FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The 2008 Soca Awards list of Honoree Recipients and Nominees
As promised here is the eagerly anticipated list of Honoree Recipients and Nominees for the 6th Annual International Soca Awards, this information was officially announced this morning at 10:00 am live on - ZIZ TV, ZIZ Radio, Win FM 98.9, Sugar City Roc 90.3 FM, Radio One 94.5FM - St. Kitts. Red Hot Radio 98.1FM - Antigua, thefrontlineradio.com, socaawards.com (iSA RADIO).
This year's awards will be held at the St. Kitts Marriott Center under the kind patronage of the Honorable Minister of State for Tourism, Sports and Culture, Senator Richard "Ricky" Skerritt. This red carpet, star studded gala will bring Soca entertainers and Soca lovers from all across the world together to pay accolade to those deserving of the honor.
Voting is scheduled to begin on Friday June 6th.
We encourage you to stay linked to www.socaawards.com for up to date information and more exciting news on the 2008 International Soca Awards.
Support for iSA6 is provided by St. Kitts Tourism Authority, St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino, b Mobile, HYPE TV, Royal St. Kitts Hotel & Casino ZIZ TV, ZIZ Radio, socaawards.com, socatvonline.com, Win FM 98.9, Sugar City Roc 90.3 FM, Radio One 94.1FM, Red Hot Radio 98.5FM, sknvibes.com, Club Kactus, sknentertainment.com, Shabeau Magazine, Shabeau Style TV, Pour Moi – Cognac, JTE Spirits, W4 Tours & Promotions, tropicalfete.com, thefrontlineradio.com, toronto-lime.com and wukupnuff.com, www.socaordie.com, caribbeanmecca.com, tswradio.com, Soca Mix, Turner Video Productions, V.I.P Connected.
SAO Lifetime/ Achievement Award McLean “King Short Shirt” Emmanuel
SAO Hall of Fame Ellie Matt
SAO Legend Award Winston “Gypsy” Peters
SAO Technical Award Eddie Grant and Leston Paul
SAO Trustees Award Ignatius "De Invader" Tisson
Best New Female Soca Artist
• SHEKERA
• JULIETTE MILLS
• MARIE ANNE
• KIMBERLY DOPSON
• ZOELAH
Best New Male Soca Artist
• Sizwe C
• KAMAU
• DON TRENT
• PROBLUM CHILD
• SKHI
Female Soca Vocalist of the Year
• GO DOWN BY
• CHEATERS BY MARIE ANNE
• LOVE OF MY LIFE BY NADIA BATSON
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
Male Soca Vocalist of the Year
• IT FEELS LIKE AM HOME AGAIN BY EDWIN YEREWOOD
• FIRE BY KEVIN LYTTLE
• NEVER LEAVE YA BY KERWIN DU BOIS
• CARNIVAL PLEASE STAY BY SHURWYNE
• ME & YOU BY DON TRENT
Female Soca Performer of the Year
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• TIZZY
• ZOELAH
Male Soca Performer of the Year
• BUNJI GARLIN
• EDWIN YEREWOOD
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T
• LIL RICK
Soca Duo or Group of the Year
• 2NTRIGUE
• 3 CANAL
• 3 SUNS
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Soca Song Writer of the Year
• KERNEL ROBERTS & MACHEL MONTANO - (UNCONDITIOAL LOVE, BLAZE D TRAIL, MAKE LOVE)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, NEVER LEAVE YA, GYAL FARM)
• NADIA BATSON - (MIND YUH BUSINESS, LOVE OF MY LIFE, CONFUSION)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - (GET ON, ROAD CALL, WHO STANDING)
• BERBICE - (TRAFFIC, WATER,
Best Soca Collaboration Grove
• PROBLEM CHILD & JADINE - SECRET AGENT
• KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL - GYAL FARM
• JAMESY P. & CECILLE - DO ME BABY
• MR. VEGAS ft. DESTRA - ON THE FLOOR
• MACHEL MOTANO ft DAVID RUDDER - OIL & MUSIC
Best Soca Collaboration up Tempo
• SHURWAYNE WINCHESTER & JONNY KING - WHOLE DAY
• PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND - DE TAIL GONE
• MACHEL MOTANO & MIGHTY SPARROW -
• DESTRA & SEAN PAUL - FREE IT UP
• LUNI SPARKS & ELECTRIFY
Over All Female Soca Artist of the Year
• DESTRA
• FAYE-ANN LYONS
• NADIA BATSON
• NNIKI FRANCIS
• ZOELAH
Over All Male Soca Artists of the Year
• KERWIN DU BOIS
• BERBICE
• MACHEL MONTANO
• RIKKY T.
• MR. DALE
International Soca DJ of the year
• BACK TO BASICS
• DJ SPICE
• MISS BOOMARANG
• DR. JAY
• SOCA TWINS
Best Soca Compilation Album/CD of the Year
• DE RED BOYZ PRESENTS - SOCA BONFIRE - VARIOUS
• BEST OF THE BEST - SOCA HITS 08
• SOCA .758.
