The winners at the inaugural Caribbean Music Awards, held at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on Thursday (Aug. 31), include Nicki Minaj and Vybz Kartel. Reggae legend Buju Banton received a humanitarian award for his Buju Banton Foundation. Here’s the recap of the full list of winners:
- EP of the year (dancehall): Alkaline, The Ripple EFFX
- Impact award (dancehall): Chronic Law
- Impact award (reggae): Kabaka Pyramid
- Impact award (soca): Viking Ding Dong
- Performer of the year (soca): Mr. Killa
- Album of the year (dancehall): Masicka, 438
- Female artist of the year (dancehall): Spice
- Male artist of the year (dancehall): Ding Dong
- Male artist of the year (reggae): Beres Hammond
- Male artist of the year (soca): Machel Montano
- Female artist of the year (soca): Patrice Roberts
- People’s choice award: Kes
- Artist of the decade: Vybz Kartel
- Collaboration of the year (soca): GBM Nutron & DJ Spider, “Down Dey”
- Collaboration of the year (dancehall/reggae): Skeng & Nicki Minaj, “Likkle Miss”
- Video of the year (dancehall/reggae): Popcaan & Toni-Anne Singh, “Next to Me”
- Video of the year (soca): Patrice Roberts, “Mind My Business”
- Best new artist (dancehall): Valiant
- Best new artist (reggae): Samora
- Best new artist (soca): Tempa
- Kompa band of the year: Klass
- Dance song of the year: Ding Dong, “BOUNCE”
- Performer of the year (dancehall): Dexta Daps
- Album of the year (reggae): Kabaka Pyramid, The Kalling
- Lifetime achievement award: Machel Montano
- Elite icon award: Beres Hammond
- Humanitarian award: Buju Banton // The Buju Banton Foundation
