The IRAWMA it’s commitment to promoting greater participation and acceptance of Reggae, Caribbean and World Music, Internationally.
Produced by Martin’s International the IRAWMA has been staged in many major cities including: Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, New Orleans, New York as well as both Montego Bay and Ocho Rios Jamaica.
31st IRAWMA 2012 Highlights Video In Chicago
The 31st IRAWMA featured 30 categories and 4 special Categories of Honorees. Check out below this year’s award winners and videos highlights.
Watch Queen Ifrica Performing Live at International Festival of Life Chicago
Irawma Awards 2012 List Of Winners
Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year – Damian Marley Best Male Vocalist –Tarrus Riley Best Female Vocalist – Queen Ifrica Best Song – “Jah Army”- Stephen Marley, Damian Marley & Buju Best Album/CD – “Revelation Part 1 The Root of Life”-Stephen Marley Best Crossover Song – “Man Down”- Rihanna Best Gospel-Oriented Song – “Air I Breathe”- J. CEE
Best Latin-Oriented Entertainer –Pitt Bull Best Music Video – “Live Your Life” Richie Stephens and Gentleman Best New Entertainer – J. Boog Best Female Disc Jockey/Rapper –Queen Ifrica Best Male Disc Jockey/Rapper –Beenie Man Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer – Machel Montano Best Poet/Spoken Word – Mutabaruka Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer –I-Octane Concert of the Year – Rototom –Spain Best Caribbean Entertainer – Third World Best Instrumentalist – Dean Fraser Most Popular Sound System/Selector –Stone Love Best Chutney Entertainer – Kris “Ki” Persad Best African Entertainer – Akon Best Soukous Entertainer –Top One Frisson Most Popular R&B/Hip Hop Entertainer – Rihanna Most Consistent Entertainer – Calypso Rose Most Promising Entertainer –Nkulee Dubee Most Outstanding Show Band/Group – Third World Best Compas/Racine Entertainer – T-Vice Most Outstanding Dance Group – Black Blangaz SPECIAL: Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award –Ziggy Marley- Urge Chicago- Reggae and World Music Entertainer of the Year – Guero Loco
SPECIAL: Int’l Reggae & World Music Hall of Fame/Lifetime Inductee Fred Baker
SPECIAL: Martin’s International – IRAWMA Award of Honor
On Stage TV – Winford Williams For Most Valuable Media Contributions to Reggae in the Last Decade
Berko – African Spectrum – For Outstanding Musical and Journalistic Contribution to African and World Music Field Marshall and Art Bailey –For Outstanding Radio Media Contribution to the Music Industry
REGGAE 50 HONORS: Recognizing and honoring Living Legend and icons since the 1960s or in the last 50 years, who have been consistent performing and working in the music industry.
Rita Marley – For Your Work in Preservation and Promotion of Reggae’s Legacy Marcia Griffiths – The Most Indomitable Entertainer In all Decades Since the Early 1960s
Judy Mowatt – For Spiritual Service Through Music Freddie McGregor For 50 Years of Dedicated & Untiring Services to Jamaica and the World Through Music Ken Boothe –Most Consistent to the Preservation of Rocksteady Music Eric Donaldson –King of Jamaican Song Contest in the Past 50 Years Copeland Forbes – For 50 Years of Valuable Contributions to the Music Industry
Watch Beres Hammond at International Festival of Life Chicago Video
