IRAWMA nominations revealed; 7 nods for Koffee

Under the theme Reggae Rise, the best of the years 2021 and 2022 will be celebrated at the 40th Anniversary of IRAWMA (International Reggae and World Music Awards) which will be held in and also broadcast from Jamaica on Sunday, May 7.

The nominees in 32 categories, as well as the list of special awardees, were revealed at a press conference last Thursday evening and voting is now open online at www.irawma.com.

Koffee leads with seven nominations: Emperor of Reggae & World Music Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year; Toots Hibbert Award for Best Album/CD; Best Female Dancehall/Rap Artiste; Best Female Vocalist; Peter Tosh Award for Recording Artiste of the Year; Best Music Video for the collab with Protoje, Switch It Up and Best Collaborated Song (Reggae with R&B, Rap, Latin, etc.) for Vroom – The FaNaTix (ft Koffee, Idris Elba, Lil Tjay, Davido, Moelogo).

Below is the complete list of nominees:

1. Emperor of Reggae & World Music Bob Marley Award for Entertainer of the Year

Koffee

Kabaka Pyramid

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Shaggy

2. Peter Tosh Award for Recording Artiste of the Year

Koffee

Masicka

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Shaggy

Valiant

3. Jacob Miller Award for Best Male Vocalist

Christopher Martin

Dexta Daps

Gramps Morgan

Romain Virgo

Tarrus Riley

4. Best Female Vocalist

Etana

Koffee

Lila Ike

Jada Kingdom

Queen Ifrica

5. Gregory Isaacs Award for Best Song Sponsored by Downsound Entertainment

Red Gold and Green – Kabaka Pyramid ft. Damian Marley

Bounce – Ding Dong

Woman Like You – Gramps Morgan

These Streets Know My Name – DJ Khaled, ft. Skillibeng, Buju Banton, Capleton, Bounty Killer and Sizzla

Go Down Deh – Shaggy, Sean Paul and Spice

6. Toots Hibbert Award for Best Album/CD Sponsored by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment & Sport

Kabaka Pyramid – The Kalling

Koffee – Gifted

Masicka – 438

Shenseea – Alpha

Spice – Emancipated

7. Best Crossover Song

Moments – Masicka ft. Stefflon Don

Likkle Miss – Skeng ft Nicki Minaj

Toni Ann Singh – Burna Boy ft. Popcaan

Bounce – Ding Dong

Clockwork – Stefflon Don ft. Spice

8. Best Gospel Song Sponsored by The Halls of Justice\L Priscilla Hall/ Shelvin M Hall (Black Sister Judges)

If I have Faith – Alaine

The Reason – Kevin Downswell

Praising God – Carlene Davis

Beautiful Day (remix) – Jermaine Edwards

Dance Off – DJ Nicholas featuring Jason Mighty

9. Best EP Recording

The Ripple EFFX – Alkaline

Acoustic Gold – Etana

God N Gun – Govana

In Too Deep – Kranium

Celebrating Nina: A Reggae Tribute to Nina Simone – Ghetto Youths International

10. U-Roy Award for Best Male Dancehall/Rap Artiste

Govana

Masicka

Popcaan

Skeng

Skillibeng

11. Best Female Dancehall/Rap Artiste

Jada Kingdom

Koffee

Shenseea

Spice

Shaneil Muir

1 2. Best New Entertainer Sponsored by IRIE JAM

Brysco

Shaneil Muir

Valiant

Jahshii

Laa Lee

13. Best Calypso/Soca Entertainer

Bunji Garlin

Kes The band

Machel Montano

Farmer Nappy

Patrice Roberts

14. Best Dancehall Stagecraft Entertainer Sponsored by Onstage TV

Beenie Man

Dexta Daps

Masicka

Popcaan

Spice

15. Best Latin/ Reggaeton Entertainer

Bad Bunny – Puerto Rico

Daddy Yankee – Puerto Rico

Gloria ‘Goyo’ Martínez –Colombia (Afro Colombian)

Karol G – Colombia

Rauw Alejandro – Puerto Rico

16. Best African Dancehall Entertainer

Patoranking – Nigeria

Star zee – Sierra Leone

Shatta Wale – Ghana

Stonebwoy – Ghana

Winky D – Zimbabwe

17. Best Afrobeats Entertainer

Burna Boy – Nigeria

Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania

Eddy Kenzo – Uganda

Tems – Nigeria

Willy Paul – Kenya

18. Best Collaborated Song (Reggae with R&B, Rap, Latin, etc.)

Where You Come From – DJ Khaled ft: Buju Banton, Bounty Killer and Capleton

Moments – Masicka ft. Stefflon Don

Likkle Miss – Skeng ft. Nicki Minaj

Clockwork – Stefflon Don ft. Spice

Vroom – The FaNaTix (ft Koffee, Idris Elba, Lil Tjay, Davido, Moelogo)

19. Best Reggae Rock Entertainer

Stick Figure

Soja

The Elovaters

The Movement

Tropidelic

20. Karl Mullings Award for Best Teen Entertainer (13-19 yrs old) Sponsored by Rebel Vibez

DJ Switch – (Ghanaian)

Kairo McLean – (Canadian)

Kraff – (Jamaican)

Marksman – (Jamaican)

Rajah Wild – (Jamaican)

21. Best Music Video

Bounce – Ding Dong

Where You Come From – DJ Khaled – ft. Buju Banton, Capleton and Bounty Killer

Woman Like You – Gramps Morgan

Next To Me – Popcaan ft. Toni Ann Singh

Switch It Up – Protoje ft. Koffee

22. Mutabaruka Award for Best Poet/Spoken Word Entertainer

Cherry Natural

Innocent

Ras Takura

Wise Words

Yasus Afari

23. Bunny Wailer Award for Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer

Damian Marley

Gramps Morgan

Mutabaruka

Tarrus Riley

Queen Ifrica

Sizzla

24. Dennis Brown Award for Most Promising Entertainer Sponsored by Alpha Studios

Brysco

D’Yani

Moyann

Silk Boss

Stalk Ashley

25. Best Instrumentalist Sponsored by 25th Century Radio

Cat Coore

Dean Fraser

Bongo Herman

Sons of Mystro

Robbie Lyn

26. Best Sound System/DJ Sponsored by Express Media (USA)

Bass Odyssey

Dynamite

Innocent

King Addies

Stone Love

27. Most Outstanding Dance Group – Sponsored by Roc Factory

Afrozig

Dance Xpressionz

North Coast Boyz

Ravers Clavers

Xclusive Dance Group

28. Best Caribbean Entertainer Sponsored by VP Records

Beenie Man

Dexta Daps

Machel Montano

Roody Roodboy

Sean Paul

29. Jean B. P. DuSable Award for Best Haitian Entertainer

Baky

Enposib

K-Dilak and Bedjine

Roody Roodboy

Rutshelle Guillaune

30. Record Producer of the Year Sponsored by Balloons by Jaki Jade

Anju Blaxx

Damian Marley

Dunwell Productions

Notnice

Rvssian

31. Comedian of the Year

Ity and Fancy Cat

Christopher “Johnny” Daley

Julie Mango

Rohan Gunter

Twins of Twins

32. Concert of the Year –Sponsored by Dainjah Rus Rebel Muzik

Reggae Jam Festival

Reggae Rise Up Florida

Reggae Sumfest

Reggae Sundance

Rototom Sunsplash