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Second annual Caribbean Music Awards announced for August 29 in Brooklyn
Over 150 nominees and over 40 categories celebrating in the best in Caribbean Music unveiled
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[/media-credit]Prepare for the most diverse music event of the year as Caribbean Elite Group proudly presents the nominees for the highly-anticipated Caribbean Music Awards! With over 150 nominees and over 40 categories spanning a diverse range of islands and genres, this year’s awards promise to celebrate Caribbean music’s finest talents.
Carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process, the nominees represent the pinnacle of Caribbean music excellence. From the infectious rhythms of Reggae and Soca to the pulsating beats of Dancehall and beyond, these artists embody the rich tapestry of the Caribbean musical landscape. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce exciting new categories such as International DJ, French Caribbean Artist, Latin Caribbean Artist, and Bouyon Artist of the Year, alongside Chutney, Calypso, and Konpa Honors.
Voting is underway and will conclude on Thursday, June 30, 2024, so be sure to cast your vote and make your voice heard! The celebration of the nominees will reach its peak at a star-studded event on Thursday, August 29, at King Theatre, where music enthusiasts and industry insiders alike will come together to honor the extraordinary talents and tracks that have graced this prestigious list.
Leading the nominations this year are the sensational Dexta Daps with eight nominations, the energetic Skinny Fabulous with six nominations, and the dynamic Masicka, Yung Bredda, Bounty Killer, and Machel Montano with five nominations each. Also receiving noteworthy nominations are Asa Bantan, Tee Jay, Cham, Byron Messia, Patrice Roberts, Rajah Wild, Nailah Blackman, and Problem Child, each with four nominations.
Don’t miss your chance to have a say in the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards! Nominees, including self-nominations and peer acknowledgments, can vote through the official Caribbean Music Awards website at caribmusicawards.com. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote, ensuring that the awards truly reflect the vibrant and diverse voice of the Caribbean music community.
Join us in the excitement as we celebrate the vibrant music culture of the Caribbean region and recognise the remarkable talents that define it. Caribbean Elite Group is dedicated to showcasing the best of the Caribbean music scene, and we can’t wait to see you at the Caribbean Music Awards.
The complete list of nominees for ‘Caribbean Music Awards’ 2024 are:
Album of the Year (Reggae)
Buju Banton – Born For Greatness
Collie Buddz – Take It Easy
Marcia Griffiths – Golden
Morgan Heritage – The Homeland
Stephen Marley – Old Soul
Sizzla – The I-Grade
Julian Marley & Antaeus -Colors of Royal
Album of the Year (Dancehall)
Masicka – Generation of Kings
Popcaan – Great Is He
Valiant – 4:14
Beenie Man – Simma
Byron Messia – No Love
Bounty Killer & Baby Cham – Time Bomb
Aidonia – Occupied Mind
Song of the Year (Dancehall)
Tee Jay – Drift
Byron Messia – Talibans
Valiant – Mad Out
450 – Wild n Rich
Rajah Wild – Wild Out
Baby Cham, Bounty Killer & Dexta Daps – Slow Motion
Masicka – Tyrant
Song of the Year (Soca)
Nailah Blackman & Skinny Fabulous – Come Home
