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Trinidadian Soca artiste Machel Montano and Patrice Roberts will be among the recipients at the 2008 Barbados Music Awards next January. Rihanna, Edwin Yearwood, Mr Dale, Li'l Rick and Alison Hinds and more are among the nominees for the 2008 Barbados Music Awards (BMA) scheduled for January 2008 in the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Barbados.
The 32 categories for awards include Entertainer Of The Year: Male and Female, Album Of The Year, Jazz Album Of The Year, Best New Artiste and Song Of The Year. Not only music stars will walk away with the coveted trophies, one member of the public will win a BMW 116i in a raffle.
Former broadcaster with the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation Vic Brewster, and chair of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union, Starcom Network's chief executive officer, Vic Fernandes, will be honoured with Living Legend Awards. Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to the two top technical people in the industry, Dorsie Boyce and Norman Barrow, while an Award of Merit will go posthumously to Cheryl Hackett.
The 2008 Cornerstone awardees are David Burnett, Tony Poser Grazette, Mike Grosvenor, Mark Lorde, Tamara Marshall, Sach Moore, Doris Provencal, John Roett, The Troubadours, Derek Wilkie, Andy Williams, and Andre Woodvine.
Entertainers slated to preform at the show include 2007 Calypso Monarch Red Plastic Bag, Hal Linton, The Mighty Gabby, Joseph Niles and John King.
Below is an edited list with some of the categories and nominees.
Best Ragga Soca Single - Male:
Don Trent - Me and You
Mr Dale - Soka Junkie
Edwin Yearwood - Feels Like
Li'l Rick - Conch
Peter Ram - Pumping
Best Ragga Soca Single - Female:
Alison Hinds - Caution
Kimberley Inniss and Keann - Sweat
Tara and Natahlee - I Ain't Lookin'
Best Soca Single:
Khiomal and Mikey - Bashment Bacchanal
Li'l Rick - Ca'an Wait
Edwin Yearwood - Where I Wanna Be
Best Social Commentary:
Ronnie Clarke - De Bell
TC - I Is A Bajan
Blood - Calypso Owes You Nothing
Kid Site - Ah Frighten
Red Plastic Bag - Bajans Can't See
Best Soca Album (Solo, Duo or Group):
Jabae - Flames
Alison Hinds - Soca Queen
krosfyah - Fire Proof
Best Reggae Single:
Philip 7 - Beautiful Surprise (Reggae Mix)
J-Co - Simply Beautiful
Vizion - Girl I Need You
David Kirton - Green Camouflage
Buggy - The Way It Is
Best Soca Compilation:
Monstapiece - Return of the Monster
Red Boyz - Soca Bonfire
Soca Tite - Choonz
Best Non-Soca Compilation:
Good Vybz - Various Artistes
Hit Island Vol. 1
Reggae Baje Vol.11
Reggae Artiste Of The Year:
Hotta Flames
Kirk Browne
Buggy
David Kirton
Vizion
Best Jazz Album:
Marissa Lindsay
Arturo Tappin
Terry Arthur
Andre Woodvine
Ricky Brathwaite
Best Jazz Artiste:
Rosemary Phillips
Arturo Tappin
Marissa Lindsay
Andre Woodvine
Terry Arthur
Gospel Artiste Of The Year:
Enobong
KDB
Kareen Clarke
Rap/Hip Hop Artiste Of The Year:
Trezay
Rubytech
Billy Kincaid
LXG
Danny Reid
Best Rap/Hip Hop Single:
Rubytech and Damian Marvay - Reasons
Billy Kincaid - Champions
LXG - Jah Live
Pop/R&B Artiste Of The Year:
J-Co
Rihanna
Hal Linton
Best Pop R&B Single:
Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music
Rihanna - Umbrella
J-Co - Dance With Me
Song Of The Year:
Mr Dale - Soka Junkie
Rihanna - Umbrella
J-Co - Simply Beautiful
David Kirton - Green Camouflage
Kimberley Inniss and Keann - Sweat
Album Of The Year:
Monstapiece - Return of the Monster
Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad
J-Co - We Workin'
Red Boys - Soca Bonfire
David Kirton - Time For Change
Entertainer Of The Year - Female:
Rihanna
Alison Hinds
Kimberley Inniss
Entertainer Of The Year - Male:
Edwin Yearwood
Mr Dale
Lil Rick
Biggie Irie
David Kirton
Best Rock/Alternative Artiste:
Philip 7
Masala
Kite
Best Soca Collaboration:
Mikey & Lorrnzo - Clap
Tara & Natahlee - I Ain't Lookin'
Malcolm X, Styles P and Ramases - Dat Booty
Kimberley Inniss and Keann - Sweat
Khiomal and Mikey - Bashment Bacchanal
