Annual Excellence in Music and Entertainment

The Annual Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards (EME) will be held at THE GARDENS at the beautiful Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Blvd, Kingston. This is the 4th year for this award show. The CVM Group along with Hot 102 Fm will sponsor this event.

Their are 25 categories involved this year. Special note that in the International Friends of Jamaica Category that Akon and Alicia Keyes were stated to be the recipients of this award. (Source: Jamaica Observer). This year awards show is stated to be spectacular as they are suppose to be doing it GRAMMY STYLE, with the RED CARPET and the whole nine yards. I wish I as there for this one.

The selections for the catagories were based on the Weekly Jamaica Music Countdown, hosted by Hot 102 FM on Fridays (the Hot Mix hosted by Richie B).



Some of CatagoriesAre:

Dee Jay of the Year (Solo Male Performance)

• VYBZ KARTEL
• SHAGGY
• BEENIE MAN
• MUNGA
  
• BUSY SIGNAL
  
  

Dee Jay of the Year (Solo Female Performance)

• Macka Diamond
• D'Angel
• Queen Ifrica
• Lady Saw
• Timber-Lee

Best New Artist Female

• Natalie
• Barbee
• Irie Love
• Miss Triniti
• Timber Lee

Best New Male Artist

• I- Octane
• Munga
• Serani
• Bugle
• DeMarco
  

Many Apprehensive About The New Year

Many Jamaicans celebrated the New Year with a renewed sense of hope and optimism. There was the usual parties at Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston and Cable and Wireless Golf Academy with French Connection. Of course many celebrated with the many midnight Mass that could be found in many of the churches around the island.

Located by Mas Camp at the Red Planet were live performances by Beenie Man, and Christopher Martin among others. Many of the patrons there expresessed joy at seeing the New Year. This sentiment was expressed moreso by those who lost love ones in 2007.





As reported by the Jamaican Observer, packed watch night service at Fellowship Tabernacle on Half-Way-Tree Road, a message of covenants and blessings was transmitted via a wedding skit. 'Enter the Covenant. A guaranteed blessing' was the theme and the congregation prayed, sang and listened to exhortations between scenes. Two women there, who gave their names only as Auntie Mitsie and Jackie, wished that 2008 would bring a return of "the good old days"