2008 Excellence in Music Entertainment Awards Categories/Nominees

DJ of the Year (Male)
Shaggy
Vybz Kartel
Beenie Man
Munga Honorebel
Busy Signal

DJ/Singjay of the Year (Female)
Macka Diamond
D’Angel
Queen Ifrica
Lady Saw
Timber-Lee

Vocalist of the Year (Male)
Tarrus Riley
Da’Ville
Coco Tea
Jah Cure
Richie Spice

Vocalist of the Year (Female)
Alaine
Cherine Anderson
Cecile
Etana
Tami Chynn

Producer of the Year (Dancehall)
Robert Livingston for Big Yard Music
Donovan Bennett for Don Corleon Records
Stephen McGregor for Big Ship Music
Mario C for 357 Records
Christopher Birch for Birch Hill Records


Producer of the Year (Reggae)
Kemar McGregor for No Doubt Records
Joseph Bogdanovich & Andrew Prendergast for Down Sound Records
Arif Cooper for Fresh Ear Music
Donovan Germaine for Penthouse Records
Robert Livingston for Big Yard Music

Best New Artiste (Male)
DeMarco
I-Octane
Munga Honorebel
Bugle
Serani

Best New Artiste (Female)
Natalie
Barbee
Miss Triniti
Irie Love
Timber-Lee

Duo/Group of the Year
Brick & Lace
T.O.K
RDX
Voicemail
Chaka Demus & Pliers


Biggest Comeback Artiste of the Year
Ninja Man
Ray Darwin
Anthony B
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Coco Tea

Song of the Year (Dancehall)
‘Church Heathen’
‘Back It Up’
‘Gully Side’
‘Wine Pon Yuh’
‘Nah Go A Jail’

Song of the Year (Reggae)
‘She’s Royal’
‘Sticky’
‘The World Is A Cycle’
‘Below The Waist’
‘Board House’

Top International Artiste of the Year
Junior Reid
Collie Buddz
Stephen Marley
Shaggy
Sean Paul


Album of the Year
‘Too Bad’ Buju Banton
‘Parables’ Tarrus Riley
‘Mind Control’ Stephen Marley
‘On My Mind’ Da’Ville
‘The Living Fire’ Chuck Fenda

Recording Artiste of the Year
Mavado
Beenie Man
Shaggy
Queen Ifrica
Munga Honorebel

Cultural Artiste of the Year
Lutan Fyah
Queen Ifrica
Etana
Tarrus Riley
Pressure

Breakthrough Artiste of the Year
Brick & Lace
Pressure
DeMarco
Etana
Alaine

Song Writer/Lyricist of the Year (M/F) (Reggae/Dance Hall)
Assassin
Vybz Kartel
Busy Signal
Cham
Queen Ifrica

Singjay of the Year
Mr. Vegas
Mavado
Lutan Fyah
Nesbeth
Pressure

Best Collaboration of the Year (Dance Hall)
‘Baby Father’
Vybz Kartel/D’angel
‘Dying’
Mavado/Serani
‘Dreaming Of You’
Beenie Man/Alaine
‘Gun Rise’
Teflon/I-Octane
‘Give It Up To Me’
Beenie Man/Barbee

Best Collaboration of the Year (Reggae)
‘Always On My Mind’
Da’Ville/Sean Paul
‘Missing You’
Barbee/Junior Kelly
‘Bonafide Girl’
Shaggy/Rik Rok/Tony Gold
‘Coming Over Tonight’
Chuck Fenda/Cherine Anderson
‘Revolution’
Edee/Irie Love

Rhythm of the Year (Reggae)
Guardian Angel produced by Arif Cooper for Fresh Ear Music
Jamdown produced by D. Drummond for Danger Zone Records
Stop The Fighting produced by D. Germaine for Penthouse Records
Shanty/Panty Town produced by Robert Livingston for Big Yard Music
Solomon produced by Robert Livingston for Big Yard Music

Rhythm of the Year (Dancehall)
Airwaves produced by Fire Links for Fire Links Records
Heathen produced by Robert Livingston for Big Yard Music
Raging Bull produced by Donovan Bennett for Don Corleon Music
Tremor produced by Stephen McGregor for Big Ship Music
Silver Screen produced by Donovan Bennett for Don Corleon Music

Most Uplifting Lyrics
‘Save The Juveniles’ by Lutan Fyah
‘Show More Love To The Youths’ by Sizzla Kalonji
‘Conscience’ by Cham
‘Nah Go A Jail’ by Busy Signal
‘Daddy, Don’t Touch Me There’ by Queen Ifrica

Honour Awards
Reggae Role Model of the Year
Dancehall Role Model of the Year
Best Original Dance Move of the Year
Video of the Year (Reggae/Dancehall)
Show of the Year (Local)
Show of the Year (International)
International Friends of Reggae Awards (Two intl. superstars will each receive)