CATEGORIES // NOMINEES & HONOUREES EME AWARDS 2010
(For recordings and overall impact between Oct. 01, 2008 – Sept. 30, 2009)
Note….. more or less than six (6) nominations in a category is the result of ties
CATEGORIES --- NOMINEES
1) DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
VYBZ KARTEL
BEENIE MAN
BOUNTY KILLER
ELEPHANT MAN
BUSY SIGNAL
DING DONG
FLIPPA MAFIA
KIPRICH
WINNER -- VYBZ KARTEL
2) DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
MACKA DIAMOND
STACIOUS
TIFA
LADY SAW
SPICE
LADY G
PAMPUATTAE
LISA HYPE
WINNER -- SPICE
3) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility)
ROMAINE VIRGO
JAH CURE
TARRUS RILEY
RICHIE SPICE
STEVIE FACE
DAVILLE
HEZRON
WINNER -- JAH CURE
4) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
ETANA
SOPHIA BROWN
CHERINE ANDERSON
ALAINE
TAMI CHIN
PHYLLISIA
BARBEE
WINNER -- CHERINE ANDERSON
5) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(for overall impact as a record producer in this category in the eligibility year)
TARIQ ‘RUSSIAN JOHNSON - CHIMNEY RECORDS
STEPHEN MCGREGOR - BIGSHIP
D. & C. HARRINSINGH, C. MARSH - DASECA
LINTON ‘TJ’ WHITE - TJ RECORDS
NOTNICE - AINSLEY MORRIS
NOTICE - UNGA & WELCH
JASON HENRIQUES/SHAWN ANDERSON/ MATTHEW GRAY - COPPER SHOT
ARIF COOPER - FRESH EAR
WINNER -- STEPHEN McGREGOR
6) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(for overall impact as a record producer in this category in the eligibility year)
KEMAR’DJ Flava’ Mc GREGOR – NO DOUBT RECORDS
DELMAR ‘Della’ DRUMMOND – DANGER ZONE
DONOVAN BENNETT – DON CORLEON LABEL
SLY & ROBBIE – TAXI LABEL
DONOVAN GERMAIN – PENTHOUSE RECORDS
LLOYD JAMES JNR. - JAM II LABEL
STEPHEN McGREGOR – BIG SHIP LABEL
WINNER -- DONOVAN GERMAIN
7) BEST NEW ARTIST (MALE)
(award to an artist whose overall impact during the eligibility year establishes his public identity as a recording artist)
GEE-WHIZZ
RAS PENCO
WASP
ROMAINE VIRGO
CHASE CROSS
CHEVAUGHN
MERITAL
WINNER – G WHIZZ
8) BEST NEW ARTIST (FEMALE)
(award to an artist whose overall impact during the eligibility year establishes her public identity)
STREAM
GAZA INDU
PHYLLISIA
RAINE SEVILLE
SOPHIA SQUIRE
GAZA KIM
LISA HYPE
TIMEKA MARSHALL
WINNER – LISA HYPE
9) DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
(for overall impact as a vocal performer by established duos or groups in the eligibility year)
RDX
LUST
TOK
ANDREW & WADA BLOOD
BONAFIDE
VOICEMAIL
SUGAR ROY & CONRAD CRYSTAL
MERITAL
WINNER - MERITAL
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)
CHUCKLE BERRY
ANTHONY RED ROZE
LLOYD LOVINDEER
RUFFIAN
SPANNER BANNER
MIKEYLOUS
WINNER -- SPANNER BANNER
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)
COMPLETELY
MOCKING BIRD
I AM BLESSED
MIND PON MI MONEY
LIFE
FROM MAWNING
HOLIDAY
GOOD GIRL, GONE BAD
WINNER -- HOLIDAY
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)
SO IN LOVE - HEZRON
CALL ON ME – JAH CURE/ PHILLISIA
A THOUSAND MILES AWAY – RAS PENCO
CAAN SLEEP – ROMAINE VIRGO
MAMA YOU ALONE – I-OCTANE
LIONESS ON THE RISE – QUEEN IFRICA
TELL IT LIKE IT IS – STEVIE FACE
ONE MORE NIGHT – BUSY SIGNAL
WINNER -- CALL ON ME
13) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(award to artist(s) and producer(s) if different from artist(s) whose album had biggest impact in this category in the eligibility year)
UNIVERSAL CURE – JAH CURE
RASTA GOT SOUL – BUJU BANTON
MR BROOKS – A BETTER TOMORROW
CONTAGIOUS – TARRUS RILEY
MONTEGO BAY – QUEEN IFRICA
2 SIDES OF MY HEART – GRAMPS MORGAN
MADE IN JAMAICA – COURTNEY ‘YOGI’ JOHN
IMPERIAL BLAZE – SEAN PAUL
2 SIDES OF MY HEART VOL. 1 - GRAMPS MORGAN
14) RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to the artist with the most charting hits in the eligibility year)
VYBZ KARTEL
MAVADO
ELEPHANT MAN
DING DONG
KONSHENS
QUEEN IFRICA
WINNER - VYBZ KARTEL
15) CULTURAL /POSITIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist with the best/biggest cultural/positive recording(s) in the eligibility year)
TARRUS RILEY
QUEEN IFRICA
RICHIE SPICE
JAH CURE
I – OCTANE
KONSHENS
LUTAN FYAH
WINNER -- TARRUS RILEY
16) BREAKTHRU ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist whose work attracted local and international attention, and who is seen as poised as a leader for the next generation of reggae/ dance hall stars)
CHINO
CHARLEY BLACK
BLACK RYNO
JAHVINCI
DING DONG
FLEXX
BRAMMA
TYRICAL
WINNER -- CHINO & JAHVINCI (TIE)
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
BUSY SIGNAL
MAVADO
KONSHENS
ASSASSIN
QUEEN IFRICA
WAYNE MARSHALL
DEMARCO
WINNER -- VYBZ KARTEL
18) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(award to the artist with the biggest overall impact in this category in the eligilibility year)
NESBETH
MAVADO
MR VEGAS
CHARLEY BLACK
I – OCTANE
CHINO
SERANI
KONSHENS
WINNER - MAVADO
19) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(award to the artist with the biggest overall impact in this category in the eligibility year)
CECILE
D’ANGEL
QUEEN IFRICA
TANYA STEVENS
BLACK QUEEN
RUFFIAN
ISHAWNA
WINNER -- QUEEN IFRICA
20) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform together)
COMPLETELY – VYBZ KARTEL & INDU
THINK BOUT MI – MACKA & UNICORN
UGLY SO – KIPRICH & BLACKER
GOOD GIRL, GONE BAD – TARRUS RILEY & KONSHENS
DIP AGAIN – ELEPHANT MAN & DING DONG
HOLIDAY - DING DONG & CHEVAUGHN
VERSITILITY – VYBZ KARTEL & INDU
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY – VOICEMAIL & BUSY SIGNAL
WINNER -- HOLIDAY
21) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform together)
CALL ON ME – JAH CURE Feat PHYLLISIA
DUMPLING SHOP – LLOYD LOVINDEER & MAMA TIA
PRESSURING THE POOR – SPRING-1 & RAS SHILOH
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING – NODDY VIRTUE & JODIAN PANTRY
KING AND QUEEN – RICHIE SPICE & ALISON HINDS
FOREVERMORE – TARRUS RILEY/ ALAINE
TRY JAH LOVE – JOSIE MEL & SMOKEY BENZ
JAH JAH SEE DEM A COME – SUGAR ROY & CONRAD CRYSTAL
WINNER -- CALL ON ME
22) RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(award to the producer of the reggae rhythm with the biggest impact in the eligibility year)
CHANGES – DON CORLEON RECORDS
AUTOMATIC – PENTHOUSE RECORDS
SWEETNESS - MAC D RECORDS
GOOD LOVE – JAM 2 RECORDS
SWEET RHYTHM – NO DOUBT RECORDS
KARMA RHYTHM – ARROWS RECORDING
WINNER -- GOOD LOVE (Prod. By Baby G)
23) RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(award to the producer/ label of the dance hall rhythm with the biggest impact in the eligibility year)
SET ME FREE - HEART OF LOVE PRODUCTION
MOVIE STAR - CHIMNEY RECORDS
STREET TEAM - FIRE LINKS MUSIC
GOOD LIFE - LIV UP RECORDS
NATIONAL PRIDE - FRESH EAR PRODUCTIONS
TRIPLE BOUNCE - CR0203 RECORDS
FITNESS - DI GENIUS MUSIC
GO GO CLUB – HEAD CONCUSSION MUSIC
WINNER -- GOOD LIFE Prod. By Liv Up Records
24) REGGAE // DANCE HALL COMPILATION OF THE YEAR – VARIOUS ARTISTES
(award to the distributor // licensor of the reggae/ dance hall compilation with the biggest impact in the eligibility year)
THE HIT LIST – VARIOUS ARTISTS/ TADS
REGGAE GOLD 2009 – VARIOUS ARTISTES/ VP
THE ULTIMATE REGGAE/DANCEHALL X-PERIENCE – VARIOUS ARTISTES/ TADS
NATIONAL PRIDE – VARIOUS ARTISTS/ TADS
GOOD LIFE RIDDIM – VARIOUS ARTISTS
GREATEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS (2009) –VARIOUS ARTISTES/ GREENSLEEVES
STRICTLY THE BEST VOL. 40/ 41- VARIOUS ARTISTES/ VP
WINNER -- GOOD LIFE RIDDIM – VARIOUS ARTISTES – LIV UP RECORDS
25) MOST IMPROVED ARTIST
(award to a ‘next generation’ artist whose career improves most dramatically in all areas over the eligibility year)
CHINO
BLACK RYNO
JAHVINCHI
WASP
TIFA
ROMAINE VIRGO
KHAGO
FLEXX
WINNER -- TIFA & FLEXX (TIE)
26) GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to the gospel artist with the biggest impact in this category in the eligibility year)
GODDY GODDY
PRODIGAL SON
DJ NICHOLAS
OMARI
JUDITH GAYLE
CARLENE DAVIS
RYAN MARK
CHEVELLE FRANKLIN
WINNER -- DJ NICHOLAS
27) INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to the artist scoring the biggest charting International Hit during the eligibility year)
SEAN KINGSTON
MAVADO
SEAN PAUL
SERANI
VYBZ KARTEL/ SPICE
CHERINE ANDERSON
WINNER -- SEAN PAUL
28) BEST THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
(award to the theatrical production with the biggest impact in the eligibility year)
BASHMENT GRANNY
BASHMENT GRANNY 2
DIANA
THE XTORTIONISTZ
ME AND MI CHUPSIE
WINNER - BASHMENT GRANNY
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS :
29) VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) - Feels So Good by Barbee…Director(s) Ras Tingle & Rupert Campbell
30) VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) - Dance the Night Away by Voice Mail & Busy Signal ….Director Jeremy Whittaker. Producers Melissa Llewellyn & Conroy Forte
31) PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - Bounty Killer at Reggae Sumfest 2k9
32) BEST DRESSED ARTIST - Cecile
33) SHOW OF THE YEAR - Shaggy & Friends 2K9
34) BEST ORIGINAL DANCE MOVE OF THE YEAR -- Skip to Ma Lue by Ding Dong & Ravers Clavers
HONOUR AWARDS:
35) ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR AWARDEES:
(Jamaican Artist (s) of International Accclaim who’s led his/her life by example and have brought their offspring into the world of Reggae)
TOOTS HIBBERT
DENROY MORGAN
36) INTERNATIONAL FRIEND OF REGGAE AWARDEE
( International. Super Star(s) will receive this Awards for his/her support of Reggae Music)….
