christ"
Best New Artist
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best Duo or Group
Best Pop or Dance Artist
Best R&B or Hip-Hop Artist
Best Alternative or Rock Artist
Best Songwriter
- Mike S (Romo, Luke Ramada)
- Aneurin (Shell Ruin, heroes)
- Ben (Alesha, Kenya)
- Kyle (Syd Wolfe, Justyce)
- Liam (Aurora Reed, Riker Allen)
Best Promotional Campaign
- Jack Stevens - "Masc for Masc" (Close Encounters)
- Emily Henning - "Let the Night Fall" (Rebound)
- 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
- Justyce - "The Keeper" (ft. Aurora Reed)
- Emily Henning - "Big in Japan"
- Indigo Peak - "Cocaine"
- Jupiter & James Moss - "The Hunger"
- 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
- Justyce - Deliverance (Deluxe)
- Alesha - Visible Light
- Emily Henning - Rebound
- Putanovska - Lovechild
- Shell Ruin - The Fourth Wall
Artist of the Decade (2011-2020)
Lifetime Achievement Award
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