(Categories are listed in alphabetical order. The nominees were selected by the public from shortlist)
ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR
Barbados Association of Endometriosis and PCOS Gabrielle Gay Literacy Award Programme Shamelle Rice – Jabez House Sluggy Dan Taahir Bulbulia
ACTOR/ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Akhnathen Burrowes (Bev) Gabriella Bovell Dy Browne King Mongrel Jah Reddis and Barca CEO Jherad Alleyne – (Lord Zenn) Neil Waithe Brandon Blackman (The People’s Bouncer)
ALBUM/EP OF THE YEAR
12 Days Of Independence Project – Siversthathird Bajan Visa – Pastor Herbs Christmas In My Yard – John Yarde Imminent The EP – Marley Musicc Love And Life – Ace Khidd My Island And Me – Mark Forde Sabali The Album – Chiief Diin
BASHMENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brucelee Almightee Father Philis Jagwa De Champ Lil Rick Mole Stiffy Walkes
BASHMENT SONG OF THE YEAR
Birthday Bashment Freestyle – Lil Rick Face Beat – Father Philis Hand Pon Head – Swaggy Mauby – Brucelee Almightee Wuh You Gaw Do – Mole
Bim Got Talent Up Next Youth Showcase Series De Poetry Lime – Frenetic Arts Mahalia’s Corner: Christmas Edition Meet Me In Golden Square – Winston Farrell Oh My Word
BEST PLACE TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC
Blakey’s Bar & Restaurant Chattel Kitchen Bar House Hunterspring Mojos Round House Sofar Sounds The Sage Stage and Bar
BOOK OF THE YEAR
Bajan Baby Count With Me – Teri-Ann Hopkin Cane, Corn & Gully – Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa Charlie Hardears Book 1: Superdome – Stokley Murray Lu Joaker: The Great High Queen – Lollipops Marsh Penny Pig’s Adventure – Kamz Hunte What A Year – NIFCA Anthology Yabisi Guada Kids Colouring Book
Ativak22 Ethereal Vamp Javon Green – Green Works Cosplay Keturahcat Kevin Pilgrim – Shadowfoxx Cosplay Khala – Phoenix Cosplay 246 ShaktiCreed
CULTURAL STAGE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Barbados National Youth Steel Orchestra Haynesville Youth Club Iz A Vybe Kim Brathwaite Nikisha Wiltshire
DANCE GROUP OF THE YEAR
1 Movement BCC Dance Programme Dancin’ Africa Eleve Performing Arts Centre Multifarious Dance Crew Pearls Dance Academy Pinelands Creative Workshop
DANCEHALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brutal Crankstar Chiief Diin Lead Pipe Quan de Artist Quontga
DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
21 Passengers – Chiief Diin Cyan Style Us – Lead Pipe Dangers – Chiief Diin, Rico Maserati, Krisirie Freaky Girls – Brutal Crankstar Fully Dunce – Samsounds Inna Real Life – Josh Ox Run Away – Quan De Artist
DANCER OF THE YEAR
Clé Woods Ghelisa Mayers Jamal Dawe – Derpy Mally Kemal Marshall Megghan Michael Nandi Yard Scooby
DEEJAY OF THE YEAR
Cold Entertainment – Barri & Thorny Daddy Biggz DJ Puffy Indian and Chris Gayle Jagwa De Champ Level Vibes Niqo Vybz & Gunner – Legacy Team Salt N Don Surf Rat Zen the DJ
EVENT MEDIA OF THE YEAR
Andrew Browne Photography Bajan Movement Bajanstar Official Bajantube Lifewithnick – Nick Maryo Photography TheVito
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Afro Mixer – Afro Barbados Hennessy Artistry – Fas Entertainment Mahalia’s Corner Christmas – Nexworld Pandemonium – NCF The Reunion – Team Mikey Charity
FASHION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
BNHO Crochet Carla – ByCalori The Kudos Kid – Gaynelder Grazette Haus of Ocir By Krishtun – Krishtun Pauline Bellamy Pink Lemonade by Rotchelle Parris SewEmpressive Sharren Henry – Preta Zone 5 Clothing
FASHION STYLIST OF THE YEAR
By Krishtun Candis Birch Gigi Farier Junior Sealy Tiyesha Martin
FITNESS TRAINER OF THE YEAR
Cary Holder – Bassa Bassa Corey Springer – Apollo Fitness Demi Yoga Fallon Forde – Falcon Fitness Jeffrey Gay – Holos Health Kurt Clarke – GFS Personal Training Spinny Zico Best – IFBB Elite Pro
GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alison Norville-Forde Jaicko Lawrence John Yarde Neesha Woodz Trinity Clarke
GRAPHIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ATW Visuals Colored Ink Girl Sergio Charles Teaguerx Tristan Roach
I’ll Find Peace – Sivers Tha Third L for Lesson – Kamiah Diamond Pop Out – Lex Luwisi & Emme C Pressure – Sleepi x Pineapple Monae Test It Out – Chiief Diin feat Mallis The Border – Jaicko Lawrence & Kingservant Verified – Haleek Maul feat Chiief Diin
Dose of Dazzle Mandy Cummins Melanin Beauty Artistry REI Pro Army Satya Marie Beauty Shantal Martin – Hairaconda Tennille Griffith – Tresbelle By Tennille
MIXOLOGIST OF THE YEAR
Damien Williams David Barker Jamaal Bowen – Top Shelf Academy Klode Thompson – Molecular Mixers Philip Antoine Shane McClean Thaddeus Sealy
