Controversy over his Rampin Shop collabo with Spice certainly hasn't hurt Vybz Kartel (or spice for that matter. Both the Gaza man and his recording partner picked the coveted DJ of the Year awards in their respective divisions at Thursday nite's EME awards - in front of a capacity crowd of invitees at the Pegasus Gardens.
Following the full list of nominees and eventual winners:
1. DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
VYBZ KARTEL
BEENIEMAN
ELEPHANT MAN
BUSY SIGNAL
ASSASSIN
BUJU BANTON
WINNER……………VYBZ KARTEL
2) DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
MACKA DIAMOND
STACIOUS
TIFA
LADY SAW
SPICE
TIMBERLEE
WINNER………………SPICE
3)VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
BERES HAMMOND
COCO TEA
TERRY LINEN
TARRUS RILEY
RICHIE SPICE
GEORGE NOOKS
COURTNEY JOHN
WINNER…………..TARRUS RILEY
4)VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
ETANA
JODI-ANN PANTRY
TESSANNE CHIN
CHERINE ANDERSON
BARBEE
MISS TRINITI
WINNER…………..ETANA
5)PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(overall best charting record producer in this category in the eligibility year)
S & A LOCKE TRUCK BACK
STEPHEN MCGREGOR BIG SHIP
D. & C. HARRINSINGH, C. MARSH DASECA
LINTON ‘TJ’ WHITE TJ RECORDS
SEAN SEANIZZLE’ REID SEANIZZLE
DONOVAN BENNETT DON CORLEON
TREVOR ‘Baby G’ JAMES BABY G
LLOYD JAMES Jnr JAM II
WINNER………..STEPHEN McGREGOR
6)PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(overall best charting record producer in this category in the eligibility year)
KEMAR’DJ Flava’ Mc GREGOR – NO DOUBT REC
DELMAR ‘Della’ DRUMMOND – DANGER ZONE
DAMION ALLEN – UPLIFTING MUSIC INT’L.
DONOVAN BENNETT – DON CORLEON LABEL
KURT RILEY - AMG RECORDS
LLOYD AND MICHELLE CAMPBELL – JOE FRASER
WINNER…….KEMAR ‘DJ FLAVA’ McGREGOR
7)BEST NEW ARTIST (MALE)
(award to an artist whose release(s) during the eligibility year establishes his public identity)
BLACK RYNO
KONSHENS
BRAGGA
DEVA BRAT
CHARLY BLACK
LADEN
D – MAJOR
WINNER………….KONSHENS
8)BEST NEW ARTIST (FEMALE)
(award to an artist whose release(s) during the eligibility year establishes his public identity)
STACIOUS
TIFA
ALIBRA
SOPHIA BROWN
KK ALESE
PAMPUTAE
NATALEE STORM
WINNER………..STACIOUS
9)DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
(for vocal performance(s) by established duos or groups)
MONSTER EMPIRE
RDX
LUST
MORGAN HERITAGE
ANDREW & WADA BLOOD
BLACK JUDAH
VOICEMAIL
WINNER……………..RDX
10) BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTIST
(award to an artist whose release(s) in the eligilibility year marked his/her ‘return’ to the charts after a long break)
HOPETON LINDO
LEROY SMART
MYKAL ROSE
HARRY TODDLER
COURTNEY MELODY
JIMMY RILEY
WINNER…………HARRY TODDLER
11. SONG OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(award to the artist and producer who score the biggest charting song in this category during the eligibility year)
ON THE ROCK
GULLY CREEPA
THE MISSION
GIMMI LIKKLE
WINE GYAL
I’M SO SPECIAL
TRAILER LOAD OF MONEY
WINNER
WINNER…………I’M SO SPECIAL
12. SONG OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(award to the artist and producer who score the biggest charting song in this category during the eligibility year)
JUST AS I AM
MOOD FOR LOVE
DI PLANE LAND
DIFFERENT PAGE
NOTHING TO SMILE BOUT
BARAK OBAMA
WARRIOR LOVE
WINNER……………..JUST AS I AM
13. ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(award to artist(s) and producer(s) if different from artist(s))
MISSION IN PROGRESS – MORGAN HERITAGE
THE STRONG ONE – ETANA
INTOXICATION – SHAGGY
LET’S GET PHYSICAL – ELEPHANT MAN
DIAMOND SERIES ‘GOLD’ – GEORGE NOOKS
LOADED – BUSY SIGNAL
WINNER………ETANA
14) RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to the artist with the most charting hits in the eligibility year)
VYBZ KARTEL
MAVADO
BEENIE MAN
ELEPHANT MAN
ETANA
ASSASSIN
SERANI
WINNER…………….MAVADO
15) CULTURAL /POSITIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist with the best cultural/positive recording(s) in the eligibility year)
