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Nominations / Voting

...AND THE AWARD GOES TO

All Award Recipients will be announced at the UC Star Awards dinner on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Additional awards, special awards and recognition will happen at that time as well.

2025 WESTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Donetta Gunnells-Hall
  • Ejaya Johnson & Sean Dennis
  • Eric & Tish Jennings
  • James & Jackie Rice
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2025 SOUTHERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Alicia Williams 
  • Darri 'Lady D' Thomas 
  • Michelle Hicks 
  • ​​Nikki Towers & Arica Dickens
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2025 MIDWESTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Janean Morris
  • Jermaine Matthews
  • John Woodhouse, Jr.
  • Maurio Lampkin
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
2025 EASTERN
CHOREOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
  • Bernadette Burnette
  • Earl Miller
  • Kathy Lesesne
  • Paulette Jones-Thompson (PeeJay)
DANCE OF THE YEAR​
VOTING for the UC STAR AWARDS

In the month of November, a selection campaign commences that allows line dancers across the United States to vote on several line dance categories focusing on line dance activity from November 1st of last year thru October 31st of this year, that concludes with presenting awards of merit and distinction in line dancing at the UC Star Awards. 

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All dances need to be added to the Urban Line Dance Connection Website by October 31st to be included in the nomination process.

For consideration all dances must be added to the Urban Line Dance Connection website
no later than October 31st.
The NOMINATION PROCESS

Processes have been formulated to alleviate the improper manipulating of outcomes. These include:

  • Including external witnesses to assist in tallying and validating the outcomes,

  • Incorporating a members voting committee to manage the voting process, and

  • Reviewing and sealing the winner’s envelope to avoid tampering once the winners are known.

FINAL BALLOT

**Union Crew members and their immediate family members are prohibited from voting in any stage of the ballot process.

  • Based on the outcomes of the initial Nomination ballot, the final ballot is then posted on Survey Monkey for one week. At the end of that week, ballot outcomes are determined. The final ballot outcomes will establish the individuals to be awarded.

  • After final ballots are determined, the winner’s envelopes are sealed with a non-intrusive stamp. Only the voting committee has knowledge of the results prior to the envelopes being opened onstage during a formal ceremony - the January UC Star Awards.

STEPOLOGIST
  • Angelica Leigh (NC)
  • Crystal Sartor (PA)
  • Kafi Howard (MI)
  • Leslie Garry (MD)
  • Maria Hauptman (TX)
  • Quinton Smith (GA)
DANCE COLLABORATION
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  • All Aboard
    John Woodhouse, Jr. , Ejaya Johnson, Sean Dennis
  • B.B.Q.
    Bryce Morrow, Donald Jones, Quan Terrell
  • Mountain High
    Shawauna Moore, James Owens
  • Triple Chi
    John Woodhouse, Jr., Demetra Cox, Benita Stewart, Ericka Mormon
SURPRISE SLEEPER
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GOSPEL LINE DANCE
TRAILRIDE DANCE
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