( L - R ) Vybz Kartel, Jah Vinci, Stephen 'Di Genuis' McGregor, Chino - File

Like last year, the Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards (EME) was off to a late start and filled with performances and presentations.

At the scheduled 8 p.m. starting time people were still lining up to take pictures on the red carpet. This was still the case even when the show started.

Nonetheless, the show continued and many artistes were present to collect their awards. Most of the persons who were not at the show sent representatives to collect their awards and/or thanked the audience via the videoclips.

Many people also used the opportunity to take pictures.

There were performances from artistes like Romain Virgo, Wasp, Gramps Morgan, Hezron, Jodian Pantry, Nicky B, Cherine Anderson, Nadine Sutherland,Tami Chynn, Wayne Marshall, India Arie and Gramps Morgan.

The night was quite a long one.

Some of the awards winners were:

Song of the Year - Holiday

Producer of the Year (Reggae) - Donovan Germain Producer of the Year (Dancehall) - Stephen McGregor Songwriter/lyricist of the Year - Vybz Kartel Collaboration of the Year - Holiday (Ding Dong/ Chevaughn) Recording Artiste of the Year - Vybz Kartel Duo/Group of the Year - Merital

Biggest Comeback Artiste of the Year - Spanner Banner

Breakthru Artiste of the Year - Chino and Jah Vinci

Liv Up Records got compilation of year and dancehall rhythm of the year for Good Life rhythm

Most Improved Artiste of the Year - Flexxx and Tifa

Gospel Artiste of the Year - DJ Nicholas

Reggae Video of the Year - Barbee's Feel So Good

Dancehall video of the year - Busy Signal's One More Night

Show of the year - Shaggy and Friends 2009

Best Original Dance Move of the Year - Skip To My Luu by Ding Dong and Ravers Clavers

Honour awards:

Role model of the year - Denroy Morgan and Toots Hibbert

Best new female artiste - Lisa Hyper

Best new male artiste - G Whizz

Cultural artiste of the year - Tarrus Riley

Album of the year - Gramps Morgan's 2 Sides Of My Heart

International Friend of Reggae Awardees - India Arie and Melanie Fiona

Female vocalist of the year - Cherine Anderson

Male vocalist of the year - Jah Cure.