TARRUS RILEY
QUEEN IFRICA
RICHIE SPICE
MORGAN HERITAGE
I – OCTANE
KONSHENS
ETANA
WINNER…………….QUEEN IFRICA
16) BREAKTHRU ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist whose work attracted local and international attention, and who is getting the attention of a record label….or one who started work on, or released an album on said label)
ERUP
I – OCTANE
SHANE-O
PATRIOT
FLIPPA MAFIA
SERANI
D’ANGEL
WINNER………….SERANI
17) SONG WRITER/ LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist whose writing skills on all charting songs were of a consistently high standard )
VYBZ KARTEL
BUJU BANTON
BUSY SIGNAL
FLIPPA MAFIA
MAVADO
BUGLE
KONSHENS
WINNER………………VYBZ KARTEL
18) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(award to the artist with the best overall chart success in this category in the eligilibility year)
MAVADO
MR VEGAS
SERANI
BUGLE
DEMARCO
I – OCTANE
WINNER………….MAVADO
19) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(award to the artist with the best overall chart success in this category in the eligibility year)
CECILE
D’ANGEL
QUEEN IFRICA
MBC
NATALEE STORM
WINNER………………..D’ANGEL
20) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform together)
THE MISSION – DAMIAN & STEPHEN MARLEY
BURNIN, BURNIN – MISS TRINITI & BEENIE MAN
SHAKE THAT BODY – PI FEAT. ELEPHANT MAN
DOH – SERANI & BUGLE
REAL JAMAICANS-MYKAL ROSE & BUSY SIGNAL
WINNER………..THE MISSION – DAMIAN & STEPHEN MARLEY
21) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform together)
BED OF ROSES = NODDY & JODI-ANN
PAIN – CAPLETON/BOBO ZARRO/CONTRACTOR
MERCY PLEASE – BLACK JUDAH & WARRIOR KING
WANT TEK LIFE – JNR. REID/ANDREW & WADA BLOOD
PULL UP SELECTA – TARRUS & JIMMY RILEY
WINNER………….BED OF ROSES – NODDY VIRTUE & JODIANN PANTRY
22) RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(award to the producer)
RUB-A-DUB
JOURNEY
CHI CHI BUD
GOLDEN GATE
CHEMISTRY
SECRETS
WINNER………..RUB-A-DUB
23) RHYTHM OF THED YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(award to the producer)
UNFINISHED BIZNIZ
LOOK GAL
CHINEY – K
MISSION
SHOOT OUT
WORK OUT
GEAR BOX
WINNER………UNFINISHED BIZNIZ
24) REGGAE // DANCE HALL COMPILATION OF THE YEAR – VARIOUS ARTISTES
(award to the distributor // licensor)
REGGAE GOLD 2008
THE ULTIMATE REGGAE/DANCEHALL X-PERIENCE
JAMROCK CLASSICS
RIDDIM RULER – DROP IT
GREATEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS (2008)
WINNER…………THE ULTIMATE REGGAE/ DANCEHALL X-PERIENCE
25) MOST IMPROVED ARTIST
(award to artist whose career improves dramatically in all areas over the eligilibility year)
D’ANGEL
I-OCTANE
ANDREW & WADA BLOOD
NODDY VIRTUE
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
BUGLE
FLIPPA MAFIA
WINNER………………I-OCTANE
26) GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist adjudged the most popular in this category in the eligibility year)
GODDY GODDY
PRODIGAL SON
DJ NICHOLAS
OMARI
JUDITH GAYLE
MOSES
RYAN MARK
WINNER…………..PRODIGAL SON
HONOUR AWARDS:
27) VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
BAD MAN DON’T CRY – SHAGGY (ARTIST)
BAD MAN DON’T CRY – JAY WILL
28. VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
TIC TOC – BUSY SIGNAL (ARTIST)
TIC TOC – RAS KASSA (DIRECTOR)
29. PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
BEENIE MAN @ REGGAE SUMFEST ‘08
30. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
CHAKA CHI CHI
31. BEST DRESSED ARTIST
MOSES ‘BEENIE MAN’ DAVIS
32. SHOW OF THE YEAR
A MOMENT IN TIME
33. DANCHALL TRENDSETTER OF THE YEAR
FLIPPA MAFIA
34. BEST ORIGINAL DANCE SONG/ MOVE OF THE YEAR
GULLY CREEPER – ELEPHANT MAN
GULLY CREEPER – CREATED BY ICE
35. ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR AWARDEES:
SONIA POTTINGER
FREDDIE McGREGOR
LLOYD ‘King Jammy’ JAMES
36) INTERNATIONAL FRIEND OF REGGAE
( Int’l. Super Stars will each receive these Awards for their continued support of Reggae)….
MISSY ELLIOTT
JASMIN SULLIVAN
JOHN LEGEND
ESTELLE
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