Problem Child, Jus Jay King, Nelieux – Holiday
Olatunji – Engine Room
Machel Montano & Patrice Roberts – Like Yuh Self
Bunji Garlin – Hard Fete
Nadia Batson – Market
Lyrikal – Look Back
Artist of the Year – Male (Dancehall)
Masicka
Dexta Daps
Valiant
Tee Jay
Popcaan
450
Byron Messia
Artist of the Year – Male (Reggae)
Beres Hammond
Romain Virgo
Tarrus Riley
Christopher Martin
Shaggy
Protoje
Artist of the Year – Male (Soca)
Skinny Fabulous
Problem Child
Asa Banton
Machel Montano
Voice The Artiste
Bunji Garlin
Lyrikal
Artist of the Year (Latin Caribbean)
Lyz Martin
La Pana
Romeo Santos
Gaza Fish
AKIM
El Alfa
Artist of the Year – Female (Dancehall)
Jada Kingdom
Shenseea
Spice
Shaneil Muir
Stefflon Don
Tina (Hood Celebrity)
Artist of the Year – Female (Reggae)
Koffee
Etana
Alaine
Lila Iké
Naomi Cowan
Artist of the Year – Female (Soca)
Patrice Roberts
Nailah Blackman
Nadia Batson
Destra Garcia
Fay-Ann Lyons
Alison Hinds
Nessa Preppy
Artist of the Year (Bouyon)
Asa Bantan
Triple K
Mr Ridge
Nice
Kenny G
Carlyn Xp
Reo
Artist of the Year (French Caribbean)
Kalash
Kassav’
Michael Robinson
Phyllisia Ross
Blaiz Fayah
DJ Chinwax
Bamby
Best New Artist (Dancehall)
Byron Messia
Nigy Boy
Rajah Wild
Stalk Ashley
Kraff
Malie Donn
Best New Artist (Soca)
Yung Bredda
Rae
Rane
Empress J
Star Martin
Faith Callender
Best New Artist (Reggae)
Aiesha
Mortimer
Royal Blu
Blvk H3ro
Ras I
Joby Jay
Kxng Izem
Konpa Band of the Year
T VICE
Klass
KAI
Vayb
Nu Look
Zafem
K-Dilak and Bedjine
Performer of the Year (Dancehall)
Dexta Daps
Tee Jay
Shenseea
Spice
Ding Dong
Masicka
Skeng
Performer of the Year (Soca)
Patrice Roberts
Skinny Fabulous
Asa Bantan
Kes
Problem Child
Machel Montano
Voice The Artiste
Mr Killa
Collaboration of the Year (Soca)
Nailah Blackman & Skinny Fabulous – Come Home
Skinny Fabulous & Mr Killa & Asa Bantan – Do What Yuh Want
Machel Montano & Patrice Roberts – Like Yuh Self
College Boy & Yung Bredda – Juk On The Junction
Ricardo Dru & Viking Ding Dong – Tornado
Lead Pipe & Just Jay – Brain Freeze
Collaboration of the Year (Reggae)
Shaggy, Kes – Mood
Sean Paul, Beres Hammond – Rebel Time
Alaine, Dexta Daps – Seh It Yah
Morgan Heritage, Baby Cham, Bounty Killer, Stonebwoy – Who Deh Like You
Marlon Asher, Tarrus Riley, Capleton – Diamonds and Gold
Julian Marley & Antaeus – Inna Mood
Collaboration of the Year (Dancehall)
Burna Boy, Byron Messia – Talibans II
The 9ine, Jada Kingdom – Turn Me On
450, Shaneil Muir – Crawsis
Popcaan, Drake – We Caan Done
Baby Cham, Bounty Killer, Dexta Daps – Slow Motion
Masicka, Lila Iké, Chronic Law – Triumph
Mavado, Jay A, Dexta Daps – Pain
Video of the Year (Reggae/Dancehall)
Tee Jay – Drift
Valiant – Mad Out
Baby Cham, Bounty Killer & Dexta Daps – Slow Motion
Alkaline – Boss
Mavado, Jay-A, Dexta Daps – Pain
DJ Cassidy & Shaggy featuring Rayvon – If You Like Pina Coladas
Video of the Year (Soca)
Nailah Blackman & Skinny Fabulous – Come Home
Problem Child, Jus Jay & Nelieux – Holiday
Nadia Batson – Market
Machel Montano & Patrice – Like Yuh Self
Bunji Garlin – Hard Fete
Lyrikal & Lil Natty & Thunder – The Ambush
Mical Teja – DNA
2023 Impact Award – (Dancehall)
Byron Messia
Rajah Wild
Chronic Law
Jah Vinci
Stalk Ashley
Prince Swanny
Kraff
2023 Impact Award – (Soca)
Yung Bredda
Mical Teja
Pumpa
Terra D Governor
V’ghn
Rae
DJ Cheem
2023 Impact Award – (Reggae)
Naomi Cowan
Mortimer
Jah 9
Samora
Sevana
Jaz Elise
Irie Souljah
People’s Choice Award
