Without the media wide hype of the Mercury Music Prize, two other music award events took place this week. Firstly the third UK Hip Hop awards took over Sound Leicester Square on Wednesday night. And the winners were:
Best Unsigned UK Hip Hop Act: Street Politiks
Best UK Hip Hop Newcomer: Psychic Phenomena
Best UK Hip Hop Female: Est'elle
Best Wholly UK Hip Hop Act: The Gifted
Best UK Hip Hop Act - Sponsored By Hip Hop Awards Magazine And The Voice: Blak Twang
Best International Hip Hop Act: Ja Rule
Best UK Hip Hop Video: Fredi Kruga "Be My Guest"
Best UK Hip Hop Single: Fredi Kruga "Be My Guest"
Best UK Hip Hop Album: Blak Twang "Kick Off"
Best UK Hip Hop Producer: Doze Guyz
Best Mainstream UK Hip Hop Radio Presenter: Westwood (Radio 1)
Best Underground UK Hip Hop Radio Presenter: DJ Smasherelly (Bassline Fm London)
Best UK Hip Hop Personality: DJ 279, Jane Flame & Mcfarlo (Choice Fm)
Best UK Hip Hop DJ: Dj Skully
Best UK Hip Hop Event: Lyrical Lounge (London)
Best European Hip Hop Act: Cam (France)
Contribution To UK Hip Hop 2002: DJ 279
Meanwhile a little further from home the end-of-summer DJ Awards were presented at Pacha in Ibiza. And the winners were:
Best House DJ: Roger Sanchez
Best International DJ: Danny Tenaglia
Best Techno DJs: Carl Cox and Richie Hawtin
Outstanding Contribution: Pete Tong
Best Tech-House DJ: X-Press 2
Best Ibiza DJ: Pete Gooding
Track of the Season Award: Tim Deluxe - It Just Won’t Do