Please see all the official nominees for the 2020 People’s Choice Awards! All the nominations were submitted by you the public from September to December 2019. And here are your nominees:
To vote in this year’s awards head over here!
Music Video Of The Year
Soca Mix Steel Pan Cover – DJ Steel Pan
Runaway – Ch’An
If A Bullet Could Talk – StonedWithCupid
Duppy – Amanda Reifer
Long Time Love – Krisirie
Do Ting – Grateful Co.
Sinking Ship – Simon Pipe
Soca Artist Of The Year
Jus D
Leadpipe
Lil Rick
Mikey
Mole
Hip Hop Artist Of The Year
Barri G
Island Levvy
Sevyn 47
Rubytech
Sleepi
R&B Artist Of The Year
2 Mile Hill
Ch’An
G-Syndicate
Leigh Phillips
M.P.
Shontelle
Wesu Wallace
Rock Artist Of The Year
Vengeance Falls
Sundown Superhero
Kite
Reggae Artist Of The Year
Buggy Nhakente
Kalead & Kayaweh
Tuff I
Triple X
Jaeesha
Riteside A Red
Princi Lite
Peach Bless & Breaking Point
Gospel Artist Of The Year
Aingel Jaggernauth
John Yarde
Larix
Neesha Woodz
Keann Walters
Trinity Clarke
Motivational Speaker Of The Year
Joel Manning
Antonio Medford
Deborah McCollin (Mariposa)
Raphael Saul
Gigi Farier
Musician Of The Year
Arturo Tappin
Kweku Jelani
Jermone Waithe
Stefan Walcott
Wesley Morris
Juanita Clarke
Dwayne Jones
Visual Artist Of The Year
Safia Stoute
Shane Eastmond
Jaryd Niles Morris
Annalee Davis
Nikolai Charles
Photographer Of The Year
Alexander Newton
Khalil Goodman
Kristopher Streek
Reco Moore
Kyle Babb
Andrew Browne
Jaryd Niles Morris
Deejay Of The Year
Puffy
Soca Snypa
Zen
Jus Jay
Salt
Surf Rat
Rico Love
Fashion Designer Of The Year
Pauline Bellamy
Alyssa Goddard (Cambria Costume and Design)
Zone 5 Clothing
Exodus Roots Wear
RTS by Greg Williams
Rhaj Paul
Jade Payne (Jade By Design)
Christian Gibbs (by Krishtun)
Kimesha Skeete (Jitafa)
Kimah Dixon (Nashakie Creations)
Model Of The Year
Nicholas Boyce (N.E.C)
Shanel Ifil
Shahaida Lynch
Zoe Allamby
Writer Of The Year
Deborah McCollin (Mariposa)
Michelle Hinkson-Cox
Shakirah Bourne
Yvonne Weekes
Karen Lord
Lashawna Griffith
Matthew Murrell
Poet Of The Year
Akeem Chandler-Prescod
Adrian Green
Cyndi Marshall
Kerry Belgrave
Daniel Boxill
N.E.C
Dance Group Of The Year
1 Movement
Barbados Dance Project
Dancin Africa
Multifarious
Of Another Nature
Riddim Tribe
Trident Productions
Actor/Actress Of The Year
Asha Elcock
Dy Browne
Boy/Girl Productionz
Nakita Holder
Patrick Foster
Rum & Koke
Shannon Arthur
Black Ogun
Culinary Artist Of The Year
Damien Reid
The Byers Catering
Jason Howard
Chef Glam
Thaddeus Sealy
Short Film Of the Year
Badness
Mama’s Story by Michelle Hinkson-Cox
Things Tough by Charlette Thomas
Queen Of The Band by Aerin Prescod
Theatre Production Of The Year
Black Ogun: Gods Of War And Steel
Bush Memories by BCC Theatre Arts
Cover Down Yuh Bucket by BCC Theatre Arts
Journey To The Last Canes
Matilda by Operation Triple Threat
Where Is Kick by Mustardseed
What Good For The Goose
Laff It Off
