Nominees have been announced for the 16 categories of the first Indo-Caribbean Music Awards.
The first stage of voting was completed on July 18th and determined the final list of nominees for each category.
Categories include Best Male and Female Artiste, Best New Artiste, Best Original Song, Best Chutney Soca Collaboration, Best Taan Singing among others.
Of the 16 categories, the four to be decided by a special committee are: International Breakthrough Artiste, Most Promising Indo-Caribbean Dance Group, Posthumous Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.
In addition to these categories, there will be the 103.1FM Fan Choice Award, which will be decided through a special promotion.
The Awards are being done in partnership with the National Council for Indian Culture and will be held at SAPA on Thursday September 11th.
The Nominees are:
BEST MALE ARTISTE
Raymond Ramnarine
Ravi B
Vicadi Singh
Anil Bheem
Rakesh Yankeran
BEST FEMALE ARTISTE
Savita Singh
Katelin Sultan
Rasika Dindial
Reshma Ramlal
Rawytee Ramroop
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Adesh Samaroo – One Nip of Puncheon
Rakesh Yankaran – Kaisa Bahaar
Rasika Dindial – Dudu Kat
Rooplal Girdharrie – Char Balma
Suresh Maraj – Wok De Land
BEST CHUTNEY SOCA COLLABORATION
Ravi B and Nisha B – Lawa
Raquel John and Hunter – Plenty Iron
Captain Kendal, Dawg E Slaughter and LTron – Suga Water
Ravi B and Tempa – Chutney Steam
Hemlatha Dindial and Rawytee Ramroop – Daaga Piya
SONG OF THE YEAR
Kenneth Salick – 4×4 Van
JO-E – Miss Me Again
Anil Bheem – Indian Anthem
Ravi B – Wedding Party
Raymond Ramnarine – Touch De Ground
BEST NEW ARTISTE
Katelin Sultan
Vanita Willie
Tony Cuttz
Vicadi Singh
Sunil Ramsundar
BEST CHUTNEY SOCA
Jo-e – Miss Me Again
Ravi B – Shirley Gyal
Rick Ram – Luzaar
Rasika Dindial – Jing-a-ling
Kenneth Salick – 4×4 Van
BEST TAAN SINGING / BAITHAK GANA
Sunil Ramsundar – Ab Choliya
Rasika Dindial – Dudu Kat
Suresh Maraj – Wok De Land
Dubraj Persad – Shaadi Karo
Rooplal G – Char Balma
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Big Rich – D Pungalunks Factory
Rishi Gayadeen – RG Productions
Rishi Mahatoo – Maha Studios
Kishore ‘Wizzy’ Ramdath – Wizzy Studio
Professor Bounty – Bounty Target Productions
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Savita Singh – Bachupan
Ravi B and Nisha B – Lawa
Kenneth Salick – 4×4 Van
Raymond Ramnarine & Rakesh Yankaran – Chande Jaisa
Raymond Ramnarine – Touch De Ground
BEST INDO-CARIBBEAN BAND
Raymond Ramnarine & Dil E Nadan
Ravi B & Karma
RG the Band
Avatar
Shakti Strings
