M.A.C Cosmetics Supported the Urban Music Awards 2007!

M.A.C Cosmetics Supported the Urban Music Awards 2007!

LONDON, November 5/PRNewswire/ -- M.A.C Cosmetics, globally the professional artist's brand of choice for fashion, film, TV, theatre, music and photography is proud to announce its collaboration with the Urban Music Awards for the first time.

The music awards ceremony was held on the 3rd November 2007 at the New Connaught Rooms in London and was attended by more than 1,200 artists, DJs, producers, promoters, record labels executives, celebrities from the world of music, radio, TV, sports and urban music fans from across the country.

M.A.C Cosmetics hosted an exclusive makeup suite at the Mayfair Hotel in London where a team of M.A.C Pro make-up artists were on hand for makeup services to key talent, nominees and presenters in preparation for the Awards lead by M.A.C Senior Artist Caroline Donnelly - hot from backstage at London, Paris and Milan Fashion Week.

As the official make up sponsor of the U.M.As 2007, M.A.C Cosmetics was also on hand backstage at the Awards at the New Connaught Rooms to're-touch' makeup for the presenters and nominees. Winners on the night received a gift of M.A.C 'must have' products.

One of the performers, Keisha White enjoyed the M A C VIP treatment in the M.A.C Suite at the Mayfair hotel where M.A.C Trainer Anita Gavranic created a sexy look by using M.A.C Pigment in Golden Olive mixed with M.A.C Eyeshadow in Velvet Moss finished off with M.A.C Liquidliner in Bootblack and M.A.C No7 lashes. M.A.C Face & Body Foundation was applied to achieve a dewy flawless finish. For natural lips M.A.C Lip Pencil in Plum was used along with M.A.C Clear Lipgloss.

M.A.C Cosmetics is also proud to have been the Official Sponsor for the Best Producer category at this years' Awards - nominees included Mark Ronson, Rishi Rich, Davinche, Sticky and Mike Skinner.

The Urban Music Awards was born out of the need to build a worldwide and independent awards ceremony to recognise the achievement of urban based artists, producers, club nights, dj's, radio stations, record labels and artists that are or were previously unrecognised within their country of origin and are a product of the current Underground Dance/R&B, HipHop, Neo Soul, Jazz, Grime, Garage and D&B music scene.

Past winners at the Urban Music Awards in the UK have included; Goldie, Dizzee Rascal, Terri Walker, Beverley Knight , Raghav, Lemar, Sway, Craig David, Lethal B and many more. The Urban Music Awards has set itself as the NO.1 premiere Urban and Dance Music awards ceremony in the world. Hosted by Terri Walker and Ras Kwame and featuring performances from Basement Jaxx, Keisha White Shiomo, DJ Luck & MC Neat, it was one the most outstanding nights of 2007!

M.A.C Cosmetics, the leading professional cosmetic brand was created in Toronto, Canada in 1984 and is now sold in over 60 countries. The company's popularity has grown through a tradition of word-of-mouth endorsement from make-up endorsement from make-up artists, models, celebrities, photographers and journalists around the world. M.A.C Cosmetics' outstanding products, social consciousness, initiatives and unique spirit of individuality continue to attract customers of All Races, Sexes and Ages across the globe.

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Source: M.A.C Cosmetics

For more information on M.A.C and its involvement in the Urban Music Awards please contact: Stephanie Stangl, Assistant Communications Manager, T: +44-(0)870-034-6514 / MOB: +44-(0)7748-932-930 / E: sstangl@mac-cosmetics.co.uk

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Profile: International Entertainment