Dancehall newcomer and Beenie Man's protégé Barbee, walked away with two awards at the recently concluded Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) awards shows held in the Gardens of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
The show which is the brainchild of radio broadcaster Richard Burgess more popularly knows as "Richie B" saw the young singer taking home the coveted awards for Best New Artiste (female) and also Best Collaboration which she shared with Beenie Man for the song 'Give It Up" on Mario C's Revenge riddim.
Some of the other recipients were, Buju Banton for Album of the Year, Dancehall's Bad Boy Mavado, Sinjay of the Year, Tarrus Riley copped two EMEs for Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'She's Royal'. While Munga was handed the Best New Artiste (male) and the king of the dancehall, Beenie Man took away, Song of the Year (dancehall) and Deejay of the Year.
This was the fourth staging of the EME awards and also the first time the event has been held outside of the Studios of Hot 102 FM.
Crazypickney said
20:44 02/09 2008
no surprise
AJ said
21:09 02/09 2008
wat a gurl pretty
dappa75wifie said
21:10 02/09 2008
DOES BARBIE LOOK MIKE MICHAEL JACKSON OR IS IT JUST ME ? LOL
-- Edited by dappa75wifie at 21:11, 2008-02-09
Casino said
23:45 02/09 2008
lol, Beenie a di King, zagga, props to vado an buju an everybodyelse
The show which is the brainchild of radio broadcaster Richard Burgess more popularly knows as "Richie B" saw the young singer taking home the coveted awards for Best New Artiste (female) and also Best Collaboration which she shared with Beenie Man for the song 'Give It Up" on Mario C's Revenge riddim.
Some of the other recipients were, Buju Banton for Album of the Year, Dancehall's Bad Boy Mavado, Sinjay of the Year, Tarrus Riley copped two EMEs for Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year for 'She's Royal'. While Munga was handed the Best New Artiste (male) and the king of the dancehall, Beenie Man took away, Song of the Year (dancehall) and Deejay of the Year.
This was the fourth staging of the EME awards and also the first time the event has been held outside of the Studios of Hot 102 FM.
-- Edited by dappa75wifie at 21:11, 2008-02-09