A very special thanks to the members of Detroit’s music community for voting Nadir Outstanding Urban Funk Vocalist at the 2010 Detroit Music Awards on April 16. The singer songwriter has earned the Outstanding Funk Vocal prize four of the last five years, and the last three in a row. This is his tenth DMA award.

Nadir thanks the fantastic musicians who have made him sound so good over the past few years: Joe Abrams, James “Jamalot Indeed” Anderson, Yaminah Brock, Alesha Brown, Phred Brown, Derek Buford, Chef, LaMont Davis, Duane Dawkins, Dan Eichinger, Jason Gaddies, GT, The Reverend Dr. Brandon Holland, Kamau Inaede, Tammy Jones, Kris Kurzawa, Niko Marks, Topher Mohr, Earl Orr, Jr., Chris Sego, Freeman Spells, Jr., Ping Spells, Joey Spina, Chris Spooner, Mia Treadwell, and Rudy Washington.

Special thanks to publicist Nancy J. Phares and Spark Art Marketing, manager Cornelius Harris and Alter Ego Management, Michele Bateman of Decent Exposure, Hubert Moser of Miracle Dread Productions, Corbin Dooley of Bikiniwax Records, DJ Butterface, Reavis Mitchell, Neal Cappellino, Daniel Lee, Michael Bohannon, and all the other talented producers who have contributed to Nadir’s albums, Emily Rogers for being (as Yorg says) “the Tawny Kitaen” of Nadir videos, Ryan Myers, Jason Schultz, Landmine Design, Zeina by Design, Lisa Luevanos, Ron Harper, Bob Davis & Soul-Patrol.com, Chris Rizik & SoulTracks.com, Pierre Dumas, the 1440 Collective, Change::The Music, the EAPro Family, Mom, Kevin, all other family and friends, and most importantly, the Queen of Sheba, Akanke Rashad-Omowale. All praise be to the One Most High.