{"id":61238,"date":"2025-09-13T08:01:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/61238\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:01:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:01:08","slug":"2025-caribbean-music-awards-complete-winners-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/61238\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Caribbean Music Awards: Complete Winners List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBounty Killer received a Lifetime Achievement Award Honor and Busta Rhymes received an Elite Icon Award at the 2025 Caribbean Music<\/a>\u00a0Awards<\/a>, which were presented on Aug. 28 at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, N.Y. The third annual ceremony, hosted by comedian Majah Hype, aired on BET on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n

\n\tA giant in the dancehall space, Bounty Killer has earned three entries on the\u00a0Billboard Hot 100<\/a>: 1997\u2019s \u201cHip-Hopera\u201d (No. 81, with The Fugees), 1998\u2019s \u201cDeadly Zone\u201d (No. 79, with Mobb Deep and Rappin\u2019 Noyd) and 2001\u2019s \u201cHey Baby\u201d (No. 5, with No Doubt). The Kingston-bred artist\u2019s lifetime achievement honor arrived nearly two months after he headlined Brooklyn\u2019s Barclays Center for his first U.S. performance in 15 years.<\/p>\n

\n\tBusta Rhymes, who recently received the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award<\/a> at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, has spent his career supporting Caribbean talent as one of hip-hop\u2019s most visible Jamaican-Americans. The Billboard 200<\/a> chart-topper has collaborated with the likes of Vybz Kartel, Spice, Sean Paul<\/a>, Skillibeng, YG Marley, Ding Dong<\/a> and Popeye Caution.<\/p>\n

\n\tShenseea and Masicka<\/a> entered the night as the most nominated artists (seven apiece), and both took home several trophies. Shenseea nearly swept the ceremony with five wins, including dancehall album of the year for Never Gets Late Here, which also earned the pop-dancehall princess her first solo Grammy nomination<\/a> earlier this year. Masicka, who took home three awards with Shenseea thanks to their smash \u201cHit & Run\u201d single, won a fourth trophy for reggae song of the year thanks to his featured turn on Romain Virgo\u2019s \u201cBeen There Before.\u201d Several other artists scored multiple victories, including Kartel (three), Virgo (three), Di Genius (three), Patrice Roberts (two) and Kes<\/a> (two).<\/p>\n

\n\tOther winners in competitive categories included Lila Ik\u00e9<\/a>, Lady Lava<\/a>, Buju Banton<\/a>, and Armanii, who recently performed at Billboard R&B\/Hip-Hop Live<\/a> (Sept. 6). Lady Lava took home the inaugural zess-steam artist of the year award, and Dexta Daps<\/a> took home the first-ever Caribbean R&B artist of the year honor.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Caribbean Music Awards recognize artists, producers, and industry professionals who have significantly contributed to the Caribbean music landscape. This year\u2019s nominations list included more than 40 categories spanning a diverse range of genres, including reggae, soca and dancehall.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe awards are presented by the Caribbean Elite Group, which also produces\u00a0Caribbean Elite\u00a0Magazine\u00a0\u2013 a print and digital publication which highlights Caribbean entertainers, artists, producers, promoters, cuisine, travel, fashion and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

\n\tHere\u2019s a complete list of winners in both competitive (fan-voted) and honorary categories.<\/p>\n

\t\tCompetitive Categories<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n

\n\t2025 Impact Award (Dancehall):<\/strong> Armanii<\/p>\n

\n\t2025 Impact Award (Reggae):<\/strong> YG Marley<\/p>\n

\n\t2025 Impact Award (Soca):<\/strong> Yung Bredda<\/p>\n

\n\tAlbum of the Year (Reggae):<\/strong> Romain Virgo, The Gentle Man<\/p>\n

\n\tAlbum of the Year (Dancehall):<\/strong> Shenseea, Never Gets Late Here<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year (Bouyon):\u00a0<\/strong>Mr. Ridge<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year (French Caribbean):<\/strong> Jo\u00e9 Dw\u00e8t Fil\u00e9<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year (Latin Caribbean):\u00a0<\/strong>Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist\/Band of the Year (Konpa):<\/strong> Rutshelle Guillaume<\/p>\n

\n\tCaribbean R&B Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Dexta Daps<\/p>\n

\n\tCaribbean Fusion Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Na\u00efka<\/p>\n

\n\tZess-Steam Artist of the Year:<\/strong> Lady Lava<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Female (Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Shenseea<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Female (Reggae):\u00a0<\/strong>Lila Ik\u00e9<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Female (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Patrice Roberts<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Male (Dancehall):<\/strong> Vybz Kartel<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Male (Reggae):\u00a0<\/strong>Romain Virgo<\/p>\n

\n\tArtist of the Year \u2014 Male (Soca):<\/strong> Kes<\/p>\n

\n\tBest New Artist (Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Malie Donn<\/p>\n

\n\tBest New Artist (Reggae):\u00a0<\/strong>Sevana<\/p>\n

\n\tBest New Artist (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Blaka Dan<\/p>\n

\n\tCollaboration of the Year (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Trilla G, Lil Boy & Quan, \u201cSomeone Else\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCollaboration of the Year (Reggae):\u00a0<\/strong>Bugle, Buju Banton & Damian \u201cJr Gong\u201d Marley, \u201cThank You Lord\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCollaboration of the Year\u00a0(Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Shenseea, Masicka & Di Genius, \u201cHit & Run\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCruise Event of the Year:\u00a0<\/strong>UberSoca<\/p>\n

\n\tMusic Event of the Year:<\/strong> Vybz Kartel\u2019s Freedom Street<\/p>\n

\n\tMale International DJ of the Year:<\/strong> DJ Private Ryan<\/p>\n

\n\tFemale International DJ of the Year:\u00a0<\/strong>DJ Ana<\/p>\n

\n\tPeople\u2019s Choice:\u00a0<\/strong>Vybz Kartel<\/p>\n

\n\tPerformer of the Year (Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Spice<\/p>\n

\n\tPerformer of the Year (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Kes<\/p>\n

\n\tSong of the Year (Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Shenseea, Masicka & Di Genius, \u201cHit & Run\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSong of the Year (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Mical Teja, \u201cDNA\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSong of the Year (Reggae)<\/strong>: Romain Virgo feat. Masicka, \u201cBeen There Before\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tVideo of the Year (Reggae\/Dancehall):\u00a0<\/strong>Shenseea, Masicka & Di Genius, \u201cHit & Run\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tVideo of the Year (Soca):\u00a0<\/strong>Patrice Roberts, \u201cAnxiety\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\tHonorary Awards<\/strong>\t<\/p>\n

\n\tLifetime Achievement Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Bounty Killer<\/p>\n

\n\tElite Icon Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Busta Rhymes<\/p>\n

\n\tLegacy Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Carimi<\/p>\n

\n\tHumanitarian Award:\u00a0<\/strong>Sizzla<\/p>\n

\n\tProducer Award Honor:\u00a0<\/strong>Kerwin Du Bois<\/p>\n

\n\tGospel Award Honor:\u00a0<\/strong>Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers<\/p>\n

\n\tCalypso Award Honor:\u00a0<\/strong>Austin \u201cSuper Blue\u201d Lyons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bounty Killer received a Lifetime Achievement Award Honor and Busta Rhymes received an Elite Icon Award at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[264],"tags":[43595,18,117,5266,19,17,337,2624],"class_list":{"0":"post-61238","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-2025-caribbean-music-awards","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-genre-hiphop","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-music-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}