Sweet Badinage – Tribute To Andrea Gollop Greenidge
Sankofa: The Return Of Angel
Book Of The Year
R.O.G.U.E by Lashawna Griffith
My Fishy Stepmom by Shakirah Bourne
Offset: The Mask Of Bimshire by Delvin Howell
Nomad By Yvonne Weekes
Embodied Knowings – A Collection Of Poetry by Sonia Williams
I Am by N.E.C
Passion The Gemini Project by Passion Poet
Favourite Social Media Personality Of The Year
Gaberry Comedy – @gaberrycomedy
Antonio Medford – @anotoniomedford
Gigi Farier – @gigifarier
Cheyne Jones – @cheynejoness
Shantal Martin – @hairaconda
Dy Browne – @dy_browne
Asher Murrell – @dynamomurrell
Salt – @saltorwha
Reco Moore – @recomoorepitt
Seth Xcel – @xcel246
Best Place To Hear Live Music
Blakey’s Bar & Restaurant
McBride’s Pub
Naaman’s Rum Stop
The Grapevine
Corky’s Garage
Best Place To Hear Open Mic
Open Mic Wednesdays at Naaman’s Rum Stop
Mahalia’s Corner
Poetry Lime
Best Place To Eat Pudding And Souse
Clamon Cherry Restaurant
Fred’s Bar in Oistins
Golden Sands
Lemon Arbor
De Mile Tree Sports Bar
Bashment Artist Of The Year
Leadpipe/Porgie
Mole
SK
Stiffy
Mongrel
Walkes
Producer Of The Year
Fabian Minim Worrell
Jus Jay
Lex Luwisi
Mad Mixy
Simon Pipe
Sizz
Adaeze
Chris Allman
Sound Engineer Of The Year
Accusounds
Kirk Dawson
Shamar Coombs
Simon Pipe
Lighting Designer Of The Year
A&R Electrical Services
IGM Stage Lighting
Parhelion 120 Stage Lighting
Best Upcoming Artist
Black Ogun
Kenyah
M.P.
Melissa Hunte
Sevyn 47
Walkes
Tarique
Therese Lambert
Jermone Waithe
Soca Song Of The Year
It Ain’t Me – Lil Rick
Breathe – Mole
Jam Down – Lil Rick
Sometime – Leadpipe
Push And Go Through – Marvay
Feh Sa (Fair Sa) – Hypasoundz
Champions of Colour – Walkes
Kaiso Song Of The Year
Christmas In Crop Over – Adrian Clarke
Gathering – Peter Ram
One Song – Classic
Head Turner – Blood
Hip Hop Song Of The Year
Keep Pushing by Barri G
M.O.M.M by Sevyn 47
Like Rick by Rubytech
No Regrets by Rico Maserati
Same Energy by Lex Luwisi
R&B Song Of The Year
Good Lovin – G-Syndicate & Buggy Nhakente
Runaway – Ch’An
Queen – Leigh Phillips
Ransom – Amanda Reifer
Reggae/Dancehall Song Of The Year
Run It – 2 Mile Hill
Coconut Oil – Leigh Phillips
Hail The King – Tuff I
Hot Gyal Progress – Jaeesha
Deja Vu – Kalead & Kayaweh
Event Of The Year
AnimeKon
Bachannal Time Vs The Best Of Crop Over
Mahalia’s Corner
Torchlight Experience
Bimhaus
Party Of The Year
Awaken
Bliss
Elevate St. Tropez
Soca On The Hill
We-Ting
Rise
Soca For Her
Activist Of The Year
Dominique Tudor
Firhanna Bulbia
Team Mikey Charity
Ro-Ann Mohammed
Roshanna Trim
The Barbados Association Of Endometriosis and PCOS
Unborn Justice
Fabian Sergeant
Congratulations to all of the nominees and thanks to all of you for submitting such an awesome list of cultural practitioners! To vote, check in with this page on January 7th 2020 for the instructions to drop your all important vote for your choice in the People’s Choice Awards!
