Yo Gotti, Drumma Boy big winners at Southern Entertainment Awards

Singer Skai, Tamara Kyler, performs her song 'Why You Didn't Call' Sunday afternoon during the 7th annual Southern Entertainment Awards at the Cannon Center.

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Singer Skai, Tamara Kyler, performs her song "Why You Didn't Call" Sunday afternoon during the 7th annual Southern Entertainment Awards at the Cannon Center.

The seventh annual Southern Entertainment Awards, celebrating the best in regional rap, hip-hop and urban music, were handed out this past weekend in Memphis.

Two days of awards-related programs and events were capped by a Sunday night ceremony at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

Among the big local winners was rapper Yo Gotti, who took home a trio of trophies for Song of the Year, Beat of the Year and Indie Album of the Year.

Memphis-bred, Atlanta-based hitmaker Drumma Boy, aka Christopher Gholson, earned his second consecutive win as Indie Producer of the Year, while local broadcast powerhouse WHRK (97.1 FM) was given the Best Radio Station honor.

Here are winners in the major categories at the 2010 Southern Entertainment Awards. For a complete list, go to southernentawards.com:

Indie Album of the Year: Yo Gotti, Cocaine Muzik 2

Indie Artist of the Year: Dorrough

Indie Group of the Year: Streets & Young Deuces

Indie Producer of the Year: Drumma Boy

Radio Station of the Year: 97.1 FM WHRK (Memphis)

Song of the Year: Yo Gotti “5 Star”

Indie Rap Album of the Year: Tum Tum, Tum Thousand & 9

Indie R&B Album of the Year: Amore Rayne Girl Like Me

Indie Rap Artist of the Year: Nicki Minaj

Indie R&B Artist of the Year: Christelle

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