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There's no 2 ways about it, 1Xtra Live completely smashed it. We proved that whatever you feel comfortable calling it, Black or Urban music is 100% alive in the UK and the fans of it aren't all hooligans.

On behalf of the 1Xtra staff, DJ's and artists thank you for making the show as big as it was, whether you were one of the 5000 people inside the Ricoh arena or you were one of the millions listening/watching at home. Now, here comes the gloating bit. I had to take my position to introduce Kelly Rowland 20 minutes before hand, just to make sure all ran smoothly. This was when I discovered where the best spot in the house was to watch the show and it also became clear why the BIG bosses of 1Xtra were standing there:

My big bro Seani B had to get in on the action too:

Sorry! To make up for it, make sure you check out the 1Xtra live coverage here and if you want to see my unofficial behind the scenes photos, click either of the pictures above and check em out on Flickr.