• SOCA GOLD - VARIOUS ARTISTS 1 2008
• THE REAL DEAL - STRAIGHT FROM BIM
Best Soca Compilation Rhythm
• SLU RIDDIM
• BANJO RIDDIM
• BARBER SHOP RIDDIM
• GYAL TOUCH RIDDIM
• RESPONSE RIDDIM
Soca Humor of the Year
• PHONE CARD - (REPLY) BY SILVER
• DE TAIL GORN BY PATCH & DA MA$TAMIND
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• PHONE CARD BY CRAZY
• RAMCONPONG BY PETER RAM, CONTONE & PONG
Favorite Groove Soca - Female
• GO DOWN LOW BY ZOELAH
• SADDLE BY DESTRA
• MO WUK BY PATRICE ROBERTS
• KICK IT OFF BY TIZZY
• WUKKING UP BY PATRICE ROBERTS
Favorite Groove Soca - Male
• WHINNING SEASON BY MACHEL MONTANO
• OUT ON DE ROAD BY ZAN
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• NAUGHTY SHAUTY BY SMALL AXE BAND E.K
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favorite up Tempo Soca - Female
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN
• LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION BY CLAUDETTE PETERS
• MAS BY NNIKI FRANCIS
• MY POSSE BY NADIA BATSON
• FLY AWAY BY ZOELAH
Favorite up Tempo Soca - Male
• BREATHLESS BY BLACXX
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• TRAFFIC BY BERBICE
• BOOM BAM BAM BY GRAND MASTER FT. SMILEY
• FIREY BY BUNJI
Soca Artist Album/CD of the year
• WATER BY BERBICE
• UNSTOPPABLE BY CRAZY
• WORK OF ART BY JAMSEY P.
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• FLAME ON BY MACHEL MONTANO
Soca Song of the Year
• GET ON BY FAYE-ANN
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• PRESSURE BOOM BY RICKY T.
• GYAL FARM BY KERWIN DU BOIS & SHAL MACHEL
• PARTY ANIMAL BY PROBLEM CHILD
Favorite Soca Info Website
• www.tropicalfete.com
• www.toronto-lime.com
• www.bajanfuhlife.com
• www.socaordie.com
• www.trinijunglejuice.com
Over All Soca Band of the Year
• RED HOT FLAMES
• EDWIN YEARWOOD & KROSFYAH
• SMALL AXE BAND
• NU VIBES BAND
• MACHEL MONTANO HD
SOCA PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
• RED BOYZ - (BAND ON FIRE, ME & YOU, CHIPPIN’)
• KASEY PILLIPS - (ROBOMAN, MY POSSE, MIND YUH BUSSINESS)
• PARRY JACK - (AH NOT GOING, BASHMENT FREAKS, DO ME BABY)
• NEIL BERNARD - (GET ON, HAVING AH TIME, PELE PELE PA)
• KERWIN DU BOIS - (BREATHLESS, 2 DAYS, GYAL FARM)
Best Soca Music Video
• ROLIN‘- BLAZIN' D TRAL MEDLEY BY MACHEL MONTANO & PATRICE ROBERTS
• SOKA JUNKIE BY MR. DALE
• DESIRE BY SKHI
• PUMPIN‘ BY PETER RAM
• CAN’T WAIT BY LIL RICK
• PASSA PASSA BY CASEY
• WINE DOWN LOW BY
• STRANGE NAME BY BLACKIE
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
• THINK IT OVER -TERRY SEALES
Best Soca Re-Mix Collaboration
• PATRICE ROBERTS ft MACKA DIAMOND - WUKKIN’ UP REMIX
• FARM P ft KERWIN DU BOIS - SEXY CHOCOLATE GIRLS - REMIX
• PETER RAM ft AIDNIA - PUMPIN REMIX
• FARMER NAPPY ft ANHONY B. - CHIPPIN’ REMIX
• RICKY T. ft. MR. VEGAS - PRESSURE BOOM (REMIX)
Best Dj Soca Mix CD of the Year
• DJ MIX BY
• SOCA FEEIN” 2008 pt2 BY DJ REE
• 2008 XPLOSION MIX 2 BY DJ STEPHEN
• WE GOT THE FLAVOR BY LeXXXus SOUND & CENSORED
• 2008 SOCA MIX VOLUME 1 BY DJ SPICE
• 2008 SOCA MIX BY DJ CHOICE-ONE MD
• UNITE DE SOCA 2008 MIX Pt 1 BY MISS BOOMARANG
• ADDICTED 2 SOCA BY SOCA TWINS
• 2008 GROOVY SOCA MIX EXCLUSIVE BY JESTER X-CALIBER SMASH SQUAD DJ's
Over All Soca Chutney Artist of the Year
• HUNTER
• RIKKI JAI
• DE HITMAN
• RAVI B
• RAYMOND RARNAIN
Over All Soca Chutney Band of the Year
• DIL E NADAAN
• GEMINI BAND
• JMC TRIVENI
• KRAMA BAND
• SUPER TONES BAND
Soca Chutney Song of the Year
• FIRE WATER BY DE HITMAN
• INTOXICATED BY RAYMOND RARNAIN
• BRING IT BY HUNTER
• AKLA RUM IS MEH LOVER BY
• MONIKA – SOCA ELVIS
Favorite Soca Online Radio
• WWW.THEFRONTLINERADIO.COM
• WWW.RADIOBAJAN.COM
• WWW.SOCA919.COM
SOCA ROAD MIX OF THE YEAR
• FARMER NAPPY - CHIPPIN’ (ROAD MIX)
• KERWIN DUBIOS & SHAL - GAL FARM (ROAD MIX)
• LEHGO ME RIDDIM - RICKY T - PRESSURE BOOM (ROAD MIX)
• FAYE-ANN LYONS - GET ON ROAD MIX
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Best Soca Chutney Collaboration of the year
• HUNTER & BUNJI GARLIN - I WANT MEH Rum (RE MIX
• D HITMAN & BUNJI GARLIN - BRING D RUM
• D'HITMAN & BLAZER DAN - BHANGRA PARTY
• DIL - E - NADAN Ft. BUNJI GARLIN - BAND ON FIRE
• RIKKI JAI & SHAWN NOEL - PAGAL
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