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42nd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL
REGGAE & WORLD MUSIC AWARDS (IRAWMA)

 SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025

AT CORAL SPRINGS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, SOUTH FLORIDA
The music and entertainment media experts have spoken and selected Reggae/World Music’s Best for 2024
Now fans/members of the public can vote to select the winners in all nominated categories.
**For your votes to be counted, you must now subscribe for free to IRAWMA YouTube channel, @ www.youtube.com/IRAWMA, and follow on social media @ IG/X/TIKTOK @ Irawmaawards, 

if you are not yet a subscriber
The 42nd IRAWMA theme is “Reggae/World Music Rise”.
It also, Salute’s VP Kamala Harris, first Jamaican/Indian American nominated for President of the United States of America.
Secure early tickets now @ irawma.com or www.thecentercs.com,
Visit IRAWMA.com, click on the Nominees page, enter your choice in each category, skip the categories that you are not familiar with or up to date on. NOTE: Any duplicated votes will be automatically detected and will be deleted, Voters must submit their selection on the website www.IRAWMA.com. See all nominees and the categories they are nominated in, also the sponsors next to the categories on pages 1 to 8. The Special Honorees or on page ? 8.

LET THE VOTING BEGIN!!

1. Emperor of Reggae & World Music – Hon. Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year- sponsored by Tuff Gong Intl’
Buju Banton
Damian Marley
Sean Paul
Shaggy
Spice
2. Peter Tosh Award for Recording Artist of the Year
Buju Banton
Chronic Law
Masicka
Sean Paul
Protojie
Valiant
VYBZ Kartel
3. Jacob Miller Award for Best Male Vocalist
Christopher Martin
Gramps Morgan
Romain Virgo
Tarrus Riley
YG Marley
4. Best Female Vocalist – Sponsored by Truly Inspired Dana, LLC
Alaine
Etana
Lila Ike
Marcia Griffiths
Naomi Cowan
Stark Ashley
5. Gregory Isaacs Award for Best Song
“Happy Birthday” - Busy signal
“Wisemen” - Damian Marley
“Higher Life” - Kranium, featuring Chronic Law
“Judgement" - Nigy Boy
“Praise Jah in the Moonlight” - YG Marley
6. Toots Hibbert Award for Best Album/CD
“Apex” - Bugle featuring various Artists
“Take It Easy” - Collie Buddz
“Bob Marley - One Love” - Various Artists Music inspired by the Film
“Never Gets Late Here” - Shenseea
“Party with Me” - VYBZ Kartel
7. Best Crossover Song
“Ba Ba Bad” – Busy Signal, Sean Paul, featuring Kybba
“Choppa” - Byron Messia, Lil Baby & Rvssian
"Awuke” - Davido featuring YG Marley
“Work Me Out” - Wizkid and Shenseea
“Commando” – Shatta Wale, featuring Bounty Killer
8. Best Gospel Song- Sponsored by “The Halls of Justice”- Hon. L. Priscilla Hall/Hon. Shelvin L.M. Hall (Black Sister Judges).
Carlene Davis - “Rapha”
DJ .Nicholas – ‘Prayer Meeting”
Richie Stephens, featuring Sanchez – “Forever Grateful”
Johnmark Wiggan - “Confidence”
Petra Kaye - “Do It Again”
Prince SAJ - “The Message”
9. Best EP (Extended Play) Recording
Agent Sasco and Romain Virgo - “Never Give Up”
Anthony B. - “Let’s Go Party”
Luciano – “High Hope”
Pablo YG “Rich N Richer”
Skip Marley - “Close”
Teejay - “Active”
10. U-Roy Award for Best Male Dancehall/DJ Rapper
Aidonia
Alkaline
Buju Banton
Chronic Law
Masicka
Popcaan
11. Best Female Dancehall/Rap Artist
D’Angel
Jada Kingdom
Shenseea
Spice
Stefflon Don
12. Best New Entertainer
Armanii
Nigy boy
Sly & Rocky T. (TNT)
YG Marley
Yaksta
13. Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer
Adam O - St. Croix
ASA Bantan - Dominica
Kes the Band - Trinidad
Mical Teja - Trinidad
Patrice Roberts - Trinidad
14. Best Dancehall Stagecraft Entertainer - Sponsored by Onstage TV Winford Williams
Assassin
Beenie Man
Dexta Daps
Skeng
Spice
15. Best Singjay Entertainer
Dexta Daps
Jada Kingdom
Jah Vinci
Nigy Boy
Skip Marley
16. Best African Dancehall Entertainer
Nkulee Dube – South Africa
Redsan - Kenya
Shatta Wale - Ghana
Sheebah - Uganda
Winky D. – Zimbawe
17. Best Afrobeat Entertainer
Diamond Platnumz - Tanzania
Flavour Nabania – Nigeria
Mr. P (PSquare) - Nigeria
SIAME OC - Zambia
Tyla - South Africa
Willy Paul - Kenya
18. Best African Entertainer
Angélique Kidjo - Benin
Awilo Longomba – Congo DRC
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda
Fally Ipupa - Congo DRC
Tems - Nigeria
19. Most Popular Collaborated Song (Reggae with R&B, Rap, Latin, etc.)
