CATEGORIES // NOMINEES & HONOUREES

EME AWARDS 2010

(For recordings and overall impact between Oct. 01, 2008 – Sept.
30, 2009)

Note….. more or less than six (6) nominations in a category is the result of ties

CATEGORIES NOMINEES

1) DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)

(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
VYBZ KARTEL
BEENIE MAN
BOUNTY KILLER
ELEPHANT MAN
BUSY SIGNAL
DING DONG
FLIPPA MAFIA
KIPRICH
WINNER – VYBZ KARTEL
2) DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
MACKA DIAMOND
STACIOUS
TIFA
LADY SAW
SPICE
LADY G
PAMPUATTAE
LISA HYPE

WINNER - SPICE
3) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility)
ROMAINE VIRGO
JAH CURE
TARRUS RILEY
RICHIE SPICE
STEVIE FACE
DAVILLE
HEZRON

WINNER – JAH CURE

4) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

(for overall impact as a solo vocal performer in the eligibility year)
ETANA
SOPHIA BROWN
CHERINE ANDERSON
ALAINE
TAMI CHIN
PHYLLISIA
BARBEE

WINNER – CHERINE ANDERSON

5) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(for overall impact as a record producer in this category in the eligibility year)

TARIQ ‘RUSSIAN JOHNSON - CHIMNEY RECORDS

STEPHEN MCGREGOR - BIG SHIP
D. & C. HARRINSINGH, C. MARSH - DASECA
LINTON ‘TJ’ WHITE - TJ RECORDS
NOTNICE - AINSLEY MORRIS
NOTICE - UNGA & WELCH
JASON HENRIQUES/SHAWN ANDERSON/ MATTHEW
GRAY - COPPER SHOT
ARIF COOPER - FRESH EAR

WINNER – STEPHEN McGREGOR

6) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

(for overall impact as a record producer in this category in the eligibility year)

KEMAR’DJ Flava’ Mc GREGOR – NO DOUBT RECORDS

DELMAR ‘Della’ DRUMMOND – DANGER ZONE
DONOVAN BENNETT – DON CORLEON LABEL
SLY & ROBBIE – TAXI LABEL
DONOVAN GERMAIN – PENTHOUSE RECORDS
LLOYD JAMES JNR. - JAM II LABEL
STEPHEN McGREGOR – BIG SHIP LABEL

WINNER – DONOVAN GERMAIN

7) BEST NEW ARTIST (MALE)
(award to an artist whose overall impact during the eligibility year establishes his
public identity as a recording artist)
GEE-WHIZZ
RAS PENCO
WASP
ROMAINE VIRGO
CHASE CROSS
CHEVAUGHN
MERITAL

WINNER – G WHIZZ

8) BEST NEW ARTIST (FEMALE)

(award to an artist whose overall impact during the eligibility year establishes her
public identity)
STREAM
GAZA INDU
PHYLLISIA
RAINE SEVILLE
SOPHIA SQUIRE
GAZA KIM
LISA HYPE
TIMEKA MARSHALL

WINNER – LISA HYPE

 9) DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
(for overall impact as a vocal performer by established duos or groups in the
eligibility year)

RDX
LUST
TOK
ANDREW & WADA BLOOD
BONAFIDE
VOICEMAIL
SUGAR ROY & CONRAD CRYSTAL
MERITAL

WINNER - MERITAL

10) BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTIST

(award to an artist whose release(s) in the eligilibility year marked his/her ‘return’ to
the charts after a long break)

CHUCKLE BERRY
ANTHONY RED ROZE
LLOYD LOVINDEER
RUFFIAN
SPANNER BANNER
MIKEYLOUS

WINNER – SPANNER BANNER

11) SONG OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
 (award to the artist and producer who score the biggest charting song in this category
during the eligibility year)

COMPLETELY
MOCKING BIRD
I AM BLESSED
MIND PON MI MONEY
LIFE
FROM MAWNING
HOLIDAY
GOOD GIRL, GONE BAD

WINNER - HOLIDAY

12) SONG OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

(award to the artist and producer who score the biggest charting song in this category
during the eligibility year)
SO IN LOVE - HEZRON
CALL ON ME – JAH CURE/ PHILLISIA
A THOUSAND MILES AWAY – RAS PENCO
CAAN SLEEP – ROMAINE VIRGO
MAMA YOU ALONE – I-OCTANE
LIONESS ON THE RISE – QUEEN IFRICA
TELL IT LIKE IT IS – STEVIE FACE
ONE MORE NIGHT – BUSY SIGNAL

