Legendary Queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, While Alison Hinds and Cedella Marley will be honored with Elite Icon and Legacy Awards respectively
The Caribbean Elite Group has revealed the highest honors for the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards, recognizing artists' impact on the Caribbean music scene, cultural contributions, and career achievements. This year, all top honors go to women. Queen of reggae, Marcia Griffiths will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, Barbadian soca singer, Alison Hinds the Elite Icon Award, and Cedella Marley the Legacy Award. The recognition of women in this year’s awards underscores the importance of their contributions to our culture and heritage. Their voices are vital to the vibrancy of Caribbean music', said Caribbean Elite Group.
Legendary Marcia Griffiths, celebrating 60 years in music, is known for hits like "I Shall Sing" and "Electric Boogie," holding the record for the highest-selling single by a female reggae singer and as a vocalist for Bob Marley's I-Threes. Alison Hinds, the "Queen of Soca," has made her mark with hits like "Fuluma" and "Roll It Gyal," embedding them into Caribbean culture and carnivals. Cedella Marley, a 3x Grammy-winner and philanthropist, enriches Caribbean heritage through music and social responsibility. These legendary artists will be honored for their outstanding achievements, with more awards to be announced soon.
Since its inception last year, the "Caribbean Music Awards'' has been a platform to celebrate the rich musical heritage of the Caribbean and honor the artists who have contributed to its evolution. For the inaugural 2023 event last year, Buju Banton received the first honors of the night with a Humanitarian Award, which highlighted the invaluable efforts of his philanthropic foundation, the 'Buju Banton Foundation.' Kes delivered a heartwarming speech honoring Trinidadian artist David Rudder with an Elite Calypso Music Award honor. Carel Pedre saluted and honored the late Mikaben with a Kompa Music Award honor. Morgan Heritage welcomed a special tribute to Beres Hammond, which included performances by Dexta Daps, Kranium, Toni-Ann Singh, and Romain Virgo. Hammond was officially honored with the Elite Icon Award by the president of V.P. Records, Chris Chin. Furthermore, DJ Stephen and Doug E. Fresh welcomed an honor to Machel Montano with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Dexta Daps leads the 2024 Caribbean Music Awards with eight nominations, while artists like Masicka, Yung Bredda, Bounty Killer, and Machel Montano each earned five nods. The celebration will culminate in a star-studded event on Thursday, August 29, at King Theatre, where music enthusiasts and industry insiders will honor the extraordinary talents and tracks on this prestigious list.
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