“Choppa” - Byron Messia, Lil Baby & Rvssia
“Remix Hold You (Hold Yuh)” - Gyptian – ft. Nicki Minaj`
“ Move” – Shaggy and Lavinia
”Lick” - Shenseea - ft. Megan Thee Stallion
'Dilemma” - Stefflon Don - ft Sidhu Moose Wala, GuiltyBeatz & Steel Banglez
20. Best Reggae Rock Entertainer
Collie Buddz
Denm
Stick Figure
Surfer Girl
The Elovators
21. Best Reggaeton Entertainer
Bad Bunny – Puerto Rico
GodDessey - (island of Roatan, off the coast of Honduras)
Karol G. - Columbia
Nejo- Puerto Rico
Raúw Alejandro - Puerto Rico
22. Mutabaruka Award for Best Poet/Spoken Word Entertainer
Amaziyah The Great aka Craig Kirk land
Marcia Jackson
Judith Falloon-Reid
Richie Innocent
Wise Wurdz
23. Best Youth Entertainer (Under 19 years old)
Biko's Manna (Trio) - South Africa
J. Noa - Dominica Republic
Najeeriii - Jamaica
Qing Madi - Nigeria
Tielo Lanez - Jamaica
24. Best Music Video
Damian Marley - “Wisemen”
Louis York & Gramps Morgan – “Have a Little Light”
Unavailable – Davido, Sean Paul, and Ding Dong, featuring Musa Keys
Shatta Wale – “Killa Ji Mi”
YG - Praise Jah In the Moonlight
25. Bunny Wailer Award for Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer
Anthony B.
Capleton
Gramps Morgan
Mutabaruka
Kabaka Pyramid
Sizzla
26. Dennis Brown Award for Most Promising Entertainer- Sponsored by Alpha Studios
Armanii
Black Hero
D’Yani
Ginjah
Ras I
27. Best Instrumentalist - Sponsored by 25th Century Radio
Dean Fraser
Bongo Herman
Dwight Pinkney
Masego
Sons of Mystro
28. Best Sound System/DJ
Bass Odyssey
Chromatic
Soul Supreme
Sound Trooper
Stone Love
29. Most Outstanding Dance Group
Immortals
Hectic Dymondz Jamaica
North Coast Boys
Team Caution
Xqlusiv Dance
30. Best Caribbean Entertainer - Sponsored by VP Records
Beenie Man
Bounty Killer
Machel Montano
Sean Paul
Shaggy
31. Jean B. P. DuSable Award for Best Haitian Entertainer
Joé Dwét Filé
Kenny Haiti
Kodak Black
Michael Brun
Rutshelle Guillaume
Tony Mix
Troubleboy Hitmaker
32. Record Producer of the Year
DJ. Mac
DJ Chrome
Seanizzle
Romeich
RVssian
33. Comedian of the Year
Boasy Boy Floyd
Dale Elliott Jr.
Julie Mango
Lemon
Majah Hype
34. Concert of the Year
Buju Banton - NY
Freedom Street - VYBZ Hartel - DSE Prod - Jamaica
Reggae Sumfest - Jamaica
Rebel Salute - Jamaica
Rototom Sunsplash - Spain
35. Best Song Saluting VP Kamala Harris, the 1st Jamaican American, US VP and 1st Presidential Nominated Candidate, (Special)
"Jamerican Momala's Story" - Ras Daan Jah
“Big Up Kamala Harris” - Richie Stephens
“Gimme Hope Kamala" - Marsh Family adaptation of Eddy Grant
“America needs a smile, America needs hope, America needs Kamala Harris” - Oded Kertes
“Biden Step Down, Kamala Harris for President” – Gowam International
36. Most Active Reggae/Dancehall Social Media Entertainer
Buju Banton
D’Angel
Sean Paul
Shenseea
Spice
37. Best Entertainment Media (TV/Podcast/Video) Influencer
Auntie Donna
Jessie Woo
Pretty Vee
Winford Williams OnStage TV
Sleek Jamaica Media
38. Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award
Bounty Killer
D’Angel
Josef Bogdanovich - DSE
Richie Stephens
Sonia Patterson
VP Records
39. Florida Entertainer of the Year (local - reggae/world music)
Brimstone
Code Red
Shuga
Visions Band
Yosefus and the One Heart Rockaz
40. Florida Best Party DJs - 2024 (local - reggae/world music)
DJ Dave – American/World music
DJ Jason Panton – Afrobeat/Reggae
DJ Rufus - Caribbean
Stanman and Soso – Calypso/Soca
DJ. Tony Mix – Haitian

irawma 2025 song contest!!

Awards will be given in some 40 nominated categories, plus, Special Awards of honor.  Added this year, is the special “Best Song/Act Saluting Jamaican-American, VP Kamala Harris, who was a 2025 Candidate for President of the United States of America.”    
 

 

The 3rd IRAWMA Best Song Contest is now officially open to all entertainers to submit their songs to IRAWMAinfo@gmail.com. The video song must be two minutes and submitted in the form of MP4 format and say something about what IRAWMA has been doing for the music industry over the last 42 years.
 

The winner at the 40th IRAWMA was History Man from Jamaica, click here 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrTPImjAA0U, and the 41st winner was Ajaeze from Nigeria, click here, https://youtu.be/8UWa566ozKg?list=PL-xlXJBqNzordLkpHu0vv17olWsdNvUS5    

and enjoy the finalists.

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