Monday, January 11, 2010

2010 Barbados Music Award (BMA) Winners and Honorees!

Congrats to all the winners at last nights's 5th Annual Barbados Music Awards, which was a tribute to Michael Jackon and saw a soul stirring performance by former American Idol Fantasia Barrino. It was held at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Bridgetown. Click HERE for a review of the performances.

Joseph Jackson (right), father of the late international music icon, Michael Jackson, received an International Icon Award and the International Lifetime Achievement Award (in memoriam) on behalf of his son from Prime Minister David Thompson.
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2010 WINNERS


Soca Up-Tempo Single-
Edwin Yearwood- "In De Middle A De Road"


Soca Mid-Tempo Single (Male)
RPB- Something's Happening


Soca Mid- Tempo Single (Female)
Natahlee- "What We Do"


Best Social Commentary
RPB- "Home Drums"


Best Collaboration
Alison Hinds & Richie Spice- "King and Queen"


Song of the Year
RPB- "Something's Happening"


Album of the Year (Artist / Group)
Shontelle-Shontelligence


Album of the Year (Compilation)
Monsta Piece- AWOL


Producer of the Year
KB Sharp


Songwriter of the Year
Mr. Dale


Backing Vocalist of the Year
Indra Rudder


Instrumentalist of the Year
Darien Bailey


Best Music Video (Male)
Kirk Brown feat. Justin King & Tejay- "Shawty Get"


Best Music Video (Female)
Tarah- "Push Back / Love De Carnival"


Best New Artist
Sir Ruel


Reggae Artist of the Year
Buggy


Jazz Artist of the Year
Kellie CaDogan


Gospel Artist of the Year
Mya Daniel


Soca Artist of the Year
TC


Pop / Rock / Alternative Artist of the Year
Philip 7


Rap / Hip- Hop Artist of the Year
Ruby Tech


Soul / R&B Artist of the Year
Jaicko


Band / Group of the Year
Krosfyah


Entertainer of the Year (Male)
Edwin Yearwood


Entertainer of the Year (Female)
Alison Hinds


Song of the Decade
Rihanna- Umbrella


Band / Group of the Decade
Krosfyah


Entertainer of the Decade
(Male)Lil Rick


Entertainer of the Decade
(Female)Rihanna


2010 HONOREES


Congrats to Edwin Yearwood and Krosfyah. You guys have been entertaining us for so long. Here's one of my fav songs and videos.



CORNERSTONE AWARDS

Arturo Valentino
JoAnne Sealey
Andrea Gollop- Greenidge
ANTHONY BRYAN
Natahlee
Herring
Biggie Irie
John Sealy
John Roett
Tony Thompson


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Tony Hoyos


LIVING LEGEND AWARD
Marvo Manning


BMA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Terencia "TC" Coward


BMA PLATINUM AWARD
Shontelle- (Shontelligence, T Shirt)


INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Toni Braxton
Fantasia Barrino


INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (In Memoriam)
Michael Jackson




Sorry eh Alison Hinds for female entertainer of the decade. Hands down.