Kes
Skinny Fabulous
Patrice Roberts
Asa Banton
Dexta Daps
Shenseea
Yung Bredda
International DJ of the Year
Private Ryan
DJ Puffy
Travis World
DJ Young Chow
DJ Riggo Suave
DJ Kevin Crown
DJ Osocity
DJ Stakz
Entertainer of the Year
Maya Fairy
Julie Mango
Jr Lee So Crazy
Majah Hype
White Yardie
Yung Bredda
Dale Elliott
Music Event of the Year
Brunch and Soca
Dominica World Creole Music Festival
I Love Soca
Soca Brainwash
Stink and Dutty
Reggae Sumfest
St Kitts Music Festival
BRT WKND
Cruise Event of the Year
Uber Soca
Welcome To Jam Rock
Love And Harmony
FeteTopia
Epic
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Global pop star Benson Boone to open for Taylor Swift during The Eras Tour in London
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[/media-credit]Benson Boone, the artist with the most streamed song, ‘Beautiful Things’, on Spotify this year, has been announced as an opener during Taylor Swift’s sold-out Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in London at Wembley Stadium on June 23. Currently, he is on the European leg of his ‘Fireworks & Rollerblades’, world tour, which is sold out. Last weekend, the global star joined Lana Del Rey on stage to duet ‘Beautiful Things’ during her headline set at Hangout Fest. Subsequently, he will travel to Australia and New Zealand in September. See all remaining tour dates below.
Benson Boone ‘Fireworks and Rollerblades’ World Tour:
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UK/EU:
May 28 — Utrecht, Netherlands — TivoliVredenburg
May 30 — Zurich, Switzerland — Mascotte
June 1 — Prague, Czech Republic — Rock Cafe
June 2 — Warsaw, Poland — Progresja
June 4 — Berlin, Germany — Metropol
June 5 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Vega
June 6 — Stockholm, Sweden — Fryshuset Arenan
June 8 — Trondheim, Norway — NEON Festival
June 9 — Oslo, Norway — Sentrum Scene
June 11 — Helsinki, Finland — House of Culture
June 23 – Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – London, Wembley StadiumAUS/NZ:
Sept 13 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
Sept 14 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation
Sept 16 – Brisbane, QLD – The Tivoli
Sept 18 – Melbourne, VIC – Forum Theatre
Sept 19 – Sydney, NSW – Enmore Theatre
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‘Illmatic’ turns 30: Nas to celebrate with 3 shows at Las Vegas Philharmonic
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[/media-credit]Las Vegas, where I currently reside, is one of the best places to see live entertainment aside from my hometown, New York City. Therefore, the news about Hip-Hop legend Nas celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of ‘Illmatic’ with “special Philharmonic Shows” in Las Vegas this Summer made sense. According to the news, he will perform for a trio of shows with an orchestra—at the Encore Theatre at Wynn Las Vegas on August 29, August 31, and September 1. The tickets will be available for purchase this Friday, May 24, through Ticketmaster. Congratulations to one of the most incredible emcees in Hip-Hop’s history, the Queens-bred living legend Nas.
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Baltimore’s legendary R&B group Dru Hill kicks off 25th-anniversary tour: See dates
Also, SisQó celebrates 25 years of his four-time GRAMMY-nominated single, ‘Thong Song’ and other tracks from his impressive solo career.
