NEW YORK (International Reggae and World Music Awards/ IRAWMA) - At the request of the people of New York City and luminary members of the business and entertainment communities - the 25th International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). Bob Marley Award For Entertainer of the Year Damian Marley Recording Artist(s) / Group of the Year Damian Marley Best Male Vocalist Jah Cure Best Female Vocalist Marcia Griffiths Best Song "Welcome to Jamrock"-Damian Marley Best Album/CD "Welcome to Jamrock"-Damian Marley Best Crossover Song "We Be Burning"-Sean Paul Best Gospel - Oriented Song "Real & Personal" -Papa San Best Male D.J./Rapper Beenie Man Best Female D.J./Rapper Macka Diamond Best New Entertainer Matisyahu Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer Machel Montano Best Reggaeton Entertainer Daddy Yankee Best Latin Entertainer Shakira Best Compas/Racine Entertainer Sweet Mickey Best African Entertainer Youssou N' Dour Best Soukous Entertainer Papa Wembe Best Hip Hop Entertainer Kanye West Award for Outstanding Contribution to World Music Mamadou Diabate Most Outstanding Stage Personality Capleton Best Music Video "Welcome To Jamrock"-Damian Marley Best Poet Mutabaruka Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer Luciano Most Outstanding Show Band/Group TOK Most Consistent Entertainer Freddie McGregor Most Promising Entertainer Gyptian Most Improved Entertainer Kip Rich Best Instrumentalist Dean Fraser Best Backing Band Sly & Robbie/Taxi Gang Most Popular Sound System/Selector Stone Love Concert of the Year Africa Unite-Ethiopia Promoter of the Year Linkup Media Producer of the Year Don Corleon Songwriter of the Year Stephen & Damian Marley SPECIAL AWARD Community Service Award Wyclef Jean SPECIAL AWARD Emperor Haile Selassie I Award for Spiritual Service Through Music Luciano SPECIAL AWARD Marcus Garvey Humanitarian Award Danny Glover Bono Harry Belafonte SPECIAL AWARD International Reggae & World Music HALL OF FAME Life Time Inductees Alton Ellis Eddy Grant SPECIAL AWARD Martin's International / Inter-Culture Award of Honor Clyde McKenzie Glen Adams Ofori Amponsah SPECIAL AWARD Producer's "Respect" Award Elephant Man SPECIAL AWARD of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Music Industry Peter Schwartz - The Agency Myshjua Archibald - Eight 76 Records Cristy Barber - Tuff Gong Records Massive B - Bobby Konder and Jabba Lance O Andre Porter Jeff Sarge Ruff Stuff Band/Studio
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