June 10, 2011
Several Jamaican artistes were winners at the 2011 Reggae Music Achievement Awards at the Jamaican - Canadian Center in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. Among the top awardees were Queen Ifrica who won Female International Artiste of the Year and I-Octane, Male International Artiste of the Year.
Queen Ifrica won Female International Artiste of the Year
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Jay Douglas while Denroy Morgan copped the Record Breaker Award.
Veteran reggae artistes Thrilla U and George Nooks won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Reggae Music spanning three and four decades.
Other winners were:
Community Recognition – Jamaica Canadian Association (JCA)
Concert Promoter – Montreal Reggae Festival
Dennis Brown Award – Redemption Team (10 years of Redemption)
Artist of the Year – Exco Levi
Artist of the Year – Exco Levi – Amazing singer/songwriter;
check him out on YouTube
Producer of the Year – D-Maestro
Band of the Year – EOP
Best Album – Tony Anthony (Million Chance)
Best Male Vocalist – Tony Anthony
Best Female Vocalist – Ammoye
Best Male DJ – Eyesus
Best Female DJ – Nadera
Songwriter of the Year – Tony Anthony
Most Promising Artist – Empress Minott
Event Promoter – Nitro Promotions
Best Gospel Artiste – Echoes of Praise
Best Reggae Dub Poet – Peculiar I
Best Reggae Single – Blessed/ Citizen Sound—Reggae is her name
Radio DJ of the Year – Dermott Williams
Outstanding contribution to the Reggae Music Industry in Canada – Colin Levy
Special Media Award – Anthony Turner – Image Newsletter
Several Jamaican artistes were winners at the 2011 Reggae Music Achievement Awards at the Jamaican - Canadian Center in Toronto, Canada on Saturday. Among the top awardees were Queen Ifrica who won Female International Artiste of the Year and I-Octane, Male International Artiste of the Year.
Queen Ifrica won Female International Artiste of the Year
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Jay Douglas while Denroy Morgan copped the Record Breaker Award.
Veteran reggae artistes Thrilla U and George Nooks won the award for Outstanding Contribution to Reggae Music spanning three and four decades.
Other winners were:
Community Recognition – Jamaica Canadian Association (JCA)
Concert Promoter – Montreal Reggae Festival
Dennis Brown Award – Redemption Team (10 years of Redemption)
Artist of the Year – Exco Levi
Artist of the Year – Exco Levi – Amazing singer/songwriter;
check him out on YouTube
Producer of the Year – D-Maestro
Band of the Year – EOP
Best Album – Tony Anthony (Million Chance)
Best Male Vocalist – Tony Anthony
Best Female Vocalist – Ammoye
Best Male DJ – Eyesus
Best Female DJ – Nadera
Songwriter of the Year – Tony Anthony
Most Promising Artist – Empress Minott
Event Promoter – Nitro Promotions
Best Gospel Artiste – Echoes of Praise
Best Reggae Dub Poet – Peculiar I
Best Reggae Single – Blessed/ Citizen Sound—Reggae is her name
Radio DJ of the Year – Dermott Williams
Outstanding contribution to the Reggae Music Industry in Canada – Colin Levy
Special Media Award – Anthony Turner – Image Newsletter