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[/media-credit]Dru Hill, one of the most exciting R&B groups from the early 00s, will start their extensive tour in North America, in celebration of their twenty-fifth anniversary. Furthermore, the press release explains, “Over the last 25+ years, Dru Hill has received multiple awards, performed across the world, topped the Billboard Music charts multiple times, and has sold over 40 million records worldwide. Recording new material and continuously performing at sold-out venues around the globe, Dru Hill continues to solidify its legacy as one of the greatest groups of all time. Most recently, Dru Hill was the recipient of the Urban Music Icon Award presented by Black Music Honors.
Founded in 1992 as “14K Harmony”, the group, discovered by manager Kevin Peck, evolved to become Dru Hill in 1996, engraving itself into the legacy of R&B music and bringing a dynamic sound to the ever-changing industry. Known for hits like ‘Tell Me’, ‘In My Bed’, ‘Never Make a Promise’, and ‘How Deep Is Your Love’, the group has given the world music for the ages.”
In honour of their 25th Anniversary in the music industry, Dru Hill is featuring all members of the group, past and present, to give fans an experience they will never forget. Alongside founding members SisQo, Nokio, Jazz, and the latest additions Smoke and Black from the R&B group Playa, former member Scola rejoins the dynamic lineup. The group has exciting surprises in store for its expanding fan base everywhere.”
On the heels of Kendrick Lamar’s explosive diss track to Drake (‘Not Like Us’), a fan made a post on X comparing the Toronto superstar to SisQó—the star singer best known for his chart-topping record ‘Thong Song’ and from the popular group. He replied.
Check out the information below.
Tour Dates:
May 25 Dallas, TX Fair Park
May 31 Northfield, OH MGM Northfield Park
June 1 Detroit, MI Music Hall Amphitheatre
June 2 Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre – Oakland
June 9 Philadelphia, PA Odunde Festival
June 14 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
June 21 Providence, RI Amica MutualPavilion
June 22 Albany, NY MVP Arena
June 28 Petersburg, VA VSU Multi-PurposeVenue
July 6 Memphis, TN Shelby Farms Park
July 13 Mableton, GA Mable House Farms Amphitheater
August 9 St Louis, MO River City Casino
August 10 Louisville, KY Waterfront Park
August 24 Rochester, NY Frontier Field
August 31 Obetz, OH Fortress Obetz
September 13 Philadelphia, PA Liacouras Center
September 21 Wallingford, CT Toyota Oakdale Theatre
September 28 Fayetteville, NC Crown Complex
October 5 Montgomery, AL Garrett Coliseum
October 11 Jackson, MS Mississippi Coliseum
October 12 Boston, MA Boch Center – WangTheatre
October 19 Tallahassee, FL Donald L TuckerCivic Center
December 7 Porterville, CA Eagle Mountain Casino
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Artemas announces global headlining tour ‘You’re Really Early… The Tour’
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[/media-credit]With nearly one billion plays and counting, Artemas, a songwriter-producer, has announced his forthcoming global headlining tour ‘You’re Really Early… The Tour’. The thirty-three-date tour will start on August 20 in Dublin, Ireland. Then, the fun times will move through Europe before making his way to North America. Starting October 1 in Chicago, the routing includes shows at Irving Plaza in New York City and two nights at El Rey in Los Angeles. From there, Artemas will travel to his hometown for a slew of shows in the United Kingdom before wrapping the tour up in Australia and New Zealand.
‘You’re Really Early… The Tour’
8/20 – Dublin, IRE @ Academy
9/14 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
9/16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg MAX
9/17 – Hamburg, DE @ Mojo Club
9/19 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
9/22 – Prague, CZ @ Roxy
9/24 – Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine
9/25 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
9/27 – Munich, DE @ Freiheitshalle
9/28 – Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457
10/1 – Chicago, IL @ Outset
10/3 – Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
10/5 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/6 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/9 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/12 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/13 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory Stage
10/19 – Austin, TX @ Parish
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/28 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
11/6 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
11/9 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
11/10 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
11/11 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
11/21 – Melbourne, AUS @ Northcote Theatre
11/28 – Brisbane, AUS @ The Princess Theatre
11/30 – Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre
12/3 – Aukland, NZ @ The Powerstation