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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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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)

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