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Phil Brodie Band "Muso" Information Page
MUSIC
AWARD WINNERS
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2009
The 28th IRAWMA
Reggae & World Music Awards
Sunday ~ May 3rd 2009
Bob
Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year
Beres Hammond
Recording
Artist of the Year
Mavado
Best
Male Vocalist
Tarrus Riley
Best
Female Vocalist
Queen Ifrica & Etana (TIE)
Best
Song
Mavado - "So Special"
Best
Album
Etana - Strong One
Best
Crossover Song
John Legend & Buju - "Can't Be My Lover"
Best
Gospel Song
Stitchie & Elephant Man - "What A Mighty God"
Best
Female D.J./Rapper
Queen Ifrica
Best
Male D.J./Rapper
Beenie Man
Best
New Entertainer
Serani
Best
Calypso/Soca Entertainer
Alison Hinds
Best
Reggaeton Entertainer
Daddy Yankee
Best
Latin Entertainer
Shakira
Best
Compas Entertainer
Nu-Look
Best
African Entertainer
Alpha Blondy
Best
Soukous Entertainer
Awilo Longomba
Best
Hip Hop/R&B Entertainer
Lil Wayne
Outstanding
Contribution to World Music
Wyclef Jean
Most
Outstanding Stage Personality
Machel Mantano
Best
Music Video
Stephen & Damian Marley - "The Mission"
Best
Poet
Mutabaruka
Most
Educational Entertainer
Morgan Heritage
Most
Outstanding Show Band
Machel & HD Band
Most
Consistent Entertainer
Calypso Rose
Most
Promising Entertainer
Lutan Fyah
Most
Improved Entertainer
Tanya Mullings
Best
Instrumentalist
Dean Fraser
Best
Backing Band
New Kingston Band
Most
Popular Selector
Stone Love
Concert
of the Year
Irie Jamboree
Promoter
of the Year
Sumfest
Producer
of the Year
Steven McGregor
Songwriter
of the Year
Beres Hammond
Award
for Spiritual Service through Music
Lutan Fyah
Community
Service Award
Ziggy Marley, U.R.G.E.
Marcus
Garvey Humanitarian Award
Shaggy
Best
Song in Tribute to Barack Obama
Cocoa Tea - "Barack Obama"
SPECIAL:
Int'l Reggae & World Music Hall of Fame/Lifetime Inductee
Clive Hunt, King Short Shirt, Sweet Honey in the
Rock
SPECIAL:
Master of the Caribbean Award
Mighty Sparrow
SPECIAL:
Martin's International/Inter-Culture Award of Honor
Granville Straker
SPECIAL:
Award for Contributions to Music, Arts & Culture
Hon. Olivia "Babsy" Grange
SPECIAL:
Producer's "Respect" Award
Usain Bolt
SPECIAL:
Awards of Appreciation for Contributions to Music Industry
Owen Dalhouse, Brigadier Jerry, Road Int'l, Heavy
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2008
The
27th IRAWMA
Reggae & World Music Awards
Sunday, May 4th 2009
Entertainer of the Year – Machel Montano
Recording Artist of the Year – Beenie Man
Best Male Vocalist – Tarrus Riley
Best Female Vocalist – Etana
Best CD – "Mind Control" - Stephen Marley
Best
Crossover Song - "Beautiful Girls" - Sean Kingston
Best Song – "She Is Royal" - Tarrus Riley
Best Gospel Song - "Lava Ground" - Prodigal Son
Best Female D.J./Rapper – Queen Ifrika
Best Male D.J./Rapper – Beenie Man
Best New Entertainer – Sean Kingston
Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer – Machel Montano
Best Reggaeton Entertainer – Don Omar
Best Latin Entertainer - Marc Anthony
Best Compas Entertainer – Carimi
Best
African Entertainer – Lucky Dube - Post Humous
Best Soukous Entertainer - Papa Wembe
Best Hip Hop/R&B Entertainer - Rihanna
Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Music – King Sunny Ade
Most Outstanding Stage Personality – Machel Montano
Best Music Video – Shaggy "Church Heathen"
Best Poet - Mutabaruka
Most
Educational Entertainer – Buju Banton
Best Instrumentalist - Dean Fraser
Best Backing Band – Live Wyya
Most
Popular Selector – Mighty Crown
Concert of the Year - Reggae Sumfest
Promoter of the Year – Sumfest Production
Producer
of the Year – Stephen McGregor
Songwriter of the Year – Stephen Marley
Selassie I Award for Spiritual Service through Music – Tony Rebel
Community Service Award – Capleton
Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award - Ziggy Marley, Jay-Z
Producer's "Respect" Award – Ky-Mani Marley
Awards of Appreciation for Contributions to the Music Industry - Herman Hall- Everybody's Magazine, Winsome Benjamin- Entertainer, Karl Rodney- Carib News
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2007
26th IRAWMA
(International Reggae & World Music Awards)
May 5th 2007
The Apollo Theatre, New
York
Bob
Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year: Sean Paul
Recording Artist(s)/Group of the Year: Sean Paul
Best Male Vocalist: Luciano
Best Female Vocalist:
Tanya Stephens
Best Song:
“Temperature” by Sean Paul
Best Album/CD:
