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Hilton Hotel (Grand Ballroom)

2008 Pittsburgh Hip-hop Awards Finalists

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
YOUNG HOTT
E DAN
JULIANO
NESIA BEATS
SLEDGREN
H
J STEEZ

BEST MALE ARTIST
S. MONEY
CYNIK LETHAL
PLAY BIZZLE
WIZ KHALIFA
JOE BEAST
PK POO
A JAXX
2 KRAZE
WAXX NETTY
LIVING PROOFE
NOVA

BEST FEMALE ARTIST
NINA ROSS
ANGEL EYE-RXC
LADY HOMI
SHOCK
J-LYNN
KELLEE MAIZE
SASH MEAD
DONNIS
RENAISSANCE

BEST NEW ARTIST/GROUP
BURGHTOWN
B FLAMES
SHOOTER RICH
YD
BZE
EDDIE BARNES
PIFF BOYZ
OWEY
LIL D
YM.DAKID

LYRICISTS OF THE YEAR
CHARON DON
BOAZ
2 GZ
JOE BEAST
WIZ KHALIFA
JASIRI X
YOUNG ROE
ANYMAL
KEV DA HUSTLER
BELVY

UNDERGROUND ARTIST OF THE YEAR
LIVING PROOFE
DAMIEN VOXX
CHAOZ DA BLACKJACK
TONY WHITE
B HUSTLE
GAMBINO
BIG SCHULTZ
EMS
DRAZTYK

MOVER AND SHAKER AWARD
BRO. ASH
BIG MEECH
KENT BEY
BENJY GRINBERG (ROSTRUM RECORDS)
DONNA BAXTER
DR. KIM ELLIS (DR.GODDESS)
BIG D (MEANSTREET RECORDS)
KHARI MOSLEY

BEST DUO OR GROUP
ALLEY MOB
THE GOVAMENT
MANO Y MANO
DA SINATE
MOST WANTED F MOB
KEYSTONE KINGS
U.P.S
THE SOLE VIBE
H.N.I.C
FULL FORCE
BEENAFACTOR

RECORD LABEL OF THE YEAR
HELRAZA
F-BLOCK
ROSTRUM
KINGPINZ
MEANSTREET
HARDCORE ENT.
RAW-ROCK AROUND THE WORLD
LAFAMILIA
ROVALIKE
JUST BLAZE
HIERARCHY

CD OF THE YEAR
CHARON DON & HUGGY HANDS- ART OF LIFE
STEEL TOWN SOUNDS - THE REMIX LP
PK POO - TEST OF TIME
LIVING PROOFE - THE MOVEMENT
KELLEE MAIZE - AGE OF FEMININE
ALLEY MOB - INVINCIBLES
CYNIK LETHAL - BLACK HISTORY PROJECT

SINGLE OF THE YEAR
WIZ KHALIFA - PITTSBURGH SOUND
JASIRI X - FREE THE JENA 6
SKORGE - JUST BREATHE
S MONEY - I'M THE MAN
PK POO - CLUB HOPPIN
PITTSBURGH SLIM - GIRLS KISSING GIRLS
VAIG - GLIDE
HARDCORE ENT. - JIGGING
IKEY BUBZ&JULIANO - WAKE UP
G MONEY - DANCIN WITH YOU
NOVA - FIRE WOO

MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
PLAY BIZZLE-TRANSPORTER VOL. 1
JOE BEAST-IN THE HOOD VOL.2
DA SINATE-HOODFELLAS
JASIRI X-I GOT MY X
BOAZ-THE PHENOMENAL
DJ ATL-STEEL CITY UNLEASHED
FAST EDDIE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HOOD 3
S MONEY-DOE BOY 2
YD&SUPERSTAR J-IF I'M LYING,I'M DYING
WIZ KHALIFA-PRINCE OF THE CITY 2

MIXTAPE DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ SHEF
DJ TSUNAMI
FAST EDDIE PRODUCTIONS
OMAR ABDUL
MATT DILLINGER
DJ NITRO
DJ SCHIZO

HIP HOP CLOTHING STORE OF THE YEAR
ALREADY INC.-HIGHLAND PARK
TIMEBOMB-SHADYSIDE
DOWN LOW-HILL DISTRICT
SOUTHERN ROYALTY-DOWNTOWN

