Congrats to all the winners at last nights's 5th Annual Barbados Music Awards, which was a tribute to Michael Jackon and saw a soul stirring performance by former American Idol Fantasia Barrino. It was held at the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Bridgetown. Click HERE for a review of the performances.

Joseph Jackson (right), father of the late international music icon, Michael Jackson, received an International Icon Award and the International Lifetime Achievement Award (in memoriam) on behalf of his son from Prime Minister David Thompson.

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2010 WINNERS

Soca Up-Tempo Single-

Edwin Yearwood- "In De Middle A De Road"

Soca Mid-Tempo Single (Male)

RPB- Something's Happening

Soca Mid- Tempo Single (Female)

Natahlee- "What We Do"

Best Social Commentary

RPB- "Home Drums"

Best Collaboration

Alison Hinds & Richie Spice- "King and Queen"

Song of the Year

RPB- "Something's Happening"

Album of the Year (Artist / Group)

Shontelle-Shontelligence

Album of the Year (Compilation)

Monsta Piece- AWOL

Producer of the Year

KB Sharp

Songwriter of the Year

Mr. Dale

Backing Vocalist of the Year

Indra Rudder

Instrumentalist of the Year

Darien Bailey

Best Music Video (Male)

Kirk Brown feat. Justin King & Tejay- "Shawty Get"

Best Music Video (Female)

Tarah- "Push Back / Love De Carnival"

Best New Artist

Sir Ruel

Reggae Artist of the Year

Buggy

Jazz Artist of the Year

Kellie CaDogan

Gospel Artist of the Year

Mya Daniel

Soca Artist of the Year

TC

Pop / Rock / Alternative Artist of the Year

Philip 7

Rap / Hip- Hop Artist of the Year

Ruby Tech

Soul / R&B Artist of the Year

Jaicko

Band / Group of the Year

Krosfyah

Entertainer of the Year (Male)

Edwin Yearwood

Entertainer of the Year (Female)

Alison Hinds

Song of the Decade

Rihanna- Umbrella

Band / Group of the Decade

Krosfyah

Entertainer of the Decade

(Male)Lil Rick

Entertainer of the Decade

(Female)Rihanna

2010 HONOREES

Congrats to Edwin Yearwood and Krosfyah. You guys have been entertaining us for so long. Here's one of my fav songs and videos.

CORNERSTONE AWARDS

Arturo Valentino

JoAnne Sealey

Andrea Gollop- Greenidge

ANTHONY BRYAN

Natahlee

Herring

Biggie Irie

John Sealy

John Roett

Tony Thompson

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Tony Hoyos

LIVING LEGEND AWARD

Marvo Manning

BMA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Terencia "TC" Coward

BMA PLATINUM AWARD

Shontelle- (Shontelligence, T Shirt)

INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Toni Braxton

Fantasia Barrino

INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (In Memoriam)

Michael Jackson

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Sorry eh Alison Hinds for female entertainer of the decade. Hands down.

Check out this new song from Capitol Records’ newest R&B signee, JAICKO (pronounced Jay-Ko) . The 17 year-old Barbados native is currently working on his debut album for the label calle Can I (he has music already out there just search him on You Tube) and “Oh Yeah” (produced by The Stereotypes) is the first single. Click HERE to listen to the track.





So this song was introduced online recently and wheh, if allu coulda read the comments some people made. Some were supportive etc but you just had to have the "here comes another Bajan" comments.

Why we hatin??? Yes there is alot of undiscovered talent, not just in Barbados. All over the world ok. So if this kid gets an opportunity to make it and follow in the footsteps of Rihanna, Shontelle, Levvi Frank etc, then why not? Boy make your music eh and make your money on de bargain. Up next- Dwane Husbands. Even though I vex with you Dwane I still bigging you up eh!

myspace.com/jaicko