2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards Nominees
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The 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards nominees have been announced. See the full list of nominees and start making your predictions for who will take home the top honors.
2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards Nominees
Album of the Year
The 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards nominees have been announced, with Buju Banton leading the pack with eight nominations.
Other nominees include:
Best Male Vocalist:
-Buju Banton
-Damian “Junior Gong” Marley
-Morgan Heritage
-Tony Rebel
Best Female Vocalist:
-Ce’Cile
-Queen Ifrica
-Tanya Stephens
-Tessanne Chin
Artist of the Year
The list of nominees for the 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) has been announced, with Jamaican artistes dominating the list in almost all categories.
Jamaican artistes who are up for the prestigious Artist of the Year award include Ziggy Marley, Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley, Morgan Heritage, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer.
The complete list of nominees is as follows:
Artist of the Year:
-Ziggy Marley (Jamaica)
-Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley (Jamaica)
-Morgan Heritage (Jamaica/USA)
-Buju Banton (Jamaica)
-Beenie Man (Jamaica)
-Bounty Killer (Jamaica)
Album of the Year:
-Ziggy Marley – Fly Rasta (Tuff Gong Worldwide/UMe)
-Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley – Up! Beat! Set! Go! The Reggae & Hip Hop Mixes EP (Tuff Gong Worldwide/Ghetto Youths International/One Haven Music/ Republic Records) Morgan Heritage – Here Come The Kings (CTBC Music Group/Cool Runnings Music/DEMARCO Productions) Buju Banton – Before The Dawn Wins Grammy Award For Best Reggae Album Beenie Man – Unleashed! Mean Dog Barking Riddim EP (Potential Kid Productions/VPAL Music) Bounty Killer – Kingston Story: Chapter II
Song of the Year
Best Song of the Year is awarded to the artist and songwriters of the track that was most successful commercially and/or was the greatest contribution to the genre during the Awards year.
The 2010 nominees for Best Song of the Year are:
-“One Love” by Bob Marley
-“No Woman, No Cry” by Fugees
-“Exodus” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
-“Get Up, Stand Up” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
-“War” by Bob Marley
2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards Winners
The 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards were held on October 3, 2010, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica. The awards recognized the best in reggae and world music from 2010. nominees were announced on September 7, 2010.
Album of the Year
The 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) was held on October 3, 2010, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica. This was the 26th edition of the ceremomy, which honors reggae and world music artists, producers, and promoters worldwide.
The nominees for Album of the Year were:
-Toots & The Maytals – Distinctive Rhythm
-Morgan Heritage – Morgantown
-Beres Hammond – A Moment in Time
-Shaggy – Hotshot Ultimatum
-Steel Pulse – African Holocaust
And the winner is: Morgan Heritage – Morgantown
Artist of the Year
The 2010 International Reggae and World Music Awards were held on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The awards ceremony was hosted by Larry Wayne and featured performances by a number of reggae and world music artists.
The nominees for Artist of the Year were:
-Buju Banton
-Eek-A-Mouse
-Ky-Mani Marley
-Morgan Heritage
-Shaggy
And the winner is… Morgan Heritage!
Song of the Year
Toots & The Maytals – “54-46 (That’s My Number)”
