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3rd Annual Southern Entertainment Awards

Since 2003, the annual Southern Entertainment Awards has been revered as the first awards show in the South to honor the independent talent of those working within the urban entertainment industry. It’s also the first awards show to provide the community, both artists and fans alike, with the opportunity to nominate and vote for the winners in each category. For this reason, the SEAs has quickly become one of the most celebrated events for regional DJs, models, rappers, R&B singers, websites, mix tapes, magazines and more. “We saw a void that other award ceremonies did not want to fill,” says Janiro Hawkins, co-founder and event coordinator for the SEAs. “Sadly, it’s rare that independent talent will get recognized for any of their achievements, especially within their local community, until they ‘make it’. We have lost great talent in the past because they didn’t feel as though they were appreciated. If an artist knows that what they do is important and that people are actually listening [we believe] they will continue to make quality music and that they will continue to get better.”

While the SEAs enthusiastically applauds the accomplishments of all urban music entertainers, the founder of the awards, Jesse Johnson (DJ Infamous) especially wanted to provide a platform for those who work within his craft “DJs in the South have always been overlooked by other ceremonies and so we took it upon ourselves to highlight the accomplishments of DJs for creatively making the lasting impression on music that they do,” he says.

In 2005, the SEAs had over 1200 people in attendance including nationally-known artists like David Banner, Pastor Troy, Yo Gotti, Big V (Nappy Roots) and All Star. This year as the coverage expands to 11 southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas), it is expected that this number will double thanks in part to scheduled panel discussions including, “How To Get A Record Deal”, “How To Get Your Record Played On The Radio” and “How To Loose $1 Million: Top 10 Mistakes People Make In The Industry”, and the endless networking opportunities that will be available to all attendees over the three-day event.

“Next year, our conference will have more to offer than ever before,” says Hawkins. “Our conference organizer, Wendy Day [of the Rap Coalition] has some new and fresh ideas that will take our show to another level. Also, because all of our events will take place onsite at the Grand Casino Resort (Tunica, MS), people won’t have to travel to different venues around town which will give attendees more time to meet with more people in their field. You never know, the artist, DJ or music Exec that you need may be just a few feet away from you. By coming out to see what our event has to offer, it can only help your career in the sense that it’s a supportive and celebratory environment for all of those in the independent music industry that are trying to make a difference.”

For information: www.southernentawards.com
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Phone: 615-397-7827

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