Results are in for the winners at the Third Annual Urban Gospel Industry Awards The UGI Awrds are a by product of the Urban Gospel Alliance which supports Hip Hop, Jazz, Reggae, Urban Contemporary and Comedy.
2006 Urban Gospel Industry Awards WINNERS
Urban Gospel Artist/Group of the Year - Canton Jones
HIP HOP
Album of the year: Think Its A Game -Todd Bangz
Best new artist: TWyse
Artist/Group: The Yuinon
Male: Da Truth
Female: Tena Jones
Producer: Todd Bangz
Mobile DJ: DJ Will
URBAN CONTEMPORARY GOSPEL
Album of the year: Password Access Granted Canton Jones
Best new artist: Addrianne Archie
Artist/Group: Canton Jones
Male: Leon Timbo Seymore
Female: Addrianne Archie
Producer: Mo Henderson
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Looking For You : Kirk Franklin
JAZZ
Album of the year: Kevin Turner - Him
Artist/Group: Mark Lomax Trio
Male: Mark Allen Felton
Female: Lori Perry
Best new artist: Lori Perry
Producer: Moses Tyson Jr.
REGGAE
2006 UGI GOSPEL REGGAE AWARDS
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Koen Duncan, "Bring Down"
DANCEHALL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Koen Duncan, "Bring Down"
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Gitta Dan
BEST NEW ARTIST
Koen Duncan
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Sherwin Gardner (Flow Masters/Koen Duncan/Turn it up/Mr. Danny)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Koen Duncan, Bring Down
COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sherwin Gardner Presents: Turn it Up, Various Artists
CONCEPT ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Christafari, "Reggae Sunday School"
COMEDY
Male: Akintunde
Female: Edwonda White
RADIO PERSONALITY/PROGRAM OF THE YEAR
Bobby Parker: WAUG - Raleigh NC
FOUNDERS AWARD
Pastor Phil Jackson
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