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Sean Paul tops 26th annual Int'l
Reggae Awards |
May 8, 2007: DJ Sean Paul emerged as the major winner
of Friday night's International Reggae and World Music
Awards (IRAWMA) at the Apollo Theatre in New York City.
In addition to the Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the
Year and the award for Recording Artiste of the Year, he
also took home trophies for Best Song and Best Crossover
Song (for Temperature) and was also named best Songwriter
and Most Popular Hip Hop Entertainer.
Tanya Stephens was named Best Female Vocalist, while Luciano
took the counterpart award as Best Male Vocalist. Buju
Banton was named Best Male DJ, and also won the award for
Best CD (for Too Bad), while Macka Diamond was named Best
Female DJ. |
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Below is a partial list of the awardees:
Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year: Sean Paul
Recording Artiste(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 African Entertainer: Angelique Kidjo
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
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: BB Seaton & the Gaylads, Boris Gardner
(Jamaica Observer) |
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