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Sunday, 07 February 2010 00:00

The annual Excellence in Music & Entertainment (EME) Awards took place at the Gardens at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Below is the complete list of categories and winners (period of assessment: October 01, 2008 – September 30, 2009).

DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE) – Vybz Kartel
DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) – Spice
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE) – Jah Cure
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) – Cherine Anderson
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor (Big Ship)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) – Donovan Germain (Penthouse)
BEST NEW ARTIST (MALE) – G-Whizz
BEST NEW ARTIST (FEMALE) – Lisa Hyper
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR – Merital Family
BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTIST – Spanner Banner
SONG OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Holiday (Ding Dong & Chevaughn)
SONG OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) – Call On Me (Jah Cure & Phyllisia)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – 2 Sides Of My Heart (Gramps Morgan)
RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Vybz Kartel
CULTURAL /POSITIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Tarrus Riley
BREAKTHRU ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Chino and Jah Vinchi
SONG WRITER/ LYRICIST OF THE YEAR – Vybz Kartel
SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE) – Mavado
SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (FEMALE) – Queen Ifrica
COLLABO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Holiday (Ding Dong & Chevaughn)
COLLABO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) – Call On Me (Jah Cure & Phyllisia)
RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) – Good Love (Baby G Production)
RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Good Life (Liv Up Records)
REGGAE // DANCE HALL COMPILATION OF THE YEAR – VARIOUS ARTISTES – Good Life (Liv Up Records)
MOST IMPROVED ARTIST – Tifa and Flexxx
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – DJ Nicholas
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Sean Paul
BEST ROOTS PLAY -Bashment Granny

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) – Feels So Good (by Bar-bee; directed by Ras Tingle)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Dance The Night Away (Busy Signal & Voicemail)
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – Bounty Killer @ Reggae Sumfest 2009
BEST DRESSED ARTISTE – Male/ Female – Ce’Cile
SHOW OF THE YEAR – Shaggy & Friends 2009
BEST ORIGINAL DANCE MOVE OF THE YEAR – Skip To Mah Loo (Ding Dong)

HONOR AWARDS
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

INTERNATIONAL FRIEND OF REGGAE AWARDEE ( International. Super Star(s) will receive this Awards for his/her support of Reggae Music)
MELANIE FIONA
INDIA ARIE

Click here to see the complete original list of nominees.

 

 

Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 14:27
 

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