2007 International Unsigned Talent Winners:
In Rock/Indie + The Public Vote – The Features from the United States
In Electronic/Dance – Get Shakes from the United Kingdom
In Urban/Hip Hop – Cool Kids from the United States
Along with the individual genre winners, the following awards were given to these music legends:
The Contribution To Music Award - Peter Saville
The 4Music Icon Award - Joy Division
Guests at the ceremony were treated to:
Live sets by CSS, Wiley, and Good Shoes
DJ Sets by The MisShapes, Kissy Sell Out, and Tapedeck
The Diesel:U:Music Awards took place on October 3rd, 2007 at Club Koko in London. The champagne was flowing courtesy of Tattinger and the awards were hosted by Alexa Chung, Alex Zane and Nick Grimshaw. The Diesel:U:Music Awards will be shown on Channel 4 UK on Sunday October 21st at midnight with excerpts from the show being shown on Freshly Squeezed with Alexa Chung the entire week of Monday October 15th.
Once regional Panelists decided what bands would make the short list of International Finalists, this year’s international winners were chosen by an illustrious panel of musicians and producers. The rock/indie category was selected by Motley Crue legend Nikki Sixx, producer extraordinaire Butch Walker and Peter Hook. The electronic category was judged by past winner Mylo, DJ Felix Da Housecat and producer Jagz Kooner. East London grime MC Wiley, renowned producer Howie B, songwriter Devon Harris and RnB queen Kelis judged the urban/hip hop category.
“At Diesel we have always been committed to supporting new talents throughout all kinds of art. Diesel:U:Music is the perfect platform to give concrete opportunities to upcoming musicians from all over the world! Now in its seventh year, this edition is bigger and better than ever, the standard of entries has been exceptionally high, we have had submissions from Barbados to Bangladesh and New Zealand.” - Renzo Rosso, President and Founder of Diesel
About Diesel:U:Music:
Originating in the UK seven years ago, Diesel-U-Music has now spread its wings across the entire globe. With the support of an international network of independent record labels, agencies, magazines and radio, Diesel-U-Music promotes real creativity in today’s increasingly manufactured music industry. They offer aspiring musicians an alternative stage, where they can be heard and recognized and provide them with real opportunities within the music industry.
www.diesel-u-music.com
To Hear THE FEATURES: http://www.myspace.com/thefeatures
To Hear GET SHAKES: http://www.myspace.com/getshakes
To Hear COOL KIDS: http://www.myspace.com/gocoolkids
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