Marcia Griffiths acquired a Lifetime Achievement Award Honor and Cedella Marley acquired a Legacy Award on the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards, which have been offered on Thursday (Aug. 29) at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dancehall artist Spice and comic Majah Hype co-hosted the present, which streamed dwell on YouTube.
“I’m really blessed to proceed the legacy that my household constructed,” Marley stated in accepting the award. “I’m stuffed with gratitude and honor to be acknowledged for my work. I need to specific my honest because of the committee members and the gorgeous individuals of our Caribbean. Your help and inspiration drive my ardour and inspire me to do issues I used to be as soon as informed ‘you may’t try this.’”
Marley devoted the award to her mom, Rita Marley, who she described as her “shero.” “[She is] a girl of extraordinary energy, compassion, knowledge and love. It’s her unwavering dedication and selflessness which have led to this second. I’m each proud and humbled to have her as my mom. As I pay tribute to the Marley legacy tonight, I rejoice the lady who has laid the inspiration. One love.”
Reggae legend Bob Marley was Cedella Marley’s father. Skip Marley is her son. Cedella Marley received three Grammy Awards as a member of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers.
Shaggy paid tribute to Griffiths, who’s celebrating 60 years in music. Griffiths is a former member of the I-Threes, which supported Bob Marley with backing vocals. She was a Grammy nominee three years in the past for finest reggae album for One World. Closing out the present, Tosh Alexander, Aiesha, Alaine and Nadine Sutherland carried out in tribute to Griffiths.
The evening’s most nominated artist, Dexta Daps, received performer of the yr (dancehall). The Jamaican dancehall and reggae performer additionally carried out a medley of songs, together with “Shabba Madda Pot” and “Name Me If.”
Different winners in aggressive classes included Buju Banton, Romeo Santos, Shaggy & Kes and Burna Boy & Byron Messia.
Stephen “Di Genius” McGregor, who has produced recordings by such diversified artists as Sean Paul, Drake, John Legend, Vybz Kartel, John Legend, Shenseea and Jada Kingdom, acquired the producer award honor.
The Caribbean Music Awards acknowledges artists, producers, and trade professionals who’ve considerably contributed to the Caribbean music panorama. This yr’s nominations record included greater than 40 classes spanning a various vary of genres, together with reggae, Soca and dancehall.
The awards are offered by the Caribbean Elite Group, which additionally produces Caribbean Elite Journal – a print and digital publication which highlights Caribbean entertainers, artists, producers, promoters, delicacies, journey, vogue and entrepreneurs.
Right here’s an entire record of winners in each aggressive and honorary classes.
Aggressive Classes
2023 Influence Award (Dancehall): 450
2023 Influence Award (Reggae): Mortimer
2023 Influence Award (Soca): Pumpa
Album of the 12 months (Reggae) Buju Banton, Born for Greatness
Album of the 12 months (Dancehall) Masicka, Technology of Kings
Artist of the 12 months (Bouyon): Mr. Ridge
Artist of the 12 months (French Caribbean): Kalash
Artist of the 12 months (Latin Caribbean): Romeo Santos
Artist of the 12 months Feminine (Dancehall): Shenseea
Artist of the 12 months Feminine (Reggae): Lila Iké
Artist of the 12 months Feminine (Soca): Patrice Roberts
Artist of the 12 months Male (Dancehall): Valiant
Artist of the 12 months Male (Reggae): Romain Virgo
Artist of the 12 months Male (Soca): Skinny Fabulous
Finest New Artist (Dancehall): Rajah Wild
Finest New Artist (Reggae): Ras-II
Finest New Artist (Soca): Yung Bredda
Collaboration of the 12 months – Soca: Nailah Blackman & Skinny Fabulous, “Come House”
Collaboration of the 12 months – Reggae: Shaggy & Kes, “Temper”
Collaboration of the 12 months – (Dancehall): Burna Boy & Byron Messia, Talibans II
Cruise Occasion of the 12 months: Uber Soca
Entertainer of the 12 months: Lee So Loopy
Worldwide DJ of the 12 months: DJ Puffy
Konpa Band of the 12 months: Zafem
Music Occasion of the 12 months: Stink & Dutty
Folks’s Selection (Powered by Spotify’s Frequency): Asa Bantan
Performer of the 12 months (Dancehall): Dexta Daps
Performer of the 12 months (Soca): Mr Killa
Tune of the 12 months (Dancehall): Byron Messia, “Talibans”
Tune of the 12 months (Soca): Bunji Garlin, “Arduous Fete”
Video of the 12 months (Dancehall): Tee Jay, “Drift”
Video of the 12 months (Soca): Nailah Blackman & Skinny Fabulous, “Come House”
Honorary Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award Honor: Marcia Griffiths
Elite Icon Award: Alison Hinds
Legacy Award: Cedella Marley
Artist of the Decade: Spice
Konpa Award Honor: Tabou Combo
Producer Award Honor: Di Genius
Chutney Award Honor: Ravi B
Gospel Award Honor: Sherwin Gardner
Calypso Award Honor: Mighty Sparrow
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