 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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