“Too Bad” by Buju Banton
Best Crossover Song:
“Temperature” by Sean Paul
Best Gospel-Oriented Song: “King
Jesus” by Chevelle Franklyn
Best Male DJ/Rapper:
Buju Banton
Best Female DJ/Rapper: Macka Diamond
Best New Entertainer: Tony Matterhorn
Best Calypso/Soca
Entertainer: Machel Montano
Best Reggaeton Entertainer:
Daddy Yankee
Best Latin-Oriented Entertainer:
Shakira
Best Compas/Racine Entertainer: Sweet
Mickey
Best African Entertainer: Angelique Kidjo
Best Soukous Entertainer: Koffi Olomide
Most
Popular Hip Hop Entertainer: Sean Paul
Award
for Outstanding Contribution to World Music: Ziggy Marley
Most Outstanding Stage Personality: Capleton
Best Music Video: “Ghetto Story” by Baby Cham
Best Poet: Mutabaruka
Most Cultural/Educational
Entertainer: Luciano
Most Outstanding Show Band/Group:
Morgan Heritage
Most Consistent Entertainer:
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires
Most Promising Entertainer: Tarrus
Riley
Most Improved Entertainer: Da’Ville
Best Instrumentalist: Dean Fraser
Best Backing
Band: Live Wyya
Most Popular Sound System/Selector:
Tony Matterhorn
Concert of the Year:
Irie Jamboree
Promoter of the Year: LinkUp Media
Producer of the Year: Don Corleon
Songwriter
of the Year: Sean Paul
Selassie I Award for “Spiritual
Service Through Music”: Damian Marley
Community
Service Award: Moodies Records & Butterfli Wings Foundation
SPECIAL
AWARDS…
Marcus
Garvey Humanitarian Award:
Bono, Oprah Winfrey
International Reggae & World Music Hall of Fame/Lifetime Inductees:
B.B. Seaton & the Gaylads, Boris Gardner
Martin’s
International & Associates Award of Honor:
Don
One, Ed Robinson, Edward “Bunny” Lee, King Jammy’s
Producer’s
“Respect” Award:
Doug E. Fresh, Gregory Isaacs,
Half Pint
International
Award for Leadership:
Hon. Portia Simpson Miller- Prime
Minister, Jamaica
Awards
of Appreciation for Contribution to the Music Industry:
Bobby
(Culture Jam WVIP 93.5FM),
Dave Clark (Friends of Reggae),
Jerome Hamilton
(Headline Entertainment),
Lorna Wainwright (Tuff Gong),
Mikey Jarrett,
Richie B. (HOT 102FM),
Dahved Levy (WBLS 107.5FM),
Winston “Niney”
Holness (The Observer)
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2006
25th IRAWMA
(International
Reggae & World Music Awards)
May 6th 2006
The Apollo Theatre, New York
Bob Marley Award For Entertainer of the Year - Damian Marley
Recording Artist(s) / Group of the Year - Damian Marley
Best Male Vocalist - Jah Cure
Best Female Vocalist - Marcia Griffiths
Best
Song "Welcome to Jamrock"
- Damian Marley
Best
Album/CD "Welcome to Jamrock"
- Damian Marley
Best Crossover Song "We Be Burning" - Sean Paul
Best Gospel - Oriented Song "Real & Personal" - Papa San
Best Male D.J./Rapper - Beenie Man
Best Female D.J./Rapper - Macka Diamond
Best New Entertainer - Matisyahu
Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer - Machel Montano
Best Reggaeton Entertainer - Daddy Yankee
Best Latin Entertainer - Shakira
Best Compas/Racine Entertainer - Sweet Mickey
Best African Entertainer - Youssou N' Dour
Best Soukous Entertainer - Papa Wembe
Best Hip Hop Entertainer - Kanye West
Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Music - Mamadou Diabate
Most Outstanding Stage Personality - Capleton
Best Music Video - "Welcome To Jamrock"-Damian Marley
Best Poet - Mutabaruka
Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer - Luciano
Most Outstanding Show Band/Group - TOK
Most Consistent Entertainer - Freddie McGregor
Most Promising Entertainer - Gyptian
Most Improved Entertainer - Kip Rich
Best Instrumentalist - Dean Fraser
Best Backing Band - Sly & Robbie/Taxi Gang
Most Popular Sound System/Select - Stone Love
Concert of the Year - Africa Unite-Ethiopia
Promoter of the Year - Linkup Media
Producer of the Year - Don Corleon
Songwriter of the Year - Stephen & Damian Marley
SPECIAL
AWARDS
Community
Service Award -
Wyclef Jean
Emperor Haile Selassie I Award for Spiritual Service Through Music
Luciano
Marcus
Garvey Humanitarian Award -
Danny
Glover, Bono, Harry Belafonte
International Reggae & World Music HALL OF FAME Life Time Inductees -
Alton Ellis
Eddy Grant
Martin's International / Inter-Culture Award of Honor -
Clyde McKenzie Glen Adams Ofori Amponsah
Producer's "Respect" Award -
Elephant Man
Appreciation
for Outstanding Contributions to the Music Industry -
Peter Schwartz - The Agency
Myshjua Archibald - Eight 76 Records
Cristy
Barber - Tuff Gong Records
Massive B - Bobby Konder and Jabba Lance O Andre
Porter Jeff Sarge Ruff Stuff Band/Studio
