SOUTH FLORIDA – The 34th International Reggae & World Music Awards Winners were announced on Sunday, Oct0ber 4th at the Bailey Concert Hall.
Produced by Martin’s International Culture, the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) honors every year Reggae and World Music industry individuals, groups and artists for their outstanding work in their specific category.
34th International Reggae & World Music Awards Winners
Entertainer of the Year – CHRONIXX
Best Male Vocalist – TARRUS RILEY
Best Female Vocalist – ETANA
Best Song-“I RISE”- ETANA
Best Album/CD – “STRICTLY THE BEST 50”- VARIOUS ARTISTS- VP RECORDS
Best Crossover Song -“CHEERLEADER”-OMI
Best Gospel-Oriented Song – “DRIPPING BLOOD”- CARLENE DAVIS
Best Male DJ/Rapper -DAMARCO
Best Female DJ/Rapper – SPICE
Best New Entertainer – DEXTA DAPS
Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer – “LIKE A BOSS”- MACHEL MONTANO
Best Latin Entertainer -“WE ARE ONE” – PITBULL
Best African Entertainer -“ENEMY SOLO”- AWILO LONGOMBA, FEATURING P-SQUARE
Best Soukous Entertainer -“LIBRE PARCOURS”- FALLY IPUPA, FESTURING F’VICTEAM
Best Punta Song/Entertainer – “NUMERI”- LOVA BOY
Best R& B Hip Hop Entertainer – “OPTIONS”- JAMAICA”KAHN-CEPT” SMITH
Best Reggae Rock Entertainer – “RUDE”- MAGIC
Best Chutney Entertainer – RAVI B.
Best Music Video – “ROCK STONE”- STEPHEN MARLEY, FEATURING CAPLETON AND SIZZLA
Best Poet/Spoken Word – MUTABARUKA
Most Cultural/Educational Ent. – TARRUS RILEY
Most Outstanding Show Band/Group – INNER CIRCLE
Most Consistent Ent. – YELLOWMAN
Most Promising Ent.– OMI
Best Instrumentalist – DEAN FRASER
Most Popular Sound System/Selector – BOOM BOOM
Concert of the Year – REBEL SALUTE
Most Outstanding Dance Group – KAMUTSHIMA DANCE TROUPE
Best Haitian – Entertainer – KLASS
Best Caribbean Entertainer – THIRD WORLD
Recording Studio Producer of the Year – SHANE BROWN
Comedian of the Year – Rohan Gunter
Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award – Etana
Florida- Entertainer of the Year – Code Red
Florida Haitian Entertainer of the Year – Nu- Look
Florida Best Gospel Entertainer -“Hold On”- Sharon Wiles
Florida Emerging Star Under – Lejah
Florida Most Popular Dance Party – DJ-Bunjie
Martin’s International Award of Honor-given this 4th day of October 2015
– John T.
– Tito Puente, Jr.
Award for over 40 Years Contribution to the Music Industry-given this 4th day of October 2015
– Ploomie Lewis
– Ossie Elliott
– Desmond Patterson- Rainbow Records
Inducted to the IRAWMA’S Hall of Fame/Lifetime Award – May 4th, 2015
– A.J. Brown
– Ed Robinson
Pioneer of Reggae & Jamaican Music Promotions & Management – Tommy Cowan