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER OF THE YEAR
Alison Browne-Ellis Dr. Dionne Greaves Dr. Janelle Chase-Mayers Gigi Farrier Raphael Saul
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Arturo Tappin Dr. Nicholas Brancker Juanita Clarke Kweku Jelani Lowrey Leon Mark Forde Robbi Niles Rojenna Holligan Salief ZigE Walcott
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cjuh – Starpoint Productions Corey Jordan – Starway Studios De Red Boyz Deejay KY Dr. Nicholas Brancker Green Shanti Productions Jaicko Lawrence Mad Mixy- Lava Level Noize Boyz Quantum Productions
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cjuh – Starpoint Productions Corey Jordan – Starway Studios De Red Boyz Deejay KY Dr. Nicholas Brancker Green Shanti Productions Jaicko Lawrence Mad Mixy- Lava Level Noize Boys Quantum Productions
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
2 Like U – Ch’An & Shai Bascombe Bajan Cherry – Kairos and Dre $pazz Face Beat – Father Philis For Your Grace – Jaicko Lawrence Nostalgic – Mikey Mercer and Mole Run Away – Quan De Artist Sometimes – SpenceStar x Brutal Crankstar Superwoman – Nikita Verified – Haleek Maul & Chiief Diin We Will Rise – John Yarde x Trenacia Esseboom x Nicovia x Philip K
PARTY OF THE YEAR
Bougie Block Party Liquid Gold Feast Paranice Soca State Of Mind Stain with Spinny Tipsy featuring Burna Boy We-Ting – Crop Over 2022
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
Bim Got Talent Wake Up To Greatness Morning Show Culture Minds Podcast INO Podcast Noble Company Podcast with Ro-Ann Smith The Senate Podcast
POET OF THE YEAR
Carmen Cyndi Celeste Deo The Poet Kerry Belgrave StonedwithCupid T’afari Steede Winston Farrell
POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Bajan Cherry – Kairos & Dre $pazz Culture – Dria Flames – Fantom Dundeal x Mole On My Way – Sugah Rhe x Skorch Bun It Remedy – Larix Shine – Tabitha Gerbadian We Will Rise – John Yarde x Trenacia Esseboom x Nicovia x Philip K
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Antonio Taylor – A.R.T-istic Images Bassie Dick Brown BobWal Photography Focus Photography Junior Morgan – The Morgan Media Kristopher Streek (Kris Shot It) Kyle Babb Loud 187 Shane Leacock (LeeKee Photography) Tremaine Yearwood – Trey Vision Video & Photography
2 Like U – Ch’An & Shai Bascombe Body On My Body – Leigh Phillips For Your Grace – Jaicko Lawrence Gin & Tonic Remix – G Syndicate feat. Mole How Many More – Sonny Meraki Love Potion – Kshawn feat SiversThaThird Lift Me Up – Rihanna
RADIO PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
AON Skillz Astra Babb DJ Indian Patrick “Salt” Bellamy Peter Coppin Peter Wickham Tracy Fowler
REGGAE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Breaking Point Band Buggy Nhakente High Synergy Band Indra Phillip K Riteside Of Red Band Tabitha
REGGAE SONG OF THE YEAR
Don’t Cry – Nico Starz Frequency on a Million – Kattimoni X Exodus Perfect – Buggy Nhakente Plant Up The Land – Indra Sweet Melody – Phillip K
ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Fighting Traffic Jae Johansen Sam and Dan Band Sundown Superhero Vengeance Falls
SERIES / FILM OF THE YEAR
Anudda Bajan – Chantelle Evelyn Buy From Bout Hey – Kim Butcher Chill With Teff – Teff Hinkson, JPHP Studios For De Culture with Paula Anne – NCF In Studio with Sports Therapy 101 Into The Darkness – Boardhouse Productions
SOCA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Brucelee Almightee Edwin Yearwood Faith Callender Hypasounds Lil Rick Mikey Mercer Nikita Saddis Tae
SOCA SONG OF THE YEAR
Bestie – Faith Callender & Nikita Doan Leave Me – Peter Ram Location – Grateful Co Nostalgic – Mikey x Mole Nothing On You – Saddis Pop Kite – Faith Callender Ring Ding – King Bubba FM
SOCIAL MEDIA PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Akhnaten Burrowes Cheyne Jones Dunksman Jenn Bean King Mongrel Lord Zenn – Zennzilla Maiah Angelou – ECAFSpice Samantha G – oraclesam Spinny Stephanie Chase – thechasefiles
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Amanda Reifer Lil Rick Mahalia Cummins Rhea “SugahRhe” Ellis Saddis Shana Hinds – Pull De Trigga Water Street Boyz
VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Jawade Elibox Kristopher Streek – Kris Shot It Matthew “Fewwture” Ashby Shotbykobi Sleepi Did This The Lava Level – Mad Mixy
VISUAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Alanis Forde Arianna Holligan Davison Crichlow Shane Eastmond Sheena Rose Tristan Roach Von Hall
WRITER OF THE YEAR
Daniel Boxill Dr. Karen Lord Jasmine Sealy La Shawna Griffith Ms. Daphne Ewing-Chow Shakirah Bourne
