Honour Award Winners
for the Year: 2024
Lifetime Achievement Award: a Life of Dedication to the Music Industry
HUGH 'BERES' HAMMOND OJ
Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae Industry: Mentorship
HALDANE WAYNE "DANNY" BROWNE
Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Posthumous (2)
ROBBIE SHAKESPEARE & NEVILLE GARRICK
Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae Industry: Engineer (2)
RICHARD BROWNE & EARL SMITH JNR
Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Producer (2)
STEPHEN STEWART & THOMAS 'TOMMY' COWAN CD
Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae Industry: Sound System (2)
FATMAN SOUND SYSTEM & ROAD INTERNATIONAL (DJ ROY - NY/TRISTATE)
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Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Musician / Instrumentalist (2)
URIAH "STICKY" THOMPSON & DANIEL "DANNY AXEMAN" THOMPSON
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Iconic Artiste in the Music Industry: Female
OPHLIN "SISTER NANCY" RUSSELL
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Iconic Artiste in the Music Industry: Male (2)
SEAL PAUL HENRIQUES, OD & PLUTO SHERVINGTON
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Winner
Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Duo / Group Vocals
BLACK UHURU
Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Band
SAGGITARIUS BAND
Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae Industry: Media
CLINTON LINDSAY (RADIO & TV), REV. VIVIAN "VB" BURKER (GOSPEL), CARIBBEAN BUZZ (NEW MEDIA), THE JAMAICA OBSERVER (PRINT MEDIA)
Extraordinary Impact on the Reggae Industry: Promoter
WHITFIELD "WITTY" HENRY - UPTOWN MONDAYS
Exceptional Contribution to the Reggae Industry: Songwriter
BERNARD COLLINS
Iconic Award Gospel Music Artiste (2)
JOAN FLEMMINGS & JUDITH GAYLE
The Ibo Cooper Icon Award (NEW)
EDNA MANELY COLLEGE OF THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
JaRIA Corporate Support Award (NEW)
THE CHASE FUND
Friend of JaRIA Award (NEW - 2)
DR. NICHOLEEN DEGRASSE-JOHNSON & CHARLES CAMPBELL
Producer of the Year
PHILLIP "WINTA" JAMES
Song of the Year
DRIFT - TEEJAY
Breakthrough Artiste
YG MARLEY
Gregory Isaacs Foundation Award
DR. LENORA ANTOINETTE STINES
Album of the Year Award (3)
OLD SOUL - STEPHEN MARLEY (REGGAE), GENERATION OF KINGS - MASICKA (DANCEHALL), GRACE - KEVIN DOWNSWELL (GOSPEL)