MUSIC STORE OF THE YEAR
720
DORSEYS
STEDEFORDS
UPBEAT
TIMEBOMB
ALREADY

BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
S MONEY - P.... ON PURP
JOE BEAST - D MONEY
WIZ KHALIFA - PITTSBURGH SOUND
STEADY- SPYDAMAN/WHEELS OF STEEL CITY
CHARON DON&HUGGY HANDS DOWN - IN THE GHETTO
DA SINATE - G CODE
BURGHTOWN - CRANBERRY 2 PIECE
PK POO - WHO RUN THIS

GRAPHIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MISTA SCRAP
SMOOVE
SCHIZO
SHANE PILSTER
K-MO DESIGNS
JULIANO
3-60 - ALLEY ALUMNI
DARYL WADE
TWINS INC.

BEST MALE SINGER
GENE STOVALL
MANNY FROM CRAVE
HUTCH
HAKEEM RASHEED
AMBITION

BEST FEMALE SINGER
ANGEE GONZALEZ
MARGOT B
MIZZ DIVA
BE LOVE
TERESA HAWTHORNE
SHANNON ALICEE
GHETTOVOCALS
MONA
J'AIRA PRYOR
NADIA SOUL
SHAUNA MISHEL

BEST INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST
TRAVIS MALLOY
JASIRI X
SCRIBE
LIGHT THA FLO MINISTA
RXC
REV JE GAMBLE
MELE MEL
JAMIKA

MYSPACE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JASIRI X
GAMBINO
WIZ KHALIFA
PLAYBIZZLE
NOVA
3-60 ALLEY ALUMNI
BIG CHUCK
KOBRAH
SHOOTER RICH

HIP HOP BAND OF THE YEAR
FORMULA 412
EVICTION NOTICE

RECORDING STUDIO OF THE YEAR
BLACKBERRY
I.D. LABS
MINDBENDER
TREE LADY
YA MOMZ HOUSE

CLUB DJ OF THE YEAR
GQ
NATE DA PHAT
BLACK STEEL
DJ GOODNIGHT
DJ NUKE KNOCKA
SCHIZO
SELECTA
DJ ASSASIN
DJ D MAXWELL
DJ XAVIER
KODE RED

RADIO PERSONALITY
J KRUZ
BONICS
KI KI
BOOGIE
BLAK STEEL
TEE JAY
BROTHER MARLON

WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
www.jenesismagazine.com
www.thesoulpitt.com
www.uwebtv.com
www.brothaashproductions.com
www.streetrichmagazine.com
www.pghmusicculture.com
www.timebombcrew.com

JOURNALIST/WRITER OF THE YEAR
DEBRA TODD
BRENTIN MOCK
ABDUL SPADEZ
BRO. ASH
DEVIN HAMMOND
OMAR ABDUL
AARON JENTZEN
THOMAS AGNEW
DR. GODDESS

CONCERT/ PARTY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
BOKA
B MARSHALL
NAKTURNAL
NATE THA PHAT BARBER
FAB 5 ENT.
EXCLUSIVE ENT.
FADED INDUSTRY
MONEY MOTIVATED
STARR STATUS
BLAZE UNLIMITED

POET OF THE YEAR
VANESSA GERMAN
NATHAN JAMES
POETYK
DR. GODDESS
YAH LIONESS
MZ.JIZROCK
EZRA

DVD/DOCUMENTARY
DAWKFILMS - DAWKUMENTARY
GREEDY FILMS - BLOCCS,PROJECTS&ENT. VOL.1

MODEL OF THE YEAR
LATEKA
ESSA THIRY
ZAINA
GIOVANNA
MAURA MARS CLAWSON
SEANTAIA
JANETTE BROWN
BRITTANY J
HAITIAN BEAUTY

BARBERSHOP OF THE YEAR
BARBERS INN
NATURAL CHOICE
RON SMITH'S
BATS
BIG TOM'S
WILLIE T'S
STEVEY WRAYS
XCLUSIVE KUTS
DAVE'S
CRISTYLES

HAIRSALON OF THE YEAR
DREEMZ
M & B
DANA'S
FLOSSY'S
UPTOWN SALON
FARENHEIT 212
CENTRE OF ATTRACTIONS
SHADES OF BEAUTY


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