The Excellence In Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards, scheduled for February 4 at the Gardens at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, has released its list of nominees for the 2010 staging of the event. They are:

(For recordings and overall impact between October 01, 2008 – September 30, 2009)

Note….. more or less than six (6) nominations in a category is the result of ties

1. DJ OF THE YEAR (MALE)

Vybz Kartel

Beenie Man

Bounty Killer

Elephant Man

Busy Signal

Ding Dong

Flippa Mafia

Kiprich

2. DJ OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

Macka Diamond

Stacious

Tifa

Lady Saw

Spice

Lady G

Pampuattae

Lisa Hype

3) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (MALE)

Romaine Virgo

Jah Cure

Tarrus Riley

Richie Spice

Stevie Face

Daville

Hezron

4) VOCALIST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

Etana

Sophia Brown

Cherine Anderson

Alaine

Tami Chin

Phyllisia

Bar-Bee

5. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)

Tariq ‘Russian’ Johnson – Chimney Records

Stephen Mcgregor – Big Ship

D&C Harrinsingh, C Marsh – Daseca

Linton ‘TJ’ White – TJ Records

Notnice – Ainsley Morris

Notice – Unga and Welch

Jason Henriques and Mr shawn – Copper Shot

Arif Cooper – Fresh Ear

6. PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor – No Doubt Records

Delmar ‘Della’ Drummond – Danger Zone

Donovan Bennett – Don Corleon

Sly and Robbie – Taxi

Donovan Germain – Penthouse Records

Lloyd James Jnr – Jam ii

Stephen Mcgregor – Big Ship

7. BEST NEW ARTISTE (MALE)

G Whizz

Ras Penco

Wasp

Romaine Virgo

Chase Cross

Chevaughn

Merital

8. BEST NEW ARTIST (FEMALE)

Stream

Gaza Indu

Phyllisia

Raine Seville

Sophia Squire

Gaza Kim

Lisa Hype

Timeka Marshall

9. DUO/GROUP OF THE YEAR

RDX

LUST

TOK

Andrew and Wada Blood

Bonafide

Voicemail

Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal

Merital

10) BIGGEST COMEBACK ARTISTE

Chuckle Berry

Anthony Red Roze

Lloyd Lovindeer

Ruffian

Spanner Banner

Mikeylous

11. SONG OF THE YEAR (DANCEHALL)

Completely

Mocking Bird

I Am Blessed

Mind Pon Mi Money

Life

From Mawning

Holiday

Good Girl, Gone Bad

12. SONG OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

So In Love – Hezron

Call On Me – Jah Cure/Phillisia

A Thousand Miles – Ras Penco

Caan Sleep – Romaine Virgo

Mama You Alone – I-Octane

Lioness On the Rise – Queen Ifrica

Tell It Like It Is – Stevie Face

One More Night – Busy Signal

13. ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Universal Cure – Jah Cure

Rasta Got Soul – Buju Banton

Mr Brooks – A Better Tomorrow

Contagious – Tarrus Riley

Montego Bay – Queen Ifrica

2 Sides of My Heart – Gramps Morgan

Made in Jamaica – Courtney ‘Yogi’ John

Imperial Blaze – Sean Paul

14. RECORDING ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Vybz Kartel

Mavado

Elephant Man

Ding Dong

Konshens

Queen Ifrica

15. CULTURAL /POSITIVE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

TARRUS RILEY

QUEEN IFRICA

RICHIE SPICE

JAH CURE

I – OCTANE

KONSHENS

LUTAN FYAH

16. BREAKTHROUGH ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Chino

Charley Black

Black Ryno

Jahvinci

Ding Dong

Flexx

Bramma

Tyrical

17. SONG WRITER/ LYRICIST OF THE YEAR

Vybz Kartel

Busy Signal

Mavado

Konshens

Assassin

Queen Ifrica

Wayne Marshall

Demarco

18. SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (MALE)

Nesbeth

Mavado

Mr Vegas

Charley Black

I -Octane

Chino

Serani

Konshens

19. SINGJAY OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)

Cecile

D’Angel

Queen Ifrica

Tanya Stephens

Black Queen

Ruffian

Ishawna

20. COLLABO OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)

Completely – Vybz Kartel & Indu

Think Bout Mi – Macka & Unicorn

Ugly So – Kiprich & Blacker

Good Girl, Gone Bad – Tarrus Riley & Konshens

Dip Again – Elephant Man & Ding Dong

Holiday – Ding Dong & Chevaughn

Versitility – Vybz Kartel & Indu

Dance the Night Away – Voicemail & Busy Signal

21. COLLABO OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

Call on Me – Jah Cure feat Phyllisia

Dumpling Shop – Lloyd Lovindeer & Mama Tia

Pressuring The Poor – Spryng I & Ras Shiloh

You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling – Noddy Virtue & Jodian Pantry

King and Queen – Richie Spice & Alison Hinds

Forevermore – Tarrus Riley/Alaine

Try Jah Love – Josie Mel & Smokey Ben

Jah Jah See Dem a Come – Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal

22. RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (REGGAE)

Changes – Don Corleon Records

Automatic – Penthouse Records

Sweetness – Mac D Records

Good Love – Jam 2 Records

Sweet Rhythm – No Doubt Records

Karma Rhythm – Arrows Recording

23. RHYTHM OF THE YEAR (DANCE HALL)

Set me Free – Heart of Love Production

Movie Star – Chimney Records

Street Team – Fire Links Music

Good Life – Liv Up Records

National Pride – Fresh Ear Productions

Triple Bounce – Cr0203 Records

Fitness – Di Genius Music

Go Go Club – Chimney Records

24. REGGAE // DANCE HALL COMPILATION OF THE YEAR – VARIOUS ARTISTES

The Hit List – Various Artistes/Tads

Reggae Gold 2009 – Various Artistes/ vp

The Ultimate Reggae/Dancehall X-perience – Various Artistes/ Tads

National Pride – Various Artistes/Tads

Good Life Riddim – Various Artistes

Greatest Reggae One Drop Anthems (2009) -Various Artistes/Greensleeves

Strictly The Best vol 40/ 41- Various Artistes/ vp

25. MOST IMPROVED ARTISTE

Chino

Black Ryno

Jahvinchi

Wasp

Tifa

Romaine Virgo

Khago

Flexx

26) GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Goddy Goddy

Prodigal Son

DJ Nicholas

Omari

Judith Gayle

Carlene Davis

Ryan Mark

Chevelle Franklin

27) INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Sean Kingston hit song Fire Burning

Mavado hit song – I’m So Special

Sean Paul hit song – So Fine

Serani hit song – No Games

Vybz Kartel/SPICE hit song – Romping Shop

Cherine Anderson hit song – Say Hey (I Love You) with Michael Franti & Spearhead

28. BEST ROOTS PLAY

Bashment Granny

Bashment Granny 2

Diana

The Xtortionistz

Me and Mi Chapsie

HONOUR AWARDS:

36. ROLE MODEL OF THE YEAR AWARDEES:

(Jamaican Artiste (s) of International Accclaim who’s led his/her life by example and have brought their offspring into the world of Reggae)

Toots Hibbert

Denroy Morgan

37. INTERNATIONAL FRIEND OF REGGAE AWARDEE

(International Super Star(s) will receive this Award for his/her support of Reggae Music)….

Melanie Fiona