ELE, KARTEL, MAVADO, ETANA TOP NOMINEE SLATE SET FOR EMEs

As promised, the nominees for the 2008 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards have now been released. DJs Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and Mavado figure prominently as does roots reggae group Morgan Heritage and singer Etana.
Nominees have been listed in over 30 categories.
The EMEs will be presented February 5 at the Gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus in Kingston.
Like last year, attendance is by invitation only, however, they’ll be live broadcasts on Television, Radio (Hot 102 FM) and on the internet through Carib Link Digital.
Arrangements are being finalized for voting at the website www.emeawards.com
The organizers of the EMEs are grateful for the support being received from a number of sponsors including:
CVM TV, Western Union, Energy Beat Ltd, Jamaica Tourist Board, Rebel Soulz, Tads International, Captain’s Bakery, Hot 102 FM, X-News, Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Jamaica Observer, Chat, ROX Energy Drink, Downsound Records, Karib Link Digital, Moses Production, Grafton Music, One876Entertainmen.comt, HYPE TV, Starlight Production, Outaroad.com, Wisynco Group Ltd Dist. Of Ocean Spray and Bigga, Yardflex.com, Grafton Music.

BELOW ARE A FEW OF THE CATEGORIES // NOMINEES & HONOREES

CATEGORIES // NOMINEES & HONOUREES
EME AWARDS 2009

(For recordings between Oct. 01, 2007 – Sept. 30, 2008)

Note….. more or less than five (5) nominations in a category is the result of ties

CATEGORIES NOMINEES

1) DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
VYBZ KARTEL
BEENIEMAN
ELEPHANT MAN
BUSY SIGNAL
ASSASSIN
BUJU BANTON

2) DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
MACKA DIAMOND
STACIOUS
TIFA
LADY SAW
SPICE
TIMBERLEE

3) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
BERES HAMMOND
COCO TEA
TERRY LINEN
TARRUS RILEY
RICHIE SPICE
GEORGE NOOKS
COURTNEY JOHN

4) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
(for a solo vocal performance)
ETANA
JODY-ANN PANTRY
TESSANNE CHIN
CHERINE ANDERSON
BARBEE
MISS TRINITI

5) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)
(overall best charting record producer in this category in the eligibility year)
S & A LOCKE TRUCK BACK
STEPHEN MCGREGOR BIG SHIP
D. & C. HARRINSINGH, C. MARSH DASECA
LINTON ‘TJ’ WHITE TJ RECORDS
SEAN SEANIZZLE’ REID SEANIZZLE
DONOVAN BENNETT DON CORLEON
TREVOR ‘Baby G’ JAMES BABY G
LLOYD JAMES Jnr JAM II

6) PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
(overall best charting record producer in this category in the eligibility year)

KEMAR’DJ Flava’ Mc GREGOR – NO DOUBT REC
DELMAR ‘Della’ DRUMMOND – DANGER ZONE
DAMION ALLEN – UPLIFTING MUSIC INT’L.
DONOVAN BENNETT – DON CORLEON LABEL
KURT RILEY - AMG RECORDS
LLOYD AND MICHELLE CAMPBELL – JOE FRASER