The 31th Annual International Reggae And World Music Awards (IRAWMA), will be held this year, from July 4 - 8, 2012 at Washington Park Chicago. This years event will be in conjunction with the 20th Festival of Life and in Honor Jamaica's 50th year of Independence.
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The nominees were announced on March 19th, and leading with 6 nominations is South African female artiste Nkulee Dube, who became the first ever Non-Caribbean Artiste to have received so many nominations.
Tarrus Riley and Mavado each received 4 nominations , while The Marley brothers, Damian Stephen and Ziggy along with Queen Ifrika, Third World, Fab 5 and Machel Montano all were nominees in 3 categories.
Reggae superstar Buju Banton has also nabbed 2 nominations, for Best Song,“Jah Army” a collaboration ” with Stephen and Damian Marley. His second nomination is for Concert Of The Year for his historic Before the Dawn Concert which was held in Miami in January of 2011.
List of Nominees
Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year
* Jimmy Cliff
* Tarrus Riley
* Damian Marley
* Third World
* Stephen Marley
* I-Octane
* Matis Yahu
Best Male Vocalist
* Ziggy Marley
* Tarrus Riley
* Freddy McGregor
* Romain Virgo
* Gyptian
* Beres Hammond
* Sanchez
Best Female Vocalist
* Marcia Giffiths
* Queen Ifrica
* Etana
* Tiana
* CeCile
* Nkulee Dube
Best Song
* "Revelation Part 1 the Root of Life" - Stephen Marley
* "Ways and Means" - The Green
* "Reggae Gone Country" - Various
* "The Return" - Machel Montano
* "We Remember Grerory" - Variouis Artist
* "My Way" - Nkulee Dube
* "Wild and Free" - Ziggy Marley
Best Crossover Song
* "Man Down" - Rihanna
* "Got 2 Love U" Sean Paul ft Songbird Alexis Jordan
* "Delilah" - Mavado
* "Let's Go" - Beenieman
* "I Love My Life" - Demarco
* "The Gambler" - Busy Signal
Best Gospel-Oriented Song
* "Air I Breave" - J Cee
* "School of Volume" - DJ Nicholas
* "Done for Me" - Claudius England
* "Jehovah" - Lt. Stichie
* "God Over Everything" - Omari
* "Healing" - Hopeton Lewis
Best Salasa/Latin-Oriented Entertainer
* Adventura
* Camila
* Enrique Iglesias
* Shakira
* Calle 13
* Pit Bull
Best Music Video
* "Shaka Zulu Pickney" - Tarrus Riley
* "Rasta Love" - Protoje feat. Kymani Marley
* "Who Dem" - Nkulee
* "Sugarcane" - Shaggy
* "Black Woman" - Richie Spice
* "Land of Promise" - Nas and Damian Marley
* "Live Your Life" - Richie Stephens and Gentleman
Best New Entertainer
* Laza Morgan
* Tiana
* J Boog
* Protoje
* Nkulee
Best Female Disc Jocky/Rapper
* Tifa
* Lady Saw
* Queen Ifrika
* Macka Diamond
* Spice
* D'Angel
Best Male Disc Jocky/Rapper
* Mavado
* Beenie Man
* Vybz Kartel
* Gentleman
* Popcaan
* Elephant Man
Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer
* Machel Monatano
* Alison Hinds
* KES The Band
* Calypso Rose
* Benjai
* Destra
* Iwer George
Best Poet
* Yasus Afari
* Mutaburuka
* Linton K. Johnson
* Malachi Smith
* Ras Takura
Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer
* Tarrus Riley
* Capleton
* Luciano
* I-Octane
* Tony Rebel
* Queen Ifrika
Concert/Event of the Year
* Rebel Salute(Jamaica)
* Before The Dawn(Miami, Fl)
* Reggae Sumfest(Jamaica)
* Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival(Jamaica)
* Rototom Sunsplash (Spain)
Best Caribbean Entertainer
* Machel Montano - Trinidad and Tobago
* Third World (Jamaica)
* Alison Hinds (Barbados)
* Sean Paul (Jamaica)
* Collie Buddz (Bermuda)
* Fab 5 (Fabulous Five) (Jamaica)
* Mighty Sparrow (Trinidad and Tobago)
Best Instrumentalist
* Monty Alexander
* Henry "Buttons" Tenyue aka Matic Horns
* Sly and Robbie
* Dean Fraser
* Dwight Pickney
Most Popular Sound System/Selector
* Stone Love (Jamaica)
* Mighty Crown (Japan)
* Bass Odyssey (Jamaica)
* Supersonic (Germany)
* Road International (New York
Best Chutney Entertainer)
* Rickki Jai
* Kris "KI" Persad
* Ravi B
* Dil-E-Nadan
* T & Tec Gayatones
Best African Entertainer
* Seun Kuti (Nigeria)
* Akon (Senegal)
* Rocky Dawuni (Ghana)
* Fallly Ipupa (Nigeria)
* Cheik Lo (Senegal)
* K'Naan (Samila)
* Angelique Kidjo (Benin West Africa)
Best Soukous Entertainer
* Samba Mapangala
* Top-One Frisson
* Awilo Longomba
* Papa Wembe
* Tinariwen
Most Popular R&B/Hip Hop Entertainer
* Jennifer Hudson
* Rhianna
* Nicki Minaj
* Kanye
* Chris Brown
* Lupe Fiasco
Most Consistent Entertainer
* Maxi Priest
* Marcia Griffiths
* Fab 5 (Fabulous Five)
* Calypso Rose
* Yellowman
* Freddie McGregor
* Freddie McGregor
Most Promising Entertainer
* Khago (Jamaica)
* Alborosie (Italy)
* Tanya Mullings (Canada)
* Chris Martin (Jamaica)
* Nkulee Dube (South Africa)
Most Outstanding Show Band/Group
* Third World
* Jummy Cliff
* Fab 5 (Fabulous Five)
* The Green
* Steel Pulse
* KES The Band
* Live Wyya
Best Compas/Racine Entertainer
* Carimi
* T-Vice
* Nu-Look
* Djakout
* Zin
Most Outstanding Dance Group
* Black Blingaz (Jamaica)
* Dancerz Bvd (New York)
* Anonymous (Jamaica)
* Blackout Crew (Sweden)
* SMG Girls (Japan)
* Nabtry Cultural Dance Group (Congo)
Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award
* Ziggy Marley (Urge)
* Gramps Morgan Orchestrating Miracles
* Shaggy and Friends
* Actor /Singer Leon
* Capleton
Special: Reggae and World Music Entertainer of the Year - Chicago
* Kenny Rox
* Ugochi
* Carl Brown
* Gueroloco
* Survivor
* Roobyman
* Chicago Afro Project
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The award ceremony will be on Thursday, July 5th, 2012.
Live stream will be on www.CVMTV.com and www.Martinstv.com
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International Reggae and World Music Awards - IRAWMA's to be held on July 5th, 2012.
Writer : Caribbean E-Magazine on Friday, March 23, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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