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CONGRATS TO MTV’S LOCAL VMA BEST BREAKOUT ARTIST WINNERS

MTV Black LogoThis summer fans judged eight different regional competitions on OurStage to help MTV select the nominees for local VMAs for Best Breakout Artist! The contest gave several talented emerging artists the chance to open for big name acts such as All Time Low and White Tie Affair while being judged by influential industry leaders. The New York City competitors battled it out in front of top MTV VMA talent at a Time Warner Cable MTV VMA weekend pre-party. During the live VMAs the winners were broadcasted in their regional markets and announced as the official VMA Best Breakout winners of their city! Congratulations to all the 2009 local VMA Best Breakout winners from OurStage and thanks to all the fans who voted in one of our most successful contests to date!

<strong>Holla Front</strong>

Holla Front

Atlanta

<strong>Picture Me Broken</strong>

Picture Me Broken

Bay Area

<strong>Picture Me Broken</strong>

Gentlemen Hall

Boston

Frank Sirius

Frank Sirius

Washington D.C.

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La Banda Skalavera

Los Angeles

Andrew Belle

Chicago

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MeTalkPretty

New York City

DaCav5

Philadelphia

SOUL SISTER

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Ladies, have you had your fill of dubious dudes who ask for your number then never call? Or pursue you relentlessly, and then when you finally start to respond, lose interest and move on? Jess Godwin feels your pain. More than that, she’s put it to music. And not just any music—big, soulful R&B that comes out swinging and demands your attention, if not your love and respect.

This is not to say that men won’t appreciate Godwin’s fiery piano invectives; many will. But Godwin has a way of succinctly summing up the single lady experience with wit, intelligence and brass that will have a lot of women putting their hands up even higher than they did for Beyonce. In her potent soul single, “Three Weeks Shy,” she takes a negligent love interest to task by asking, “If I had worn the blue dress, if I had a burger, if I had been blonde / Would you have tried to reach me sooner?” Her expressive vocals swing from lilting jabs to heart-wrenching explosions, putting her somewhere in between Regina Spektor and Alicia Keys. After the seismic soul chorus of “Three Weeks Shy,” Godwin cools things down, singing sweetly and simply, “Let’s call it what it is / Just that not in to me.

Maybe he’s not, but the rest of us most definitely are.

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DOWNLOAD OF THE WEEK: ROSE WALKER



Atlanta songstress, Rose Walker, is making sweet, soulful indie pop and penning lyrics that would bring a smile to any Tori Amos fan’s face. And listening to this week’s free download “Always For You,” reminds me of why everyone became instantly enamored with Regina Spektor’s Begin to Hope album. “Always For You” begins on a bittersweet note with Rose accompanied by electric piano, but when the rest of the band kicks in, the song rapidly shifts in emotional tone. So if you enjoy straightforward, well-crafted pop songs with an honest delivery and catchy sing-a-long hooks, then Rose is your girl!  Give it a good listen and be sure to buy her fantastic self-titled EP.

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