The Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards ceremony will be held in Kingston on 12 March 2011. The seventh edition of these awards is dominated by Mavado and Vybz Kartel, who have six nominations each.
Kartel is nominated in the categories "Deejay of the Year", "Song of the Year" (two nominations with Clarks and Dumper Truck), "Album of the Year" ("Pon di Gaza 2.0"), "Collaboration of the Year" (Clarks feat. Popcaan & Gaza Slim), and finally "International Artiste of the Year".
Mavado is nominated twice for "Song of the Year" (Stulla, Mad Over) and "Collaboration of the Year" (Come into My Room feat. Stacious and My Heart feat. Wayne Marshall). He is also nominated in the "Singjay of the Year" and "International Artiste of the Year" categories.
Gyptian, Jah Cure, I-Octane, Tarrus Riley, Lady Saw, Bounty Killer and Etana have also picked up several nominations.
Of note is the appearance this year of the Artiste of the Decade (2001-2010) category, which will reward the most outstanding artist in the studio, on stage and on tour.
Hosted by the "Jamaican King of Comedy" Raymond "Rayzor" Davis, the ceremony will also feature shows by Jah Cure, Lady Saw, Bounty Killer, Etana, Wayne Wonder, Elephant Man, Tifa, Toya, Andrew Tosh, Nomaddz, Khalil & Leba.
DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Beenie Man
Aidonia
Bounty Killer
Vybz Kartel
Busy Signal
Assassin
DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Stacious
Lady Saw
Ce'Cile
D'Angel
Timberlee
Spice
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Hezron
Stevie Face
Jah Cure
Christopher Martin
Romain Virgo
Tarrus Riley
Richie Stephens
VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Tami Chynn
Queen Ifrica
Etana
Alaine
Cherine Anderson
Phyllisia
PRODUCER/LABEL OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
Sankofa Records — Sankofa Crew
Equinoxx Productions — Gavin Blair
Chimney Records — Jordan Mc Lure
Big Ship — Stephen Mcgregor
Seanizzle Records — Sean Reid
Notnice Productions — Ainsley Morris
Cash Flow Records — DJ Neil, DJ X & Fada P
CR203 Records — ZJ Chrome
Head Concussion Records — Tariq Johnson
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
Kemar 'DJ Flava' Mc Gregor — No Doubt Records
Donovan Bennett — Don Corleon Label
Sly & Robbie — Taxi Label
Donovan Germain — Penthouse Records
Jeremy Harding — 2hard Music
DJ Neil, DJ X & Fada P — Cash Flow
DJ Frass — Frass Productions
BEST NEW ARTISTE (MALE)
Vybrant
Richie Loop
Popcaan
Versatile
Protojé
DJ Liquid
T'nez
BEST NEW ARTISTE (FEMALE)
Toya
Gaza Slim
Misteree
Ikaya
Sheba
Denyque
DJ Sunshine
Keida
DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR
RDX
Andrew & Wada Blood
TOK
Voicemail
Roots Revealers
Twin of Twins
Nomaddz
BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTISTE
Ras Charmer
Warrior King
Junior X
Mr G
Future Fambo
Andy Livingston
Mr Lexx
SONG OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
Clarks — Vybz Kartel, Popcaan & Gaza Slim
Stulla — Mavado
Hold You — Gyptian
Rum & Red Bull — Beenie Man and Future Fambo
Mad Over — Mavado
Dumper Truck — Vybz Kartel
This is how we do it — Elephant Man and Bounty Killer
Nah sell out mi fren dem — Khago
My Cupp — Richie Loop
Jim Screechie — Spice
SONG OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
We shall find a way — Hezron
Unconditional Love — Jah Cure/ Phyllisha
Wildfire — Tarrus Riley
Free — Etana
My Life — I-Octane
Life — Shawn Storm
Night Shift — Busy Signal
Lose a Friend — I-Octane
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Pon di Gaza 2.0 — Vybz Kartel
Romain Virgo — Romain Virgo
Distant Relatives — Junior Gong & Nas
Infallible — Tanya Stephens
Hold You — Gyptian
My Way — Lady Saw
Before the Dawn — Buju Banton
Black Gold — Duane Stephenson
CULTURAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Tarrus Riley
Queen Ifrica
Richie Spice
Jah Cure
I-Octane
Etana
Chuck Fender
BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Tony Anthony
D'Major
Khago
I-Octane
Tiana
The Jolly Boys
Shawn Storm
G Whizz
SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Mavado
Mr Vegas
I-Octane
Chino
Konshens
Gyptian
Wayne Marshall
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR (LOCAL)
Clarks - Vybz Kartel, Popcaan & Gaza Slim
Come Into My Room -- mavado & stacious
How We Do It -- Elephant Man & Bounty Killer
Unconditional Love -- Jah Cure & Phyllisia
Drinking Rum & Red Bull -- Beenie Man & Fambo
For Ur Eyes Only -- Shaggy & Alaine
My Heart -- Wayne Marshall & Mavado
Stronger -- Cham, Mykal Rose & Bounty Killer
Certified Diva -- Tami & Tifa
RIDDIM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)
Big Stage -- Penthouse
Classic -- No Doubt
Minor -- Don Corleon
City Life -- 2hard Music
Pleasure -- Cash Flow
Cardio Bass -- CR203
Feel So Good -- Romeich Records
RIDDIM OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)
Mad Collabo -- CR203
Bank Inna Mi Pocket -- Romeich
12 Furlong -- Ballaz/Sankofa
Cosa Nostra -- Ward 21
Bad People -- Stephen McGregor
One Day -- Seanizzle
Smokin -- CR203
MOST IMPROVED ARTISTE
Nicky B
Chi Ching Ching
David M
Delus
Danielle aka DI
Zamunda
G Warren
GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Goddy Goddy
Jabez
Prodigal Son
DJ Nicholas
Jermaine Edwards
Omari Edwards
Junior Tucker
Judith Gayle
Carlene Davis
Kevin Downswell
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Gyptian
Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley
Laza Morgan
Shaggy
Mavado
Sean Paul
Vybz Kartel
Cherine Anderson
BEST THEATRICAL PRODUCTION
The Pummer
Puppy Love
Passa Passa Daily
House Arrest
Ghettout
What Is Fi Yuh
BEST INSTRUMENTAL GROUP WITH VOCALS (BAND)
Raging Fire
Dubtonic Kru
C-Sharp
Live Wyya
Rootz Underground
Public Secret
ARTISTE OF THE DECADE (2001-2010)
Capleton
Elephant Man
Sean Paul
Sizzla
Beenie Man
Shaggy
Bounty Killer
Luciano
Lady Saw
Buju Banton
Junior Gong
Beres Hammond
Marcia Griffiths
Wayne Wonder