Barbados Music Awards

The 2007 Barbados Music Awards will be held on January 5, 2007. Event organizers are expecting 6,000 attendees, and tickets are expected to go on sale the first week of October.

The new BMA website will be up and running October 1, and will list the nominees for this years event, along with the ability to text your vote for the Digicel Viewers Choice Award. I will post the site when it's available.

Last year was the first time the BMA event was held, and Bajan artist Rihanna took home a total of eight awards. Other winners at last years event included:

Living Legend Award - The Mighty Gabby
Best Selling Male Artist of The Year - Rupee
Male Artist of The Year - Rupee
Band Of The Year - Krosfyah
Songwriter of The Year - Shontelle
Producer of The Year - Chris Allman
Best Music Video- How To Love - Magnet Man
Best Soca/Calypso Album- Soca Revolution - Slam City
Best Hip- Hop Single- Billy Kincaid & Shontelle - Take Me Home
Best R&B Single - Roll- Alison Hinds
Best Gospel Single- Running To You - Kareen Clarke
Best Gospel Album- Kareen Clarke - First Fruit

Another award winner of the night was Nicholas Branker who won the Icon Award, and this particular award will never again be given at the annual BMA event.

The Icon Award was presented to reward the individual who has single-handedly caused a revolution in the way Barbadian music is perceived in the region and by extension the globe.

I'll keep you posted on this event, and when the website gets up and running.