title: UMP Awards
text: # UMP Awards
  
  The Urban Music People (often simply the UMP Awards) are Malawi's urban music industry awards, established in 2015, and also include Fashion, and Media sister awards. Most of the categories are dichotomized into male and female. The ceremony is held annually, usually in late November or December, with the judging process starting in October of the same year. The nominations are typically announced at the end of September. The winners receive a gold-plated statuette.
  
  ## Current Award Categories
  
  Music
  
  * Best Hip Hop Act
  * Best Dancehall Act
  * Song of the Year
  * Music Video of the Year
  * Album of the Year
  * Artist of the Year (Female)
  * Artist of the Year (Male)
  * Best Gospel Act
  * Best New Artist (Female)
  * Best New Artist (Male)
  * Producer of the Year
  * Best Duo/Group
  * Lifetime Achievement
  
  Media
  
  * Media Legend
  * Best TV personality
  * Best Radio DJ/Personality
  * Best Entertainment writer
  
  Fashion
  
  * Living Legend
  * Fashion Icon
  * Model of the Year
  * Designer of the Year
  * Most Fashionable Celebrity
  
  ## Host Cities
  
  | Year | Country | Host city | Venue | Host(s) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2016 | Malawi | Blantyre | Golf club | joy Nathu |
  | 2017 | Malawi | Blantyre | Golf Club | DT |
  | 2018 | Malawi | Blantyre | Golf Club | Joy Nathu |
  | 2019 | Malawi | Lilongwe | BICC | Priscilla Kayira |
  