WINNER – CALL ON ME
13) ALBUM OF THE YEAR
(award to artist(s) and producer(s) if different from artist(s) whose album had biggest
impact in this category in the eligibility year)

UNIVERSAL CURE – JAH CURE

RASTA GOT SOUL – BUJU BANTON
MR BROOKS – A BETTER TOMORROW
CONTAGIOUS – TARRUS RILEY
MONTEGO BAY – QUEEN IFRICA
2 SIDES OF MY HEART – GRAMPS MORGAN
MADE IN JAMAICA – COURTNEY ‘YOGI’ JOHN
IMPERIAL BLAZE – SEAN PAUL

2 SIDES OF MY HEART VOL. 1 - GRAMPS

MORGAN

14) RECORDING ARTIST OF THE YEAR

(award to the artist with the most charting hits in the eligibility year)

VYBZ KARTEL
MAVADO
ELEPHANT MAN
DING DONG
KONSHENS
QUEEN IFRICA

WINNER – VYBZ KARTEL

15) CULTURAL /POSITIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist with the best/biggest cultural/positive recording(s) in the
eligibility year)
TARRUS RILEY
QUEEN IFRICA
RICHIE SPICE
JAH CURE
I – OCTANE
KONSHENS
LUTAN FYAH

WINNER – TARRUS RILEY

16) BREAKTHRU ARTIST OF THE YEAR

(award to artist whose work attracted local and international attention, and who
is seen as poised as a leader for the next generation of reggae/ dance hall stars)

CHINO
CHARLEY BLACK
BLACK RYNO
JAHVINCI
DING DONG
FLEXX
BRAMMA
TYRICAL

WINNER – CHINO & JAHVINCI (TIE)

17) SONG WRITER/ LYRICIST OF THE YEAR
(award to artist whose writing skills on all ‘charting’ songs were of a
consistently high standard )

VYBZ KARTEL
BUSY SIGNAL
MAVADO
KONSHENS
ASSASSIN
QUEEN IFRICA
WAYNE MARSHALL
DEMARCO

WINNER – VYBZ KARTEL

18) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE)

(award to the artist with the biggest overall impact in this category in the eligilibility
year)
NESBETH
MAVADO
MR VEGAS
CHARLEY BLACK
I – OCTANE
CHINO
SERANI
KONSHENS

WINNER - MAVADO
19) SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(award to the artist with the biggest overall impact in this category in the eligibility
year)

CECILE
D’ANGEL
QUEEN IFRICA
TANYA STEVENS
BLACK QUEEN
RUFFIAN
ISHAWNA

WINNER – QUEEN IFRICA

20) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)

(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform
together)

COMPLETELY – VYBZ KARTEL & INDU

THINK BOUT MI – MACKA & UNICORN
UGLY SO – KIPRICH & BLACKER
GOOD GIRL, GONE BAD – TARRUS RILEY & KONSHENS
DIP AGAIN – ELEPHANT MAN & DING DONG
HOLIDAY - DING DONG & CHEVAUGHN
VERSITILITY – VYBZ KARTEL & INDU
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY – VOICEMAIL & BUSY SIGNAL

WINNER - HOLIDAY
21) COLLABO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(for a collaborative vocal performance by artists who do not normally perform
together)
CALL ON ME – JAH CURE Feat PHYLLISIA
DUMPLING SHOP – LLOYD LOVINDEER & MAMA TIA
PRESSURING THE POOR – SPRING-1 & RAS SHILOH
YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING – NODDY
VIRTUE & JODIAN PANTRY
KING AND QUEEN – RICHIE SPICE & ALISON HINDS
FOREVERMORE – TARRUS RILEY/ ALAINE
TRY JAH LOVE – JOSIE MEL & SMOKEY BENZ
JAH JAH SEE DEM A COME – SUGAR ROY & CONRAD
CRYSTAL