INDIA ARIE
Posted on February 6, 2010 14:13
teacha deserve it. the best vybz kartel. he is the best even you dont like him u have to admit he is the best, teacha keep it up
Posted on February 6, 2010 20:53
yep a dat me say to! Kartel wait till yuh get back yuh VISA... NUFF so call artiste nah eat nuh food fe bout 5 years!!! seet it deh! yeah
Posted on February 6, 2010 21:54
i'm wondering a few things about these awards nominations.first,ding dong & flippa get dj of the year nominations & aidonia doesn't???second,how spice get female dj of the year over tifa?third,the only public identity lisa hype exposed was her sacking h**d but she got the award over gaza kim(kym) & timeka marshall.lastly,mavado doesn't write his own songss and he isn't considered as 'lyrical' & wayne marshall has been damn near dead in the dancehall world so how does aidonia not make that list when he is probably the most lyrical artist in jamaica?
p.s. donia a mi artist fi life
Posted on February 7, 2010 01:09
j.o.p mi sa big up u sell donia dem ting ya not going to do anything fi u career so nuh watch dem Dj of the year an donia nuh mek that a buy out ting that. like wise big up busy signal mi next artist, dem two youth ya a the best out of jamaica hothead believe mi nuh man!!!
Posted on February 7, 2010 01:18
It's no big mystery...All yu have to do to get one of these awards is to just pay for it..it's as simple as that.....Good music get stiffled in ja because of corruption.....
Posted on February 7, 2010 01:33
Yo Kartel needs to ease up off the singing for the 2010. 2009 was not Kartels year in terms of being a lyricist he was a sing-jay who sang some good songs but really cant sing. Iwant the Kartel on the Kasablanca riddim.
Posted on February 7, 2010 01:39
shen is that u the ppl dem neva tink donia deserve an award, dont get me wrong i do agree he's a good lyricist but get over it and stop hating on the winners gosh
Posted on February 7, 2010 06:53
now lets talk which click mad de gaza run the awards we sah gaza 4 life now all u fools stop fight de teacher an just listen what de teacher a teach .......... big up lisa pon she award big up merital yo jah vinci a ryno yo popcaan yo dosa, indu , shebba, beenie ..................... GAZA to de world
Posted on February 7, 2010 07:37
I can't believe dis sh*t!
Posted on February 7, 2010 15:08
Mi wah fi kno how flippa mafia get dj of da year nomination ova aidonia n mi nuh know how di bl**dcloth mi artist movado nuh win more award a wah kind a f**kery dem deh pon
Posted on February 7, 2010 17:41
and you people complain about the grammy
Posted on February 7, 2010 17:49
Sum body need to help me wid this one.. but why all deh Hype ova this scrawny looking alien bwoy call Vybe Kartel??? Wah kinda wuk him do other than pimp out gyal, beat them and ah chat Gaza (sh*t).....
Posted on February 7, 2010 23:16
Even in 10 years Kartel NOT getting any VISA, a then him a go really start beating and pimping women.
Posted on February 8, 2010 16:15
Am not being bias r anything,but how comes Cherine Anderson won female artist of the yr ova Etana n Queen Ifrica wasnt nominated?!
Posted on February 8, 2010 20:34
Stups man Busy Signal naw wine nuthin smh busy rreeally shudda win best LYRCIST i neva hear him repeat no lyrics unless its the chorus nd he make sense when he tlkin smh man a favouritism dat kartel beat up woman he shudda lose evry award evn if he "deserve" dem
Posted on February 9, 2010 14:06
flippa mafia and not assasin?
Posted on February 9, 2010 15:10
plz, dont hate on d teacha although whatever he did its wrong but when somebody deserve it them deserve it, nobody nuh out more song than kartel for last year, unu a go sick a him, stop hating, them a mek money so if we gwan curse ova them all dem a do a laugh and mek money but otherwise, donia shoulda get a award.......
Posted on February 10, 2010 06:29
Aaa Gaza Mi seh.Da Teacha To de worl
Posted on February 10, 2010 16:02
ahh gaza straight to the universe adi me daaddyy to all di planets
Posted on February 12, 2010 11:00
Kartel mi a fast and pray fi u get back u US visa cause 2010 ago mad.
Luv u sweety poo poo.
Posted on May 5, 2010 06:28
I believe Queen Ifrica should've been nominated in a few more category. Vocalist Of The Year: Cherine? Can't believe how some artist win award with a rather poor musical impact in the world.