EME AWARDS 2008

I går ble det arrangert "Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards" på Jamaica Pegasus Hotel i Kingston. Beenie Man stakk av med årets mannlige artist, mens sukkertøyet hans, Bar-Bee, ble beste kvinnelige nykommer. Ellers gjorde selvsagt Movado og Tarrus Riley det bra. Under her ser du alle vinnerne. Det er vel litt mye rart her, hvorfor vant f eks ikke Stephen McGregor dancehallprodusent? Og er det virkelig nødvendig med flere kategorier for kvinnelige artister. Det er jo ikke akkurat så mange å ta av.. hvem i helvete er Irie Love, forresten?

DJ OF THE YEAR (Male)
BEENIE MAN

DJ / SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (Female)
QUEEN IFRICA

VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Male)
TAURRUS RILEY

VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (Female)
ETANA

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (Dance Hall)
MARIO ‘C’CAMPBELL for 357 RECORDS

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (Reggae)
ROBERT LIVINGSTON for BIG YARD MUSIC

BEST NEW ARTIST (Male)
MUNGA

BEST NEW ARTIST (Female)
BARBEE

DUO / GROUP OF THE YEAR
RDX

BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY B

SONG OF THE YEAR (Dance Hall)
BACK IT UP (Beenie Man)

SONG OF THE YEAR (Reggae)
SHE’S ROYAL (Tarrus Riley)

TOP INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
JUNIOR REID

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TOO BAD ……………………………BUJU BANTON

RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR
MAVADO

CULTURAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
LUTAN FYAH

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BRICK AND LACE

SONG WRITER / LYRICIST OF THE YEAR (Reggae / Dance Hall)
BUSY SIGNAL

SINGJAY OF THE YEAR
MAVADO

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (Dance Hall)
GIVE IT UP TO ME………………………..BEENIE MAN/BARBEE

BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (Reggae)
ALWAYS ON MY MIND……………………….DAVILLE / SEAN PAUL

RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (Reggae)
GUARDIAN ANGEL produced by ARIF COOPER for FRESH EAR MUSIC

RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (Dance Hall)
RAGING BULL produced by DONOVAN BENNETT for DON CORLEON MUSIC

MOST UPLIFTING LYRICS
CONSCIENCE written by artist CHAM

HONOUR AWARDS
REGGAE ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: BERES HAMMOND
DANCE HALL ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR: SHAGGY
BEST ORIGINAL DANCE MOVE OF THE YEAR: TEK WEH YUHSELF BY BLACK BLINGAS
VIDEO OF THE YEAR (Reggae / Dance Hall): STAB VAMPIRE/CHURCH HEATHEN
SHOW OF THE YEAR (Local): REGGAE SUMMERFEST 2007 (SUMMERFEST PRODUCTION)
SHOW OF THE YEAR (International): MILLENIUM COUNTDOWN 7, NASSAU, BAHAMAS…Downsound Records (promoters)
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS OF REGGAE AWARDS (Two Intnl. Super Stars will each receive these Awards for their continued support of Reggae): ALECIA KEYS AND AKON