WINNER – CALL ON ME

22) RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

(award to the producer of the reggae rhythm with the biggest impact in the
eligibility year)

CHANGES – DON CORLEON RECORDS

AUTOMATIC – PENTHOUSE RECORDS
SWEETNESS - MAC D RECORDS
GOOD LOVE – JAM 2 RECORDS
SWEET RHYTHM – NO DOUBT RECORDS
KARMA RHYTHM – ARROWS RECORDING

WINNER – GOOD LOVE (Prod. By Baby G)

23) RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(award to the producer/ label of the dance hall rhythm with the biggest impact in
the eligibility year)
 SET ME FREE - HEART OF LOVE PRODUCTION
MOVIE STAR - CHIMNEY RECORDS
STREET TEAM - FIRE LINKS MUSIC
GOOD LIFE - LIV UP RECORDS
NATIONAL PRIDE - FRESH EAR PRODUCTIONS
TRIPLE BOUNCE - CR0203 RECORDS
FITNESS - DI GENIUS MUSIC
GO GO CLUB – HEAD CONCUSSION MUSIC

WINNER – GOOD LIFE Prod. By Liv Up

Records

24) REGGAE // DANCE HALL COMPILATION OF THE

YEAR – VARIOUS ARTISTES
(award to the distributor // licensor of the reggae/ dance hall compilation with the
biggest impact in the eligibility year)

THE HIT LIST – VARIOUS ARTISTS/ TADS

REGGAE GOLD 2009 – VARIOUS ARTISTES/ VP
THE ULTIMATE REGGAE/DANCEHALL X-PERIENCE –
VARIOUS ARTISTES/ TADS
NATIONAL PRIDE – VARIOUS ARTISTS/ TADS
GOOD LIFE RIDDIM – VARIOUS ARTISTS
GREATEST REGGAE ONE DROP ANTHEMS (2009) –
VARIOUS ARTISTES/ GREENSLEEVES
STRICTLY THE BEST VOL. 40/ 41- VARIOUS
ARTISTES/ VP

WINNER – GOOD LIFE RIDDIM –

VARIOUS ARTISTES – LIV UP RECORDS
25) MOST IMPROVED ARTIST
(award to a ‘next generation’ artist whose career improves most
dramatically in all areas over the eligibility year)

CHINO
BLACK RYNO
JAHVINCHI
WASP
TIFA
ROMAINE VIRGO
KHAGO
FLEXX

WINNER – TIFA & FLEXX (TIE)

26) GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

(award to the gospel artist with the biggest impact in this category in the eligibility
year)
GODDY GODDY
PRODIGAL SON
DJ NICHOLAS
OMARI
JUDITH GAYLE
CARLENE DAVIS
RYAN MARK
CHEVELLE FRANKLIN

WINNER – DJ NICHOLAS
27) INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(award to the artist scoring the biggest charting International Hit during the
eligibility year)

SEAN KINGSTON
MAVADO
SEAN PAUL
SERANI
VYBZ KARTEL/ SPICE
CHERINE ANDERSON

WINNER – SEAN PAUL

28) BEST THEATRICAL PRODUCTION

(award to the theatrical production with the biggest impact in the eligibility year)

BASHMENT GRANNY
BASHMENT GRANNY 2
DIANA
THE XTORTIONISTZ
ME AND MI CHUPSIE

WINNER - BASHMENT GRANNY

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS :

29) VIDEO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE) - Feels So Good by
Barbee…Director(s) Ras Tingle & Rupert Campbell
30) VIDEO OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL) – Dance the
Night Away by Voice Mail & Busy Signal ….Director
Jeremy Whittaker. Producers Melissa Llewellyn & Conroy
Forte

31) PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – Bounty Killer at

Reggae Sumfest 2k9

32) BEST DRESSED ARTIST – Cecile

33) SHOW OF THE YEAR - Shaggy & Friends 2K9

34) BEST ORIGINAL DANCE MOVE OF THE

YEAR – Skip to Ma Lue by Ding Dong & Ravers Clavers

HONOUR AWARDS:

35) 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

36) INTERNATIONAL FRIEND OF REGGAE AWARDEE

( International. Super Star(s) will receive this Awards for his/her support of
Reggae Music)….

INDIA ARIE